Tiny Hero
Many, many thanks to both Enomther and akirah. This is mostly their work that I took and mashed together to make this build work. They're both easily the most helpful guys in the community (and they do reply to PMs!)
Change log in post #2 (I have to use it for something)
What is this?
This is a Hero Build that fits completely on the system partition of Haykuro's special SPL. Nothing is written to data, nothing is written to app_s. There's no official support for a2sd (although you can download the app from the market and use it, it should work fine). It does compcache with backing swap in your linux-swap partition by default if you have a third partition.
What's different about all other Hero builds?
This build was put together with one goal in mind; having as full a Hero experience without requiring/using a2sd or usage of the data partition.
This build doesn't require you to have an apps2sd partition set up, or a swap partition, though swap is recomended for aggressive use of the build.
What does this build require?
All this build requires is the newest radio and haykuro's SPL ("new spl"). I put in a lot of things in the system partition, though you still have about 1 MB free for you to play with.
What's missing in this build?
Due to size constraints, I had to do away with some things (not a lot though), compromise with other things, and add other things. Here's a short list:
-Bluetooth doesn't work on any hero build, move on...
-Footprints. Really.... Do you use it?.... Anyway, requires a lot of space... no thanks.
-PDF Reader. I removed PDF Reader because of the size of the library required to run it. I won't be adding that library because it's too big.
-Java. I didn't want to remove this, but the app and libs are much too big to justify.
-Stocks app and widget
-Weather app and widget. They're much, much too big and nothing but eye candy. if you really need a weather widget, there's several free small ones in the market. I also removed them because I the Clock widget doesn't seem to work right at displaying weather info anyway, so having the apps or not didn't make a difference that way.
-Maps. Big app. I removed it because you can download it from the market, and you can upgrade it later on.
-Wifi Tether. It's not included in this build so you can upgrade it, when it's part of /system, upgrade fails. Plus, I wanted to give you the choice to have it. It does work.
-Alarms, Notifications, and Ringtones. Only left one of each for size. Sorry.
What's included in this build?
I'm pleased to announce that this newer build is much, much better than the old beta I had made before (and that had been understandably ignored by pretty much everyone) here's what's still in the build:
-Flash Player. Yay!!!!. A build under 87 MB (original build, 89 MB with rev1) with full flash support, both in the browser and as streaming video. It's a resoruce hog, though, so use with care (you can disable plugins in the browser settings to deal with this). Note though, because I didn't test, original build and rev1 dont support flash. It was a simple issue, but rev2 is the same as the other two but much, much better. Instead of me uploading the previous two builds with flash working, i recomend you install the newest build instead.
-Social Networking. It's all there and they all work as you'd expect them to. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, even Plurk. It's also got Plurk's and Twitter's widgets.
-Widgets!!!!!. This build has the HTC Bookmarks, Calendar, Clock, Mail, Messages, Music, People, Photo Album and Photo Frame, Plurk, Search, Settings, and Twitter Widgets. Short of Stocks and Weather, that's all of them!!!
-HTC_IME!!!!!. I made it fit!!!!! Latin_IME was removed because HTC_IME is so much better. I kept a replacement, though, CN Thai Keyboard, it's a very, very very light app (20k) that doesn't require any libraries, being 50 times smaller than Latin_IME (with libs), the choice was obvious.
-HTC Music, MMS, and Lockscreen. I've included these three in the same category because the Lockscreen brings them together. When playing with HTC music and you lock your phone, you can use the lockscreen controls, you also get MMS previews at the lockscreen.
-Quickoffice. Added it back to the build. If HTC includes it, then I guess it's ok.
-HTC World Clock
-HTC Camera and albums. I would have included Google's camera, because it's a 5 MB savings and it works exactly the same, but then that would have broken the ability to add wallpapers for home and lockscreen and I wasn't going to have that... by the way....
-PC Sync. I made this rom with this goal in mind; Nothing force-closes. Other hero roms you have to be careful not to click, say, Plurk during HTC Setup or PC Sync at settings because they're removed. I wanted to give you the freedom to click anything on this rom with the guarantee that it wouldn't force close, so I included all required apps by all the possibly clickable things available in the build.
-Market. No market problems here. Test it though and let me know.
Recomendations
-Use Sense (pun intended). Your HTC Dream has less memory than HTC Hero. Swap should never be considered to be real memory (it's not). I recomend that, if you use Rosie, populate only 3, max 5 screens. A lot of widgets slow the Launcher down, eat up memory, and you end up dropping processes a lot more than you should.
-Install OverclockWidget. This rom is not overclocked (mostly, because I've no idea yet how to set it to 528mhz by default, plus for battery reasons), and OverclockWidget gives you good control over your settings. It's a free market app, so there's no reason not to get it.
-Enable linux-swap if you have a class 6 card. Again, swap should never be considered working memory (because it's not) but having a bigger swap file means less processes are lost (since they're dumped to the swap file when physical memory is full and needed). If you don't use linux swap, the rom reverts to compcache only (without backing swap) with 32 MB of compcache and a swappiness of 0 (this seems to prevent Rosie re-loads). If you don't have a class 6 card, you can still use backing-swap if you have a third partition, though doing many things simultaneously (like playing music while on the browser) will slow your phone down and have music skips.
-Reboot your phone nightly (per charge). This clears swap and ram and gives your device that fresh feeling every time.
-Donate to devs. The pioneer devs deserve it. They don't run on hopes and dreams and without them, your device wouldn't be better than what you originally bought.
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Flash the rom the usual way. Again, make sure you have Haykuro's Radio and SPL (install radio first). First boot takes a while (sorry, I tried making an odexed version with 89 MB free on first boot, but it adds about 20 MB to system and that's just unacceptable, I'd lose too many apps. Maybe I'll try later for giggles.). After it's done dexopting, the HTC Setup wizard takes a while to start (this is the same on all 2.x hero versions). I tried to fix this by using Google's setup instead, but for some reason it made the build lose support for SD Card and media, so HTC Setup stays.
Here's the download link for the roms:
Tiny Hero (rev2)
MD5SUM: 1836c45daecbf2cd41c63b9cdf0e5877
Tiny Hero (rev1)
MD5SUM: f9cfe8784c5c5289d3a4d1a17aad9ec1
ROM: Tiny Hero Original
MD5SUM: 012fd4c8ec1a78450c3dc08b1f577f7b
Lastly, this rom is provided as is. It's your responsibility if you want to flash it. Any damages are your own fault. I reserve the right to support this rom from requests, and I don't plan on having a regular update schedule. This is just here for people to play with and see if they like it, or for devs to take it and maybe make it better. In case of thermonuclear warfare, wipe your phone and install Cyanogen's instead.
Credit goes to HTC for making the Hero build, Enomther (boot.img, expinit script, and the knowledge to make it all work. This is one of the most helpful guys in the community, so donate to him), Tehseano(Alarm clock skin and several skins in the google launcher), Akirah and Jac (2.83.x.x build and akirah's libs to make it work on the G1), Manup and Ted (skins for music and search widgets), Cyanogen (I believe parts of the included scripts are his ideas) and whoever else's work is in one way or another in this build, if I missed you, PM me, tell me what you did, and I'll add it. I did not make this, I merely put it together and made it work.
Change log
=jmHero.zip=
-Initial Release
-No Support for HTC_IME
-Missing StreetView
-Only one alarm, notification, and ringtone
-Expinit enables only compcache with 40 swappiness by default, no linux-swap (it's supported, but not enabled by the script)
=jmHerov1r1b0.zip= ~Because version numbers matter~
v1 means version 1 (same version as initial release)
r1 means revision 1 (added HTC_IME support and Streetview)
b0 means bugfix 0 (didn't fix anything, sorry)
-Added HTC_IME support:
-libt9.so in /system/lib
-Clicker.apk in /system/app
-push it back through adb to /data/app (pull it from another build)
-Added StreetView.apk so you can use StreetView (sorry, I overlooked in initial release)
-Added all notification and alarm sounds
-Modified the expinit script, swappiness is now more agressive (40), compcache size is now "real" 32 mb (32,768 kb up from 32,000 kb), and linux-swap is now enabled by default if a third partition is present
=jmHerov1r2b0.zip= ~Fit, damn it, fit!~
-Removed AlarmClock as HTC World Clock and Widgets are now included (along with all 12 clocks)
-Added CNSoftKeyboard to replace Latin_IME as an input option. It's much, much smaller.
-Added HTC_IME as standard keyboard
-Added Terminal Emulator
-Added Weather Provider and Location Picker, necessary for HTC World Clock and Widget
-Added HTC Photo Widget, this came from the beta version of hero because the newest one wouldn't work without some big libs I removed. It works fine, but no animations.
-Added Quickoffice
-Added HTC Search Widget
-Added /clockwidget/ and /lockscreen/land/ folders in /etc to enable the additional 7 clocks and landscape lockscreen wallpaper
-Added WP_0409WWE.db to /etc, this is basically the City list you get in Location Picker
-Replaced fonts with a smaller (per byte) set
-Replaced libicudata.so in /lib with a smaller one from ADP 1.5. This lib controls video compression for the camera, and it seems to work just fine, plus it's 2 MB smaller than the hero one.
-Removed akmk8973, bts, ssd_bma150_usr, and zcghd in /bin. bts is used for controling bluetooth aspects of the build, but bluetooth doesn't work, so i removed it (and it was big, 1 MB). The other three, I have no idea what they do, but nothing broke afterwards, so they stay off.
-Removed Hero and Sapphire hardware libraries, this is a Dream build.
-Removed alarms and notifications that I had uploaded in previous build, did this for size (though I'm still debating which was better, having all 7 clocks, or all notifications and alarms). Kept only one of each.
-Removed keyboards and keyboard layouts for non-english non-qwerty keyboards. Sorry, somebody else can work them back into another build.
-Modified expinit script to enable either standalone compcache or compcache with backing swap and adjust the swappiness depending on expected usage. I also included a call for a2sd, though I didn't include an a2sd script because I couldn't make one that worked. If somebody wishes to work on this, all you need to do is have an a2sd script in /system/bin, and expinit will automatically call it. DONT USE EXISTING SCRIPTS, they don't work and they'll break whatever you have in your second partition.
Wow never thought that this could b done gonna test it now
I'll look at it in some time
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Please have a look at Market downloads if all works. I might have to add some things to build.prop and update-script. I made a build of this same one but for my own use (added all my backed-up apks to /data/app inside the update.zip) and market won't work, but I remember it working on the original one I had made. I don't know if it's broken on this one, and I'll be sleeping soon and then working so I won't be able to flash again until tomorrow and I want to know if I have to fix Market.
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Tested this myself. Market works (don't know about paid apps, never bought anything). When I downloaded from the market on my other build it would give me an error saying there was no space left anymore, when I had a full 48mb left. My guess is that I have to set up persmissions for data/app in update-script to fix this.
jubeh said:
Please have a look Weat Market downloads if all works. I might have to add some things to build.prop and update-script. I made a build of this same one but for my own use (added all my backed-up apks to /data/app inside the update.zip) and market won't work, but I remember it working on the original one I had made. I don't know if it's broken on this one, and I'll be sleeping soon and then working so I won't be able to flash again until tomorrow and I want to know if I have to fix Market.
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Tested this myself. Market works (don't know about paid apps, never bought anything). When I downloaded from the market on my other build it would give me an error saying there was no space left anymore, when I had a full 48mb left. My guess is that I have to set up persmissions for data/app in update-script to fix this.
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Ok i test it and it runs good but u need app2sd method so it can run faster and fix the lockscr
Lockscreen to put a wallpaper and fix the appdrawer to move the apps upand down and other than that good job great work on ur hero
This seems like it has potiential to have a really fast responsive Rosie !
Awesome work and I look forward to the newer more stable builds.
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thanks to barakinflorida, I might have a solution for the lockscreen (different boot.img). I'll try it and see if it doesn't break anything else.
ive been trying to do this with the newest release, but no luck so far, cant get it to boot once i get it small enough and some reason not getting any log cat to say where im goin wrong, downloading urs to try now and might try some optimizing on that instead if thats ok with u
RaiderX303 said:
ive been trying to do this with the newest release, but no luck so far, cant get it to boot once i get it small enough and some reason not getting any log cat to say where im goin wrong, downloading urs to try now and might try some optimizing on that instead if thats ok with u
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you need a custom build.prop so it can boot!
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Removing busybox helps a lot, but then you lose things like a2sd, and other things. With this build you won't have any space left in system to play around with, but feel free to improve it. I want people to do that.
I'll actually start working on a build using what I learned from this one but based on Jac and Drizzy's hero. If I'm right, I should have 87mb free in data w/o a2sd on first boot.
I dont c contacts(people or dialer) in my app tray ...wht to do ?
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Daneshm90 said:
I dont c contacts(people or dialer) in my app tray ...wht to do ?
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Reboot the phone. If that doesn't work, wipe and flash again. Make sure you have the correct SPL (it should throw an error during installation if you don't because system will run out of space quickly).
I've been thinking that there might be slight differences in partitions, some people might have a few kb less than others. I'll try to re-work the build with a 5 mb headroom for error.
I'm at work, so it'll take a day maybe.
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Ok, weird bug. This happened to me too. I lost the AlarmClock.apk, but it's still in there. I seem to be losing space in /system, so I do think I crammed too much in there. I'll check some more, but for now, restore your nandroid backups, this build is as of now unstable.
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Ok, the problem is not too severe. I did use a lot more space than I should have in /system, and that's why the app lossage is happening. Unfortunately, it seems you don't have a say which apps you lose, like Daneshm, you might lose a system critical one like the phone. I'll re-work it down to ~85 MB and put it up again. Right now I'm at work checking the forum from my phone, so I can't work the fix, but I'll be home at around 5 AM East Time, so maybe I'll test a slimmer build and put it up (sorry guys, we might lose Twitter)...
im gonna work on getting this to work with a2sd and the stock spl
RaiderX303 said:
im gonna work on getting this to work with a2sd and the stock spl
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Shouldn't be too hard. I think the system is about 60 mb with app removed, so moving that to app_s and symlinking it would certainly make it work with a2sd, but my original intent was to not use a2sd at all. I like being able to hot-swap my memory card.
I'm home now, so I'll work on a different idea I had. I won't promise anything though.
ok im uploading a version for stock spl now, it still doesnt use a2sd but im working on adding that if needed
pdf reader
I noticed you are hanging on to PDF viewer .... Small app LARGE lib...
2.5 Meg combined... first thing to axe ;-)
libpdfreader.so 2.4m
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how big is the stock spl?
Yeah. I know about flash reader, but some people like it. What I think I'll do later on is add it instead to /data/app along with Quickoffice and Big fat HTC_IME
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I haven't been able to replicate the problem with the disappearing apps yet, plus I'm working on another project (the tiny hero based on the new releases). I'm also thinking I'll remove the Lockscreen and fix the hero beta one (it's completely transparent) instead. The lockscreen lags, and without the HTC music app, it's also kind of useless
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READ THE DAMN POST PEOPLE, THE MAJORITY OF QUESTION I GET ARE ANSWERED RIGHT HERE!!!
Remember it's good practice to wipe before coming to a new build. 9 out of 10 problems are because you probably didn't wipe when coming from another build (as in one that's not mine). Also, hero is great for polluting your /system/sd directory. And a lot of developers are installing stuff on the data partition. So if you have a2sd and you flash a rom that installs stuff on data, it will reinstall itself when you come to another a2sd enabled build. Which could cause problems. Just a few things I want everyone to remember. Flash away...
This Build is constantly getting worked on, so looking at the change log to figure out what your getting can be confusing. So here it is in a nutshell...(as of July 12, 2009)
Two different versions now available. Regular for those with the "original" spl and Extended for the "special" spl.
To add ringtones, alarms, and notification sounds back on the phone download the resources.zip file from download page, and add those 3 directories to the root of your sdcard. Viola, you now have audio.
DO NOT RUN ANY OTHER APPS2SD APPLICATIONS ON THIS BUILD. YOU WILL BREAK YOUR SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE THIS ROM WILL DO A2SD AUTOMATICALLY AND BETTER!
Built with Cyanogen's kernel and boot.img (3.6.5)
(please, please visit his thread. a lot of those same rules apply here)
(dalvik-cache stays internal)
* Enhanced ramdisk which uses optimal mount options and smart startup
* Includes E2FSProgs for checking and converting Ext filesystems
* Apps2SD is automatic! All you need is a second partition.
* Includes script to upgrade to ext3
* Supports ext2/ext3/ext4 for Apps2SD
* Clean filesystem shutdown at poweroff/reboot, and fsck at boot (should stop FS corruption)
* Highly optimized kernel with many extra modules
* Tweaked frequency scaling options to be more responsive
* Maximum CPU scaling frequency set to 528MHz
* Runs /system/sd/userinit.sh after A2SD setup and before starting the runtime for user scripts
added cyanogens settings app to allow showing ext2/3/4 partition available space
Optimized with JF build environment
New default theme
Updated busybox (1.14.2)
Newest Google Maps app (3.1.1)(extended)
More locals than just "English - United States" (not all work)
fix_permissions in bin (its called "fixperm" in this build)
rwsystem and rosystem in bin (so you dont have to type "busybox mount -o rw,remount /system" to modify something)
added pdf viewer
added quickoffice 1.0.1
odex re-optimized for this build (extended)
added htc-ime (extended)
stericson music player from hero
stericsons lock screen
Rogers camera and gallery
removed all but needed ringtones, notifications, alarms
added modified launcher to autorotate and app tray has extra icons
cyanogens alarm clock
Version 1.2.2
fixed force close in settings when adjusting volume (extended)
Version 1.2.1
(this is an update to extended, regular is fine)
fixed google log in problem (extended)
fixed market force close after uninstall (extended)
Version 1.2
~updated stericsons HTCmusic (7/1/2009)
~Kernel 2.6.29 (cyanogen of course, thanks man)
~squashfs instead of cramfs
~theme ported from soulife's roger remix
~htc-ime works now (no more force closes)
~changed libresources-ril.so
~removed sapphire keyboard layouts (thought sapphire was keyboardless)
~cyanogens alarm clock (wont lose snoozes from auto-rotate)
~fixed tray resolution
~made some artwork take up less space
Version 1.1
~fixed Google Maps
~removed htc-ime to seperate package (rename update.zip and flash)
~updated stericson's HTCmusic (6/29/2009)
~started to make this build lose some weight
Version 1
~cyanogens kernel and boot (3.4.6)
~ updated busybox to 1.14.2
~ updated google maps to 3.1.1
+ added cyanogens settings app to allow showing ext2/3/4 partition available space
+ added stericson's lockscreen (didnt realize how much i missed it)
+ added modified launcher to autorotate and app tray has extra icons
+ added Rogers camera and gallery
+ added stericson music player from hero (6/28/20009)
+ added cyanogens e2fsck tools in bin
+ added telnet binary in bin
+ added odex re-optimized for this build
+ added htc-ime (never realized it, this things huge)
+ added pdf viewer
+ added quickoffice 1.0.1
+ added spareparts
+ added terminal
+ added custom theme by default
+ added rwsystem, rosystem in bin
+ added fixperm in bin (fix_permissions)
- removed ping binary
(i noticed while playing with smali some apps reference ping, haven't had any issues yet though )
- removed all but needed ringtones, notifications, alarms
- removed amazon mp3
to do
odex some critical apk's for regular version (speed boost)
maybe give you guys 5 home screens (it takes up more memory and i wont use the extra screens, so its not worth it to me yet)
maybe remove homescreen auto-rotation (some find it annoying)
re-odex framework. i need to find the right sequence or ill get stale nfs bullsh*t. i have little patience.
put overclock widget as seperate download with custom artwork to match theme
make a default theme template for extended version (im lazy and dont wanna re-odex yet, although its only a few apk's)
known issues
theme - status bar icons are barely visible on white background
theme - highlighted dialer is "weird" on the left side (damned *.9.png files, i need eclipse)
theme - the alien dude has something in his eye
adjusting ringer volume in settings will throw a FC
CREDITS
Haykuro provided the initial build
Haykuro provided hero build (where i got some artwork from)
Cyanogen provided the kernel, boot.img, a2sd method, settings.apk, e2fsck tools, new busybox, concepts, etc....
Stericson provided lockscreen, HTCmusic from hero, white clock
Manup456 provided A LOT of the artwork you see
MOONSSPOON for artwork
ultra spikey for artwork
(playing with ion i've come to realize that its not what is in ion that makes it fast, its what's not in it if you ever read dalvikvm from ion for speed, laugh, unless every single build has started using it, it is the same as on a stock g1 )
Builds
http://www.mediafire.com/soulife
Resources.zip & HTC-IME & Default theme (only regular at the moment)
http://drop.io/soulife
Nice work!!!
Though something of personal interest...any way to get the "normal" icons back?
can i just update it without wipe from the normal ion or do i have to wipe because im using ion r2 atm
holy crap good work man "i want you inside me bro" (pineapple express)
xadaniman said:
holy crap good work man "i want you inside me bro" (pineapple express)
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.......lol homo/funny/never again lol
just tested and yes u can update without wiping if u are currently on ion r1 or ion r2
what about the icons? i want those themed on my phone but on a different rom is there any way to do that?
Aight currently on Android Plus, I have the new music apk and a custom them. Will see if my custom theme will work on this build.
BRB
where the link down >?>
its at the bottom. It says, "Go Get It".
Ion Theme
Neone know where to get hero theme for ion ?
The 2nd bootscreen is AWESOME. Love it......
Doesn't work...
Goes into an infinite loop at the boot screen. Tried wiping (twice) and have the Haykuro SPL. What to do? http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
tuzonghua said:
Goes into an infinite loop at the boot screen. Tried wiping (twice) and have the Haykuro SPL. What to do? http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
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It takes almost 10 minutes to get pass the second bootscreen. So give it time.
NOTE to the Developer: why is the pull up tab for the app tray so low on the screen. pretty hard to tap with it so low
Nevermind. Got it working.
Anybody know what icon pack that is? Hoping there's one in the market for bettercut so I can match 'em up.
if ur still tryna find out how to change the resolution(dpi) in Gimp, I found this
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080503143652AAomgxU
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File->New
In the dialog box, click 'Advanced Options' and change both 'X Resolution' and 'Y Resolution' to 300
Hope this is what you were looking for
Source(s):
GIMP enthusiast and blogger
http://www.gimpersanonymous.blogspot.com
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running really good love it no bugs yet we thanks dude
HTC Dialer
I used the Google Ion rom sometime back and have always loved its response. I am currently using a modified version of rogers rom and love the HTC dialer.
Can anyone please confirm if this ion remix have this dialer or not. Preferably a screenshot would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks soulife for your great work
bugarrun said:
I used the Google Ion rom sometime back and have always loved its response. I am currently using a modified version of rogers rom and love the HTC dialer.
Can anyone please confirm if this ion remix have this dialer or not. Preferably a screenshot would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks soulife for your great work
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It does not have the HTC Dialer.
First, credits to JAC & Drizzy, QTek, Cyanogen, Haykuro, twistedumbrella, CC, johnnylicious, others and of course XDA itself.
*Thanks to Reignzone for help in the thread.
Partitions needed: Fat32/Ext3/Linux-Swap
Before flashing, format your ext2/3/4 (DO IT!). Also, do not use terminal to do this, rm *.* does not removed everything. And, always wipe data before flashing.
Aggregate Change Log
Code:
Sense UI build 3.03.751.4
2.6.29.6 Jac-ski [email protected] # kernel
No A2SD unless noted
All apps kept (Exchange Mail, contacts & calendar. Quickoffice, PDF, Footprints, Amazon MP3, Google apps & more)
Updated Apps (HTC Album, HTC Music, HTC Keyboard, Maps, HQ YouTube, Java, etc....)
Extra "Helpful" apps (Wifi tether, Better Terminal, Astro, SuperUser, Spare Parts, Tmobile apps; Visual VM & My Account, Backgrounds app, etc...)
Widgets (auto-rotate, ringer toggle, etc...)
Custom Semi Transparent Lockscreen & Notification Tray
Meltus Super Loud volume hack
Moto Blur & Tmobile Pulse animations in Downloads
SMS/MMS with Priority (adjust message priority to your liking)
Some Moto Blur Fonts
Notification lights
Personalization scenes intact
Most media kept like Wallpapers & Ringtones + myTouch ringtones
Compcache (32/24MB) & Linux-Swap with default 60 Swappiness each
Multilingual
I have enabled Odex of all apk's, so if you wish to get a little boost in app response, install your apps, then in adb use, adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh
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3s ReMix
Linux-swap only.
Added my optimized stuffs from eViL SenSe (you will see some nasty widget PREVIEWS)
Final final release for this Thread.
3s FiNaL
Fixed paid apps for sure
With and without a2sd
Minor tweaks
3s r3 (RECOMMEND TO FLASH BFS230 with r1 & r2, default with r3)
Sense UI for Magic
Alot of cleanup (r2)
Hopefully fixed some blackscreen issues
All apps optimized
Everything from 3x except black dialer (will fix later)
Added More Locale app and using BFS-304 kernel (ty cc)
Left aknotepad, kkbox and learn more (uninstallable)
Custom bootscreen (thx apside!)
Odexing works again (enabled by default in user.conf)
Compcache (32/24MB) & Linux-Swap with default 60 Swappiness each
Fixed all issues below (r3)
New Wallpaper in scene PLAY (r3)(ty apside)
r2 issues:
GPS not working - fixed - download the patch in ROM downloads
Sound not working -fixed - download the patch in ROM downloads
Camera not working - fixed - download the patch in ROM downloads
3x
Remixed version of 2.9.5x
Includes everything from 3.0
Working HTC sync
BFS-300 with this
Changed the Email and SMS notification icons
HTC_IME has a different look
Working full screen HTC contacts widget
Removed GlobalTime
Compcache enabled by default with 32mb & LS enabled, both 60 swappiness
3.0 Complete
Final full build - everything else will be through update patches
Using BFS-211-230 kernel - STABLE
Fixed not waking up with newer kernels - Thx eugene373
Finished optimizing
Added Audiomanager & Bizcard reader
Changed Gmail notification icon to Chompsms gray envelope
BT might be working - Yes I can pair, but no sound
Default animations are standard Hero (animation patches in the downloads)
Changed the scene "play" background to my current fav background
Converted all Hero sounds to .ogg
New A2SD script by shafty023 - thx for the tip Reignzone
Build.prop still shows eViL HeRo 2.9x.... meh
Wanna see the ROM in action, check it out here: - Thx Reignzone!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4731009&postcount=1716
2.9.9.8(b)(h)(p)
BFS-303 10MB - BIG props again to ccyrowski!
Everything optimized
Some backend cleanup
Almost FINAL?
2.9.9(b)(h)(p)
BFS-302 - cc, you're the man!
No A2SD
Modified Rosie a little
Tmobile Pulse, Moto Blur (Cliq), or HTC Hero transitions
Fixes_____________________________________________________________________________
Wifi - Boot to recovery and apply then reboot, or you can extract and push to system/lib/modules
http://www.4shared.com/file/139629493/46da4bbb/299_WIFI.html
2.9.8.2(a)
Back to Jac/ski kernel #5 (2.9.5 and lower)
Less laggy HTC_IME (TIP: disable vibration and sound and the keyboard seems to respond even faster)
Updated apps (Amazon Mp3, Gmail, etc...)
Contacts search still broken
2.9.8.1(a)
Another kernel (Drizzy's) except no wlan or compcache (linux swap only)
Changed volume hack (not as loud, sounds better)
Some minor backend changes
2.9.8(a)
Restructured build
BFS-240
No A2SD & with A2SD
2.9.7
Alternate BFS-300 Implementation from Drizzy's Blur
Updated WiFi Tether 1.60 pre 3
Fixed Amazon Mp3
2.9.6x
Fixed swap issue
2.9.6
Removed Swapper (get it from the market if you want it)
New Jac BFS-300 Kernel ([email protected] #10) by ccyrowski, packaged by Reignzone
Known Issue
WiFi Tether - If you get a warning message, just press ignore. That will close the app the first time, but open it again and press ignore again, then it should work. You might have to do it a 3rd time to get the binaries to install.
Swap is not persistent - fix here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4652663&postcount=1219
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2.9.5x (STABLE)
Added Moto Blur animations
Changed compcache swappiness to 80 in user.conf
2.9.5 (Based off 2.x Hero) **First boot takes a LONG time, please be patient.
The "TOTAL" package
No A2SD
Compcache is default @ 64mb/60 swappiness (no partitioning needed!) run the code above
All original sounds from Hero and myTouch
Black dialer ala Twisted
Some updated apps from Drizzy's Blur
Global Time
Apps & widgets are back
2.7xx ReMiX (2.73.405.5) - No need to partition with this build
Added compcache (default 24mb - run adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh to enable 64mb) (swappiness is set to 30 - change the user.conf)
No A2SD
Converted all sounds to OGG
Added Adblock Hosts file (no more ads)
Transparent notification tray
2.9 (with A2SD & No A2SD)
Updated to JAC build 2.83.x
Compcache working, but not enabled
oPhone black dialer
Optimized HTC_IME (by Jubeh)
Includes Plurk & Latin IME
Adblock script in system/bin (to enable, use adb shell sh system/bin/adblock.sh) (currently broken)
Included apps again except for adfree & aurora
More i'm sure I forgot....
2.8
Added a transparent notification tray
Removed a script I accidentally left in (was causing issues with 2.7xx)
Download:
3s
http://www.4shared.com/dir/22260366/2a3bee84/3ssharing.html
3x
http://www.4shared.com/dir/22111437/a90cf509/3xsharing.html
3.0 - No A2SD & with A2SD
http://www.4shared.com/dir/21663155/2357cff6/30sharing.html
Animations:
http://www.4shared.com/dir/21509091/ef2449be/Patches.html
BFS REPO - All are update patches. Just boot to recovery and flash, no wiping needed
BFS230 is the most stable, flash that if you are having prolonged problems.
After updating the Kernel, boot the device once fully, then reboot to recovery and run "fix uid mismatches"
http://www.4shared.com/dir/21215496/1cfad271/BFS_Patches.html
Patches
BFS-304 and most data from SENSE UI - compliments of ccyrowski and co. Thanks!
It is an update patch, DO NOT WIPE. (Btw, it's not mandatory)
Also BFS-304, just itself has been added to the repo.
http://www.4shared.com/dir/22111437/a90cf509/3xsharing.html
TIPS TO HELP MAINTAIN YOUR DEVICE - MUST READ! - Thx Reignzone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4734077&postcount=1729
Code:
* Set swappiness to 0 and the kernel is going to start swapping only when absolutely needed.
* Set swappiness to 100 and the kernel will preemtively swap out memory you are not using.
If swappiness is set to 0, swapping will occur when I start editing a big document or navigate to a big web page. So, while I will be able to jump from window to window pretty quickly, I’ll experience delays when using one of the memory-hungry applications intensively. Try yourself values of 0, 100 and a few values in between to see which best fits your particular use profile and understand how each one of them will affect swapping.
Great thread for configuring swap, USE IT! (I personally recommend swappiness of 30 or 40, but it depends on how fast your sd card is or how you use your device, so it could also be 100).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542899
Partitioning with Ubuntu. This is what I use personally.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535914
ADB Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
Does it have the same sms problem that other Hero roms have?
njakobs said:
Does it have the same sms problem that other Hero roms have?
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Haven't checked SMS, let me know.
Downloading now. Can't turn down another Hero ROM.
reboot in loop
Wifi fails to turn off. Similar problem that Qtek had with v1.1 of his rom.
1st txt I got came through, will let you know how it goes over the next day...
Cheers
SMS works fine. WiFi fails to turn on or off for me. This ROM definitely feels fast though. Are there any plans on doing a CompCache version? As with the Qtek ROM, it gets slower and slower as time goes on.
Wi-fi works, but sometimes you will need to restart since it hangs, not ideal I know. It does work, I promise.
hi,
this rom only in wwe?
can i install without partition sd?
thanks evil
clegall said:
reboot in loop
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format your ext2/ext3 as evil D described and it'll work. Some hero roms need a clean install.
any joy with bluetooth stereo on this? Getting ferd up with stock rom man, tried them all same problems no bluetooth audio with headsets.....
Few things I've noticed so far, seems speedy enough, stable. But...
Wifi on/off does work but only after resetting the phone, too much hassle
no led charge lights
no auto-rotation in texts/email apps
Get these sorted and you could be on to something nice here.
Roy_Drage said:
Few things I've noticed so far, seems speedy enough, stable. But...
Wifi on/off does work but only after resetting the phone, too much hassle
no led charge lights
no auto-rotation in texts/email apps
Get these sorted and you could be on to something nice here.
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Thanks for the feedback, I take is sms works as well as the one on the jacxhero port by loccy?
technocat said:
any joy with bluetooth stereo on this? Getting ferd up with stock rom man, tried them all same problems no bluetooth audio with headsets.....
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Sorry, I don't have bt to check. But, I didn't play around with it, so there are most likey problems. I will look into it.
Roy_Drage said:
Few things I've noticed so far, seems speedy enough, stable. But...
Wifi on/off does work but only after resetting the phone, too much hassle
no led charge lights
no auto-rotation in texts/email apps
Get these sorted and you could be on to something nice here.
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Thanks Roy. Will work on charge lights, but rotation works for me in mail apps, not messaging however.
great start point eVil will follow this one closely, once you get the small point sironed out its gunna rock
Only tried sending a couple texts to my magic from another phone and they both came in so assume for now that it works.
bhav007 said:
Thanks for the feedback, I take is sms works as well as the one on the jacxhero port by loccy?
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Before flashing, format your ext2/3.
how can i do this without linux guys
magpie2000k said:
Before flashing, format your ext2/3.
how can i do this without linux guys
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I just deleted the contents of my sd card, then put the update.zip on it.
Went into recovery mode as normal, wipe and then flash update.zip.
Worked a treat.
Can anyone tell me which languages there are for the UI and XT9 in this ROM? I don't want to be disappointed again with it being WWE only...
Thanks
[ROM][32B] ::HTC Sense:: RZR v1.2 and SuperLite Series ("The Essentials") [10/31]
O.K. folks, here's the details:
This ROM is a customized assortment of various builds that you can find in both the Dream development section; not to mention within the Sapphire section as well. I will issue credit where it's appropriate for each "source" of included material such as; visual alterations, applications, optimization, and kernels.
I've decided to use the "Evil Hero" series for the basis of my work. "eViL D:" has courteously provided our community with his hard work and dedication for the past several months. I'm merely an "apprentice" who has learned some "tricks of the trade". Now, having said that; the current build version [1.0] is considered to be "STABLE". THIS IS NOT A SPEED-BASED ROM! I have created this for ideal DAILY USAGE; nothing more.
I'd like to formally offer my thanks and show appreciation to the following people:
eViL D:, ccyrowski, JAC, eugene373, MLIGN, Stericson, Cyanogen, TwistedUmbrella, Amon_RA, and of course...last but not least, Drizzy.
WHAT'S SUGGESTED & REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THIS BUILD PROPERLY?
Here's my list of suggestions and/or requirements for this version to function properly on your device:
HTC Sapphire or T-Mobile MyTouch 3G. (32B)
1.33.2005 or 1.33.2009 SPL choices.
Class 6 microSDHC (The MB sizes are irrelevant)
Amon_RA's latest recovery image.
FAT32 / EXT2 or higher / Linux Swap partition (96MB +)
(Blah, blah, blah...I could go on for days in regards to this topic.)
Alright, so now that the "usual" statements have been made; here's what you can expect from the RZR series:
Magic "HTC Sense" build version - 3.03.751.4 series.
2.6.29.6 JAC-ski [email protected] #5 (BFS-230) for STABILITY.
FULL-FEATURED BUILD; which includes ALL of the original system applications.
Completely optimized system applications; including the widgets.
NON-A2SD version.
GPS & Wi-Fi are 100% functional.
v7.0 "SUPER LOUD" AUDIO HACK (release 2) Generation Files.
Bluetooth can PAIR; but not generate audio via HEADSET. Microsoft Sync (Stereo Bluetooth) does work.
LED notifications are 100% functional as well; including various colors.
Multilingual capabilities.
"Reignzone's PERSONAL" user.conf - (COMPCACHE IS DISABLED / LINUX-SWAP IS ENABLED BY DEFAULT!)
NO CPU FREQUENCY SAMPLING OR VIRTUAL MEMORY SUBSTITUTION BY DEFAULT! (USE THE OVERCLOCK WIDGET!)
For a "boost in performance"; ODEX your applications via ADB with this command: adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh
Semi-transparent lockscreen and notification tray.
ALL original "HTC" and MOTOBLUR wallpapers.
ALL original ringtones & notifications from T-Mobile and HTC.
MMS prioritizing available.
There are several "personal touches" included for added functionality.
"Unlogged" HTC_IME.
[More to come soon...]
I AM NOT, CANNOT, AND/OR WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE; UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGE YOU MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE TO YOUR DEVICE!
RZR v1.0 (Initial release - 10/27)
MEGAUPLOAD MIRROR
Expansion Apps Pack #1
Wallpaper Add-ons
SuperLite Edition (v1.0):
RZR SuperLite (v1.0)
- Change log for Lite Edition -
The following applications were removed and changes were made:
- Plurk
- Latin_IME
- HTC Sync
- Footprints
- QuickOffice
- Stocks
- Java
- Various system/app .apk files
>>> There are numerous speed tweaks.
>>> Added quite a few applications for user customization.
>>> Using a smaller boot.img and boot animation.
SuperLite Edition (v1.1) - "Optimized Prime":
Optimized PRIME (v1.1)
- Change log for this build -
The following applications were removed and changes were made:
# Provided a more "Sensually" optimized Rosie.
# The modules have been upgraded.
# HTC Peep, Music, and People have been minimized.
# Offers simultaneous system rescheduling.
# Updated the build.prop file.
# Minor adjustment to the user.conf file.
# Included a few additional wallpapers.
# Removed several libs and media files causing "clutter".
# Superior packaging and format rewrites.
# Finalized version of the "more efficient" series.
# STILL THE SAME SUPERLITE EDITION YOU KNOW N' LOVE!
RZR v1.2 (Featherweight) - "The Essentials":
The Essentials (v1.2)
- Change log for this build -
The following applications were removed and changes were made:
* EVERYTHING FROM "OPTIMIZED PRIME".
* COMPLETELY REORGANIZED THE BUILD PRIORITIES.
* REMOVED ALL INSTANCES OF "WAREZ".
* This version was designed for one purpose; simplicity.
* Removed HTC Mail and widget.
* Removed HTC Sync
* Removed 90% of media files.
* FIXED the "flash screen" bug that occurred during reboots.
* FIXED the incorrect synchronization of the boot animation audio files.
* ORIGINAL ROSIE from HTC. (It cooperates with the system scheduler.)
* Optimized HTC Peep, Music, Browser, and Calendar.
* Updated build.prop file.
* Numerous speed tweaks in coordination with system scheduler.
* Updated several files in the system/libs and system/bin
* "New" modules.
* Removed quite a few "spam" files.
* Removed several "underqualified" wallpapers.
* Significant file rewrites within packaging.
* LUCKY NUMBER OF FILE SIZING! (77.7MB)
>>> If you follow my suggestions; you will NOT experience any lag, reboots, momentary stutters, force closes, or memory leaks.
WHAT'S TO COME IN FUTURE RELEASES?
Here's what I'll be working on for v1.5:
Options for custom boot animation sequences.
MORE OPTIMIZATION!
HTC News & Horoscope widgets.
A2SD version! (pending requests...)
Twisted's black HTC Dialer.
Texture & transparent notification tray.
OPhone or Huawei Pulse notification bar.
BFS patches.
Upgraded kernels.
32A motherboard support.
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Here are the OVERCLOCK WIDGET user settings that are insisted on while using this ROM:
SCREEN ON FREQ = Minimum of 384MHz / Maximum of 528MHz
(For battery preservation) Enable the use of "different frequencies" while the screen is hibernating.
SCREEN OFF FREQ = Minimum of 245MHz / Maximum of 384MHz
ADVANCED SETTINGS: Adjust the "Update Interval" to either FIVE or TEN seconds for the most efficient results.
[DO NOT FORGET TO ENABLE THE "SUPPRESS NOTIFICATIONS" FEATURE!]
OPERATION SETTINGS: ENABLE the "Auto Start On Boot" function; immediately afterwards, select SAVE!
There is one minor bug I'm working on patching for the next release that involves the "last screen display" that momentarily appears after every reboot; RIGHT BEFORE the boot animation initializes!
For those of you who may need guidelines to following in case you're flashing a Hero ROM for the first time; here's my "Tip & Tricks 101" strategy guide:
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE REPORTING ISSUES!
If you have comments, questions, suggestions, or concerns...be sure to submit them here in a semi-formal fashion. Thank you.
thank you boss cant wait to try it
Great job, Reignzone,can you cook a 32A's version?
no a2sd yet??? want to flash but will wait of it... ... but thanks for the hard work!
Good to see you start your own Rom. A little friendly competition among roms is good for the community.I definitely will be trying yours out. 1.5 looks very promsing...
Very interesting...testing out Eugene's Magic build for a day or two, but 1.5 looks promising.
does bluetooth/wifi/gps work?
is there a call delay?
Tested on 32B, fat32+96MB swap, class 2 SD:
Works nice, but it loads home (htc screen) every time I leave an app, I'll try with 128MB swap. This was happening me, but less times, with MLIGN's Sense and 32MB swap, and none at all with Maxisma's and 96MB swap.
cadetnudt said:
Great job, Reignzone,can you cook a 32A's version?
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A: Yes, very soon. I'm going to hopefully be working with a few guys that "specialize" in 32A kernels and BFS backports.
ceas909 said:
no a2sd yet??? want to flash but will wait of it... ... but thanks for the hard work!
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A: It's a simple upgrade. In fact, if you really wanted to you could edit the "a2sd" script in the system/bin to enable it by default. Either way, I plan to release an A2SD version IF the demand is significant.
mattinglis said:
does bluetooth/wifi/gps work?
is there a call delay?
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A: View the progression log and read carefully. Thanks. As for the "call delay", it's minimal if any at all. I've made several test phone calls to my device and haven't experienced any outrageous latency.
Schyz said:
Tested on 32B, fat32+96MB swap, class 2 SD:
Works nice, but it loads home (htc screen) every time I leave an app, I'll try with 128MB swap. This was happening me, but less times, with MLIGN's Sense and 32MB swap, and none at all with Maxisma's and 96MB swap.
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A: The reason their builds do NOT produce a loading screen "out of the box" is because they have both CompCache and Linux-Swap enabled by default. I DO NOT! Also, their user.conf files are probably using some form of CPU frequency sampling automatically upon reboot initiation. Mine once more; is NOT! The Overclock widget is the BEST possible alternative for that. It offers more user settings for sampling your frequency to your likeness at any given time. Not to mention, that saves virtually everyone time for NOT having to edit their user.conf files, remount, then push them via ADB, and reboot. Once you've overclocked my ROM...it's incredibly snappy.
Reignzone said:
A: The reason their builds do NOT produce a loading screen "out of the box" is because they have both CompCache and Linux-Swap enabled by default. I DO NOT! Also, their user.conf files are probably using some form of CPU frequency sampling automatically upon reboot initiation. Mine once more; is NOT! The Overclock widget is the BEST possible alternative for that. It offers more user settings for sampling your frequency to your likeness at any given time. Not to mention, that saves virtually everyone time for NOT having to edit their user.conf files, remount, then push them via ADB, and reboot. Once you've overclocked my ROM...it's incredibly snappy.
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Ok, sorry
Installed swapper and OC widget, now it works really well
I flashed with 60 swapiness, and after 80, with a 96Mb partition, and it is very very slow...loading screen after each launched apk, things that i didn't have with Eugene Rom..
i don't think you can say this rom require 96mb+ swap, because it depend of the user..the rom works better with 32mb and 40 mb swapiness!
I'll change to TTran rom when new release will be Out.
Reignzone said:
A: Yes, very soon. I'm going to hopefully be working with a few guys that "specialize" in 32A kernels and BFS backports.
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That's great, but can I ask for a option to disable Swap on 32A version?
Very articulated well written intro Reighzone. If anything I at least enjoyed reading it.
Fabulous691 said:
I flashed with 60 swapiness, and after 80, with a 96Mb partition, and it is very very slow...loading screen after each launched apk, things that i didn't have with Eugene Rom..
i don't think you can say this rom require 96mb+ swap, because it depend of the user..the rom works better with 32mb and 40 mb swapiness!
I'll change to TTran rom when new release will be Out.
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The reason you had the loading screens is because I HAVE SWAP ENABLED BY DEFAULT. And it's running with 80% swappiness. Therefore, you doubled-up on the swap space that was available to you...which is never a good thing. That can freeze, crash, and boggle down your device in a matter of hours. YOU NEED TO OVERCLOCK this ROM with either SetCPU or Overclock widget. I recommend Overclock widget, as I've told others...it's NOT overclocked by default. Once you've actually done that, this will really start moving for you.
I don't have CompCache enabled by default. Again, this isn't a speed-based ROM. It's designed to be one of the only builds that does NOT cause a random reboot during usage or be unable to "wake" from the "sleep state".
And YES, the size of the Linux Swap partition DOES matter. The larger the swap space; the more room there is for your device to substitute that designated area for reading and writing of data. I have a 200MB swap partition...and I've shot YouTube videos to prove this...but there is NO LAG whatsoever with my particular settings. NONE! No loading screens, nothing like that at all.
Hi Reignzone,
Does the alarm work?
Elton.Tsai said:
Hi Reignzone,
Does the alarm work?
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I haven't had any reported issues on that. Also...I've tested it personally, and it seems to work just fine. It went off this morning, although...it's my day off this week; so I slept through it. I saw the notification this morning when I finally rolled out of bed.
I'll tell you what though; to spare any possible "late for work" type of issues for people...I'm going to release another Apps Pack today that will include a couple of choices for an alarm clock.
Reignzone said:
I haven't had any reported issues on that. Also...I've tested it personally, and it seems to work just fine. It went off this morning, although...it's my day off this week; so I slept through it. I saw the notification this morning when I finally rolled out of bed.
I'll tell you what though; to spare any possible "late for work" type of issues for people...I'm going to release another Apps Pack today that will include a couple of choices for an alarm clock.
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I ask this because my alarm didn't work this afternoon. I set up the alarm to ring at 3:30 on 2:30 (I didn't use my phone in this duration), but one hour later, the alarm didn't ring at all. It seems not work after a long stand by period. I'll keep testing see if my assumption is right. Everything works greatly except the alarm issue. Thank you.
autostarts app
get an immediate FC when opening this anybody else experience the same?
Hi there Reignzone, just wanted to say that i'm keeping an eye on your RZR rom haven't used it yet cause eViL's v3sr3 is working like a charm for a couple of days now.
Will maybe try out yours next week, or when you've gotten a newer version with stable new kernel(s).
Still i think it is a great job you've done by making your own rom. Nice work!
hitman4485 said:
get an immediate FC when opening this anybody else experience the same?
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Yes, it's because the application MUST have it's permissions fixed. Also, don't hesitate to fix package mismatches...then reboot; after that, the application will work like a charm. Trust me. If there's any force closing at all during your system operation, reboot into recovery, fix permissions...then fix package mismatches.
I HAVE NOT experienced a SINGLE force close for anything yet. I've been using my build for about 30 hours now. I'm still yet to reboot...and it's STILL quite fast, fluid, and reliable. No screen lock issues, no black screens, no random reboots.
EXPERIMENTAL!
So much for my little hiatus. Now, during my relaxing period, I had an epiphany of sorts. I though, how can we get Sense/Hero to run even more quickly and smoothly. I first looked at a "normal" cupcake/donut ROM, the first thing that stood out in my mind is use of the system partition. Now, in these normal ROM's, everything is on 1 partition, and thus you generally get a faster experience (Yes, I know about the slow NAND). In Sense/Hero ROM's, most cooks have decided to offload the system/app to the data partition. In doing this, you have plenty of space to create a full featured Hero build. But, by doing so, the system/app (symlinked) is cut off from the rest of the guts. This causes alot of problems when libs or the framework call on the apps, mainly LAG or total freezes! I've decided to try to cut out the middle man, like Tom Shane. Now, there is a limit on how much can be put in the system partition, but no data, so building a ROM like this is really tricky. You HAVE to sacrifice some things, but my goal is to get everything wedged in there. Realistically, it's not possible, but I will try.
On with my new creation.
What is it?
Sense build based off 32A dump. Fully optimized by me.
What makes it special?
Everything is on the SYSTEM partition! I'd love to see someone build something faster. Seriously!
Did you have to cut things out?
Yes, but I don't consider this (SenSe) a "LIGHT" ROM
Code:
AmazonMP3.apk
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
FieldTest.apk
HtcFootprints.apk
HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
HtcLog.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
HtcSoundRecorder.apk
IM.apk
Maps.apk
PCSCII.apk
PDFViewer.apk
Plurk.apk
Plurkwidget.apk
Stock.apk
Twitterwidget.apk
VoiceDialer.apk
Is it a work in progress?
Not really. It's actually pretty stable. But, me being me, it'll probably be constantly updated.
Can it be improved?
I hope so! I'm hoping to get more apps super optimized by either me or the community. Suggestions can also make it better.
Will it work on 32A or G1?
No Idea, but feel free to try it out and let me know.
Anything else?
I moved Customize, etc and Fonts to the Data partition. They just sit there for the most part. Oh yeah, no apps to sd. No Boot screen, yes, it will just turn black! And, one other thing, it's ENGLISH ONLY! for now.....
What is required?
32B, 3 partitions (if I want to be a hardass, I can make it only 2) fat32, ext/2/3 and linux-swap and 1/2 a brain.
Thanks?
Yes, Jac, ccyrowski, Drizzy, Twisted & cyanogen. The XDA community, goldenarmz, coolbho3000 and anybody else I forgot.
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****nano SenSe ROM is made for customization. It is bare bones Sense. The newest version will allow for you to install about 9-10MB of apps left out to the system partition. You will still have 250mb+ of space on the data partition/internal flash.
Check out nano SenSe in action here! Thanks Lumsdoni!
nano SenSe 2.0.2 (test)
Re-optimized
Added gscripts & scripts
Changes sounds
nano SenSe 2.0.1 for 32A with BT
Uses hotweiss HoFo kernel from 3.0.7
Should work fine for 32A users without any modifications
32B users, it will REQUIRE you to flash the 32A radio AND recovery in order for this to work.Follow eugene373 instructions in his OP HERE.
Version for 32B uses eugene's 32A kernel (awesome job!) ***Seems to be an issue with this kernel. I would hold off flashing it until eugene gets things sorted out.
Use Swapper with 32B
nano SenSe 2.0.1
Fixed app icon sizes
Fixed Android analog clock
Fixed Calendar Widget FC
Fixed Phone icon
Little more app optimization
nano Sense v2.0
More optimization
more space 2.6mb + 6.5
Droid app icons
Droid wallpapers via Scenes
nano SenSe 1.3
Slight optimizations
A tiny bit more space, not sure how much exactly
Themed just a little (thx twisted)
JAC #5 kernel
Changed fallback font (for users that frequest Asian sites, let me know if this worked)
nano SenSe v1.2
Some more small optimizations
Saved around 200k space
Changed wallpapers
Clicker works now, can calibrate IME
Updated build.prop
nano SenSe v1.1
Changed kernel. (if you flash an app in the downloads, you should go to the kernel folder and reflash the kernel back)
Small optimizations
Removed all apps on Data partition
No widgets or shortcuts loaded on the homescreen. (Most of you probably remove anyway)
6 wallpapers available through "Scenes"
250+MB of free internal flash!
nano SenSe v1
Basically the same as eViL SenSe v1.5 (check the change log), BUT
Everything is on system partition now, even customize, etc and fonts (Can it get any faster?)
Removed ALL widgets
Removed some weather dbs
Linux-swap only
Around 6.5MB free on sys. to push back to system/app (only can do this AFTER first boot)
Text file with what's not included
Addon/update package for nano SenSe which will basically add widgets and apps that aren't possible with the initial flash. Here's what's included: AmazonMP3, Ringtone Trimmer, Twitter, Voice Dialer, and Sound Recorder. Widgets: Music, Twitter, Weather, Bookmarks, Calendar, Clock, Message & Photo. Old boot screen is now included, but doesn't sync correctly. Will be in the update folder. Boot to recovery and flash. You DO NOT need to wipe. **Only for nano SenSe!
NEW! Signed apps for all widgets/apps missing from the base nano SenSe build. Since you only have around 6.5MB of space to install to the system partition, I have made it simple so you can choose. Simply download, copy to the root of your SD, reboot to recovery and flash. You do not need to wipe. After the names of each name, there is a number. That number is how big the file is and how much space it will use. It's all in KB. 1024KB = 1MB.***All the app packages use Drizzy's Kernelhttp://www.4shared.com/dir/22757573/cd7d8422/Signed_app_updates.htmlhttp://www.4shared.com/dir/22757573/cd7d8422/Signed_app_updates.html
eViL SenSe v2.0.1
Fixed app icon sizes
Fixed Android analog clock
Fixed Calendar Widget FC
Removed Latin IME
Fixed Phone icon
Little more app optimization
eViL SenSe v2.0
More optimization
Droid app icons
Added Weather and Mail widgets
Droid wallpapers via Scenes
v1.6.1 - Fixed, for real!
Slight app optimization
Clicker now works, can calibrate IME
JAC #5 kernel
Changed wallpapers in Scenes
Changed widgets again, this time based off how many times they were downloaded
Gone: twitter widgets. Also latin IME, twitter & overclock
Added: HTC IME
Kept: Clock, bookmarks, photo, contacts, music & message widgets & Mail app.
v1.5
Added back MUSIC WIDGET!
Added back photo widget
Changed to Linux swap only
Removed some modules
v1.4.1
Market working again
MORE "optimization"
Google talk back
Calculator is back
Updated apps: Astro, adfree & beyondpod
v1.4
"ALMOST" a complete/full sense build now.
More app optimization (Previews look even worse, but you understand what you're picking)
Added back Twitter and widget
Added back bookmark, message and mail widgets
Browser flash is back
Removed Google Talk
Removed Calculator
Removed some "questionable" apps
v1.3
Added BACK Mail app
More app "optimization"
HTC Sync is now gone
Gone with the widgets: Music, photo, message, mail.
Widgets there: Clock, calendar, contacts/people
Flash has been removed from the browser
More I left out as usual.
*Note, the mms app does not have a default sound, just vibrate.
v1.2
Fixed swap issue
Moved xbin back to system part.
Removed Mail app
Added Widgets: Music, contacts, photo & message
"Optimized" widgets (the previews will look like garbage, but don't worry)
v1.1
Moved xbin to data partition
Added back Mail app
Added back calendar widget
Removed HTC_IME
Added latin IME
v1
Sense Build 3 something (will fill it in later)
jac/ski kernel #5
All Sense, core and libs on the system partition = FAST!
No a2sd
Compcache and linux swap enabled (cc 32/24, 60 swappiness, ls 60 swappiness)
Modified update script
Most apps, missing Mail for one.
Lost widgets. Obviously needed room
Lost most sounds. Who uses the default ones anyway?
Black dialer (thanks for your hints Twisted!)
Custom lockscreen, notification tray, gmail and message icon. Also, custom look HTC_IME (base IME from Herver). May switch to latin IME.
No boot screen! Don't complain, it saves space. Maybe i'll move it later.
No Bluetooth, don't even try to start it
No Wallpapers, it WILL FC if you try to add one from the gallery (or was it the album?)
More I might add later if I can remember. Brain is burnt right now and so is my ION.....
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*****IF YOU HAVE ANY WAKE SCREEN ISSUES, DOWNLOAD THIS KERNEL, JAC #5.
DOWNLOAD ROMS, PATCHES & APPS:
http://www.4shared.com/dir/22495455/fe877e86/nO_NoN_SenSe_HeRo.html
BFS Repository
http://www.4shared.com/dir/21215496/1cfad271/BFS_Patches.html
nano SenSe v2.0.2
http://www.4shared.com/file/231126450/3c620741/eViL_nano_SenSe_v202.html
Reserved for space.
woooooo
will be first to try
man i just dl'ed reignzones 1.1........fml. what to do?????
It's here, download it and give me some feedback.
wow.. extremely fast!! im kinda new to the sapphire and hero roms.. been trying to get a reliable rom on my mytouch ever since i got the phone and this has loaded fast and is extremely responsive! Good work!
I'm working on a similar project Evil. So, this is very nicely done...I wasn't planning on releasing until Saturday. You managed to beat me to the punch; then again...I thought I had all the time in the world.
Seems pretty sweet.
lol, same here. Oh well.
Nice Job eViL.
The more the merrier guys.
hi evil....am EAGER to try out your rom but I'm with a 32A device, I wonder can you make a quick 32A kernel patch-over for this to work for us too? Thanks a bunch!!!
thank you for the work
Why work all your side?
you could work together, Evil, Eugene, Reignzone, Qtek, ... ? and create the perfect rom
Excuse me for english, iam french
Xda Rocks
cheperdumonde said:
thank you for the work
Why work all your side?
you could work together, Evil, Eugene, Reignzone, Qtek, ... ? and create the perfect rom
Excuse me for english, iam french
Xda Rocks
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You bring up an excellent idea; however, it's just not as easy as all that. It's the hint of individualism that developers strive for. If we were to create some "SUPER ROM" then our individual talents would become obsolete; lost in translation.
I've considered something along those lines though...so it's not completely absurd to suggest that as you did.
Sadly there will never been a "perfect Rom", As each Dev. has a personal touch to each Rom, and what he/she feels is acceptable per there Rom's.
As stated, we could work together, but then surely, Somethings would not be ideal for others in the group, which in turn could very well slow progress down, or even halt the production completely.
I for one Would offer PS skills to that Dev., But to say what should be in a rom is anyone's guess.
Mainly We do it out of Bored, or just really enjoy fiddling with things.
*Back to topic.*
One thing I've noticed, is no Ring lag so I'll definitely be adding the media back to the system Folder.
Great Job eViL
ugh, 4shared, why do you ruin my life?
Anyone have a mirror? Id really like to give this Hero a try. I liked the speed of the other superlite ROMs, and all the extras dont appeal to me anyways.
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hi evil....am EAGER to try out your rom but I'm with a 32A device, I wonder can you make a quick 32A kernel patch-over for this to work for us too? Thanks a bunch!!!
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pleeeeeeaseeeee, someone make a 32A kernel patch for this sweet+lite ROM as I'm dying for..............by the way eugene, can I use ur 32A kernel patch over this one??? but i think it's not possible......
Really nice ROM, really fast but i have big problem. The phone doesn't wake up after a while!
i flashed the device with this 3 times, every try the same Problem.
sorry for my bad English!
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so I have tried a UID mismatch fix. it seems to run.
Hey evil, could you tell me exactly which widgets have been nixed. I definitely must have the calender widget (full size) and maybe the music widgets. Other than that I can live without the rest. Thanks in advance.
Available are the search and the Clock! and the normal android widgets!
btw, i'm not able to insert a new APN, i cant write anything at the textboxes like APN Name, APN, Username or password. Only numbers!
Is there a way to push any of those widgets that have been taken out? If so, could someone explain how to?
Wow good work Evil...it's good to see someone doing some different ! Downloading now and will flash in a second. I can't wait to see this one.
Geek For Me is proud to release:
Fresh Hero 2.4.0 for your Sprint Hero
NOTE: Remember that Fresh Hero is considered a stable every day rom, and Fresh Toast is a dev rom that may have issues. Also (in case there is confusion) Fresh Hero is for the Hero and Fresh Evo for the Evo. But I think that's self explanatory.
Also FYI: the phone may freeze on very first boot at the lockscreen, or it may get to the lockscreen and then reboot one more time. This should only happen on the very first boot after flashing the rom (if it happens at all).
If you are coming from Fresh Hero 2.3.3 then no wipe is required. You can grab the incremental update (10 mb) to go from 2.3.3 or the full update. The full update is required if you are coming from any other rom. If you are coming from another rom then a full wipe may be required. Always make a nandroid backup, I can't be held responsible if something breaks, etc, etc.
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Bugs
Change log
Base: RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.27.651.6
This is just a maintenance release to keep your phone updated and running smoothly.
Changes from 2.3.3 to 2.4.0:
Updated DarkTremor apps2sd to 2.7.5 RC3 build C
Updated SuperUser to 2.3.4
Updated ES File Explorer to 1.4.5
Updated LauncherPro to 0.7.6.0
Updated Google maps to 4.4.0
Removed Facebook App
If you already have it installed then this won't remove it. If you want to install it later then just grab it off the market.
Changes from 2.1 to 2.3.3:
Based on the 2.27.651.6 RUU
Added Fresh Updater! Check the How To for information on setting it up and using it. This project has been on the back burner for months, and I’m happy to finally have brought it back and finished it up. Thanks to cyanogen and firefart as it’s based on CMUpdater. Use Fresh Updater to enable the vanilla lock screen.
270 degree auto-rotation (you can turn the phone to the right or the left for landscape) — Thanks to Optedoblivion for pointing me in the right direction.
11 new Rosie widgets. 7 that are available for our phone and 4 that aren’t.*
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Profiles, ringtone, battery, call mom, coin flip, daily challenge, dice, notes, quick record, tasks, tip calculator.
These are made by HTC and will only work in Rosie.
Added FriendStream and Widget. Thanks to jschisurf for his help with that.
Added SuperUser 2.1 by chainsdd
HTC_IME Mod High Res v.27 keyboard -- This keyboard has a ton of features. I have included this keyboard and the stock one. To change which keyboard you use just do a long press on a text input field.
All APK's have been png optimized and zipalign'd
png optimize goes through every APK and losslessly compresses the png (picture) files without causing any type of visual change. This provides a smaller apk file size that loads faster. Each APK has then been zipalign'd. From Android's developer page: zipalign is an archive alignment tool that provides important optimization to Android application (.apk) files. The purpose is to ensure that all uncompressed data starts with a particular alignment relative to the start of the file. Specifically, it causes all uncompressed data within the .apk, such as images or raw files, to be aligned on 4-byte boundaries. This allows all portions to be accessed directly with mmap() even if they contain binary data with alignment restrictions. The benefit is a reduction in the amount of RAM consumed when running the application.
While this does free up space on /system it is not done to make free space. It is done purely for a performance gain. Every day use of the phone will go smoother and stock applications will respond faster. The reason this works is because it has reduced the application file size as much as 50%, so they load in to memory faster and run smoother.
Additionally all applications in /data/ (even ones you downloaded) will be zipalign'd on boot if they need to be.
Not every apk takes png optimization + zip align well. I've done it on enough roms that I think I know which ones cause issues now, but if you are getting FC's on any apps (I can't test them all) then let me know and I'll get it resolved. Thanks!
Entire rom has been resigned.
Major thanks to jschisurf for help on this. The process changed from Android 1.5/2.0.1 and I was getting errors where I had previously never had problems. He helped me figure out what I was doing wrong.
Resigning all the apks allows for non-standard apps to be used (like FriendStream) and also provides a standard based for modding apks.
Apps2sd updated to Darktremor 2.7.5p2 by tkirton.
Apps2sd takes all applications from /data/app and /data/app-private and moves them to a partition on your sdcard. This allows you to store more apps on your phone and also allows you to restore your phone and keep all your apps in tact (albeit with all settings lost). Although sometimes wiping sd:ext is required too.
You do not have to use apps2sd if you don't want to use it. If you just don't format your sdcard with an ext partition (leave it all as fat32 like it is from the factory) then apps2sd will stay turned off.
How to setup apps2sd on Fresh and warnings about apps2sd
Battery optimizations
Raised VM kernel dirty page writeback frequency to 15 seconds. This wakes the phone up less often for background VM activity. Every single application in Android is technically running in a VM (virtual machine) so that's why this helps (as recommended by lesswatts.org).
Updated Google Maps to 4.3.0
Updated Launcher Pro to 0.6.5.1
Updated Estrongs (ES) File Explorer to 1.4.2.2
Wifi Tether 1.6 -- This is not the newest version but in my experience it works best on the Hero. If you are getting a FC in wifi tether then it's because you have another copy of it in /data/ with a different name. Therefore you ended up with two copies. Remove one of them and reboot.
Facebook moved to /data/ so that it can be uninstalled
Dancing droid boot screen thanks to wrx4memp!
Added PowerTOP 1.11. From LessWatts.org: Programs can make your [phone] use more power. PowerTOP is a Linux tool that helps you find those programs that are misbehaving while your [phone] is idle. — Compiled by cyanogen.
To run PowerTOP just open an adb shell and type: "powertop -d". It will scan for 15 seconds and then print out a report.
The first section will show you what % of time your phone spent running at what Mhz. Ignore the Mhz in the screenshot above because it's from my Evo so it will look a little different on the Hero.
The next section shows wakeups-from-idle per second. 50-80 would be normal. If you are in that range then you don't have a problem.
The next list is the top causes for wakeups. Compare your list to mine (I only showed the top 3).
All the way at the bottom it will have optimizations that can be made to lower power use. These changes can not be made to the rom itself, they must be made to the kernel. While other roms claim they made changes to the kernel, if they are using the stock kernel (if they aren't over-clockable then they are using the stock kernel) then they didn't. While there is a kernel source available to us, I have chosen to continue using the stock kernel until our official source is released by HTC for stability reasons.
I have chosen to NOT include adless browsing in my rom. I used adless browsing in all of my Hero Android 1.5 roms because it actually blocked ads from the browser. In Android 2.1 this functionality stopped working so I stopped including it. It was pointed out to me that while it doesn't block them in the browser, it does block them in apps (background data). The reason I am choosing to not include this is because as a developer myself, I feel that the authors deserve to get paid for what they do if you want to use their app. If you are choosing to use their free ad-driven application then I don't want to contribute to people blocking those ads and preventing the dev from getting paid.
Stock vanilla lock screen has been customized in the following ways:
Fixed to work properly by flipz
Emergency button showing up after airplane mode fix by flipz
Menu-menu to unlock disabled by flipz
Clock / Sprint / other misc stuff removed thanks to jschisurf!
Added live wallpapers back to Rosie. . Keep in mind that you are using lwp "at your own risk." They may use more battery, they may cause wake issues. And only the lower end ones will work properly. This is not the fix that breaks opengl to allow you to use the more visual ones. Stick with the ones that just draw on the screen (a few are included).
flash_image for flashing RA
Quickboot works... for those who use it!
Espresso bottom bar in green
Full color sliders (see screen shots)
Removed (copied to /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks):
The following applications have been removed, however I am trying something new. I have the installer copy all of these applications to /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks. This will allow you to easily install the applications by clicking on them in ES File Explorer, or by copying them to /system/app for the ones that won't install that way (HTC's apps don't play nicely with installing). The applications marked with a * can be installed in one click by clicking on it in ES, the ones marked with # aren't included because they don't need to be reinstalled. The rest you will have to copy them to /system/app. This can be done by issuing the following commands:
adb remount
adb shell
cp /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks/WHATEVERAPP.apk /system/app
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Amazon mp3 *
GSD #
HTC Footprints and widget
HTC Mobile Guide (aka Learn More) *
HTC Navigation Panel
HTC Ringtone Trimmer
HTC Stocks and widget
IM
Quick Office *
SDSA (Sprint Self Service) *
Sprint Nascar *
Sprint Navigation *
Sprint NFL *
Teeter
What to expect / how to flash it / READ THIS :
Download and copy the zip to the root of your sdcard
Reboot to RA and do a data wipe / factory reset (REQUIRED)
You may also need to wipe sd:ext if you are having troubles booting.
If you are running Fresh Toast and ext4 then you'll need to partition back to ext3 if you want to use apps2sd
Pick flash zip from sdcard and select fresh-hero*.zip
After it finishes flashing reboot. Expect the first boot up to take a while.
If it boot loops over and over (you keep hearing the startup sound) then you didn't wipe everything.
When the phone boots and comes to the user setup screen I would recommend syncing your google account right away. I noticed an old bug creep back in where it gets stuck during sync. This seems to be avoided by adding your google account during setup.
The more social networking stuff you have setup (Facebook, twitter, friendstream, etc) the less battery life you will get. These programs do not have a "push" function and work by checking every single one of your contacts to see if they have an update.
DOWNLOAD: http://geekfor.me/hero/android21/fresh-hero-240/
Screen shots:
Just flashed it and booting it the first time now.
Reserved. Just because I always forget to do this.
Dang it swm. Haha.
flipzmode said:
Reserved. Just because I always forget to do this.
Dang it swm. Haha.
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lol...too slow.
Saw this on your twitter, I love you.
Thanks! Great work. Better get to bed for my meet..
Up and running it, love it so far.
YAY! I've been waiting for this, thank!
flipzmode said:
Geek 4 Me is proud to release:
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Awesome. Flipz, you're my favorite! What are some of the bugs that you want to work out?
Are you or should I say can you(not sure what kernel this uses) move this over to Fresh Toast or will that project not be effected by the leak?
I guess what I am really getting at is if this is going to delay Fresh Toast further or if it is looking good.
friendstream in this?
Since this isn't OCd I'm gonna jit it and see what happens. I flashed damage's flashable ROM earlier and didn't care for it. I'm too use to the OC speed and quickness that it felt like it was in slow-motion.
THIS BOOTSCREEN!
flipz you're the man, for real
Only thing that worries me about modding this Flipz, is /app and /framework are .odexed.
Ok, been using this for an hour-ish now. Just found an issue. When viewing photos, if I rotate the phone, no app (photo viewer, gallery, etc) will rotate. Checking and auto rotate is turned on.
Can anyone confirm?
Edit: Crap. I'm seeing 100% wake time too.
VinceOB said:
Only thing that worries me about modding this Flipz, is /app and /framework are .odexed.
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deodex the rom then .
darchstar said:
deodex the rom then .
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LOL I probably will, but I lost my scripts I had for it.
sandboxlove said:
grr...so does this mean that...like all the mods and themes have to be completely redone??
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It may or may not. Only way to figure it out is to backup and try it.
ditto on the awake time well back to old faithful til this is fixed
nbroneobi said:
ditto on the awake time well back to old faithful til this is fixed
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Also (and this is the cause of the wake time issue) we're back to the GSM issue in *#*#4636#*#*
If you manually change it to CDMA auto PRL the wake time issue goes away.
can anybody confirm apps2sd works moving dalvik too on first boot? i tried and couldn't get it on a rom i was building?
damn more awake time issues and i heard a few say sound issues too. do you guys really think this is the final? any thoughts flipz?
good work btw and fast.
and just to let you guys know i had no issues applying several of my themes to this leak today.