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Basically, due to a few of my friends having this phone and the lack of development here, I'm going to attempt to whip out a rom or two.
I plan to start with a stock rom, deodexed, zip aligned, optimized, bloatware removed, blur removed, ADW or GO launcher added..custom kernel..we'll see. I'd like to eventually port a few roms, but we really need a stable and legit Froyo rom to get anything stably ported.
At the moment, the only stock rom I have is a .SBF. Unfortunately I have no idea how to decompile this and the kitchen I plan to use won't do it either. I've tried ezxcodec, sbfcodec, and sbftool to open the file and none of which will work!
Currently I'm not around one of my friends with the phone, so I can't do this myself. We have some pretty bad weather conditions around here right now and I might not see him for a day or so.
So, what I need is a CLEAN nandroid. Preferably, fresh flash, root, nandroid..it would be great if you could run the optimizer script before nandroid also. As my testing time is somewhat limited since I don't have the device.
BUT please be sure this is a fresh flash with no sim card in or Google info ever entered...I don't want to accidentally get someone's private info.
Please send me a message if you can help me out and let's get the long over due development started.
Are you going to attempt to work with the Korean 2.2 ROM or the 2.1?
I think the 2.2 would be the one that would most benefit this community at this point. I know that the biggest piece to the Korean 2.2 ROM is that it does not work in the 1700/2100 Mhz range to allow US 3G service. Maybe this is something that you could help us to fix?
No matter what you end up doing, it is much appreciated.
I think I could knock out a nice 2.1 rather quickly, enough to hold people over while I work on a 2.2 rom. A cleaned up 2.1 would be much faster, better on battery, and still maintain stock functionality and stability..and would only take a little work to be released.
Has the radio issue been explored at all yet or is it still unknown to the cause? I could certainly work on Froyo, as a stable-ish 2.2 rom would lead to the ability to port other roms to the XT but I want to get a stable 2.1 out first.
The other problem is that I don't actually own the device, so testing is somewhat limited..
Either way, I need a nandroid before I can get started with anything because nothing seems to decompile these SBF files.. :-/
custom kernel? just curious how are you going to flash it in? are you aware that the bootloader is locked?
i've got a spare xt720 at home, i'll try to do a flash install and upload the nandroid when i have time.
Thank you.
Crap I forgot about the locked bootloader..I come from all HTC devices and forget about how locked down Moto is.
There is a thread already working on a custom kernel, which once completed could be baked into a rom and flashed with open recovery. However, since there's no source released, it's still in development..
Back to the locked bootloader tho, what additional limitations does this place on custom roms? I'm assuming it means no custom roms? Which would mean that unless someone manages to unlock the bootloader we're limited to only official Moto roms/leaks? I hadn't even fully considered that issue...
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Ok so from my understanding, due to the locked bootloader, any rom built around a custom kernel can't be fully ported and retain all functionality unless its somehow piggy backed on the stock kernel.
So a modded stock rom would work fine then, right?
Once a working open source kernel is out, either for 2.1 or 2.2, at that point we can begin to modify it to work with different rom ports.
I'm going to continue research and hopefully will have a clean 2.1 out soon, so there will be something to play around with.
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I will upload my nandroid later tonight for u. U can get the system.img from a link on navalynts abandoned thread if u wanna start now. The boot.img i uploaded was from 2.1 (im an idiot) so ill upload the right one later.
I looked thru that thread and couldn't find anything useful..I'd greatly appreciate it if you can upload the nandroid, I would like a full nandroid of 2.1 and the 2.2 leak if possible (the original 2.2 nandroid was pulled), as I'm currently unable to find a way to recompile the official SBF files from Moto. I won't be able to work on this till tonight tho, so no rush on anything.
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On one of the last pages of the thread someone posted the link. Navalynt took down. It only contains system tho. Yea i work all day so it wont be till tonight grill i can post it.
Thanks man. Please do 2.1 first so we can get a stable/clean/fast rom out, then work on the Froyo issues, since it seems to be very buggy at the moment!
Hopefully will have a stable rom and a WIP rom ready by the weekend. Since testing is limited, it may take a little while longer than desired, but this forum knows how to wait lol..
Hello all. I appreciate all of the custom roms out there. I agree withe the fact that the touchwiz ui uses garish colors, but the additions actually tend to improve on android's functionality, unlike other skins lime motoblur. Does anyone have a copy of the stock calendar apk. It seems that gummy rom got rid of it and all the roms based on gummy don't have it. I would really appreciate it.
I would like it as well. Would some one be kind enough to post it and tell how to install it?
I like the stock calendar as well.
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Same here.
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I can attach the apk's from the deodexed EE4 version...but I dont know how to install them correctly. I keep trying to get them to work but have no clue. If someone can get them to work please let me know?
I have tried deleting the original apk's via root explorer and putting these in there place with no luck
I wish I had a way to install this. I really prefer it.
oops, I thought the op was asking for the aosp version
Kamar234 said:
Hello all. I appreciate all of the custom roms out there. I agree withe the fact that the touchwiz ui uses garish colors, but the additions actually tend to improve on android's functionality, unlike other skins lime motoblur. Does anyone have a copy of the stock calendar apk. It seems that gummy rom got rid of it and all the roms based on gummy don't have it. I would really appreciate it.
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I had this same problem until I upgraded to the latest version of GummyCharged, FWIW.
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I had this same problem until I upgraded to the latest version of GummyCharged, FWIW.
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Are you sure that it is the stock calendar? I have the latest GummyCharged but still can not find the stock calendar in the apps.
chiahead52 said:
I can attach the apk's from the deodexed EE4 version...but I dont know how to install them correctly. I keep trying to get them to work but have no clue. If someone can get them to work please let me know?
I have tried deleting the original apk's via root explorer and putting these in there place with no luck
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I just copied the apps you have posted in the system/app folder and they work. My Calender now finally syncs with gummy chccharged 1.9.1.
Thanks for posting the apps.
Strothmann said:
I just copied the apps you have posted in the system/app folder and they work. My Calender now finally syncs with gummy chccharged 1.9.1.
Thanks for posting the apps.
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Holy dead thread batman!
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So this seems to be the standard of all standard mods for Sense 3 so I thought I'd port it first and post it for everyone to use.
Requirements
rooted
using a DEODEXED ROM
must know how to use ADB or have CWM installed
I used Paul's deodexed stock ROM to build this from.
Had my buddy jface test it out and it seems to be working, here's a screenie he sent me back
Installation
You can either flash the attached zip (untested, someone test it for me!), or push the attached SystemUI.apk to /system/app/SystemUI.apk.
MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP! Just do it. Always. It's so much easier than having to recover from a bad flash or something.
good look bro you beat me to it hahaha thanks man!!
Nice. Trying this out now. Now I can get rid of my profile widget lol.
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awesome mod! thanks a lot
Thank you! Work's great!
Lily.
can this be merged with UOT? that mod themes the battery and also patches SystemUI.apk.
So only 1 sticks .
The flashable zip does not work for me.
CRT ON/OFF HERE
Has anyone tested to see if this works on Sense 2.1 Gingerbread ROMS?
Sadly I'm still rocking an HTC HD2 and I'm running 2.3.3 with Sense 2.1.
I don't mind being a guinea pig after a nandroid backup but I just figured I'd ask if anyone tried it yet first.
It won't work. You will get a systemui fatal error and a force close loop.
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It won't work. You will get a systemui fatal error and a force close loop.
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Good to know. Does anyone here in this thread know how I can apply these same changes to my current systemui.apk?
I really like the Extended QuickSettings but I'm not too interested in running a Sense 3.0 ROM on a less than capable device like the HD2.
dharvey4651 said:
Has anyone tested to see if this works on Sense 2.1 Gingerbread ROMS?
Sadly I'm still rocking an HTC HD2 and I'm running 2.3.3 with Sense 2.1.
I don't mind being a guinea pig after a nandroid backup but I just figured I'd ask if anyone tried it yet first.
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From the code I've looked at on Sense 3 ROMs, they typically define whether something is Sense 3 or 2 compatible. So in a real-world example when you're looking at Rosie it has two completely different implementations between 2.1 and 3 and they're both there in the code base. There was no such distinction with quick settings
Dumb ranting aside, I don't see a reason why it won't work on a Sense 2.1 device running Gingerbread. Shoot me over your SystemUI.apk and I might be able to port it. No promises, blind developing sucks
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From the code I've looked at on Sense 3 ROMs, they typically define whether something is Sense 3 or 2 compatible. So in a real-world example when you're looking at Rosie it has two completely different implementations between 2.1 and 3 and they're both there in the code base. There was no such distinction with quick settings
Dumb ranting aside, I don't see a reason why it won't work on a Sense 2.1 device running Gingerbread. Shoot me over your SystemUI.apk and I might be able to port it. No promises, blind developing sucks
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Never asked for a promise. The fact that you're willing to give it a shot, even though you don't have the same device as me is MORE than enough for me.
Here's my SystemUI.apk. Just did a nandroid backup so I'm more than happy to go flash happy right about now lol.
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Never asked for a promise. The fact that you're willing to give it a shot, even though you don't have the same device as me is MORE than enough for me.
Here's my SystemUI.apk. Just did a nandroid backup so I'm more than happy to go flash happy right about now lol.
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I need your com.htc.resource.apk too
Undead how do I use this on ur sense rom??? I tried replacing the system app thing and it got forced close... Any suggestion?
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Should just flash right over.
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Cool got it to work... The flashed worked but the replacing the system app didn't...
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Romanbb said:
I need your com.htc.resource.apk too
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Here you are good sir.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MH4YSVW6
m0j09987 said:
Cool got it to work... The flashed worked but the replacing the system app didn't...
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When you do the copy and paste method you must change the permissions. Flashing is much easier.
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Here you are good sir.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MH4YSVW6
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So, I think it IS possible, but it would take quite some time to go through and merge all the changes and match up all the IDs. I don't have the time or patience to do this as it takes a long time to communicate back and fourth for one single change, or error, etc etc.
Maybe an experienced smali hacker from the HD2 can port it over?
Sorry man
Romanbb said:
So, I think it IS possible, but it would take quite some time to go through and merge all the changes and match up all the IDs. I don't have the time or patience to do this as it takes a long time to communicate back and fourth for one single change, or error, etc etc.
Maybe an experienced smali hacker from the HD2 can port it over?
Sorry man
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No worries. Like I said, I thought it was cool and figured it would be nice to have. I never expected you to spend a ton of time porting it over. Figured if the current one worked for Sense 2.1 then I'd try it. If not, maybe some other time. The fact that you even took a look at it was good enough for me.
Thanks again man.
-Dan
Hi guys!
I'm using standard Gingerbread Android ROM and I'm getting a little tired of it so wanted to ask if someone could suggest some ROMs to try. Also, I'm not sure how to flash them on Nexus S. I heard that there are many Androids that can be rooted by clicking one button in an app, but for Nexus I found a long tutorial here on XDA and I'm a little hesitant to try it.
Any tips will be appreciated!
Thanks much
Okis
I have tried out just about all of the roms out there now for the nexus s and now I have reverted back to stock. I have found something wrong with every rom I have tried. Custom roms are just too buggy for me even ones marked as "stable". If you're willing to deal with bugs things not working phone reboots and dropped calls by all means try some custom roms. Now I'm just waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich to come out.
oxygen rom is one of the better ones out there.
oh and btw nexus s is one of the easiest phones to root follow the guides carefully and you'll be done in minutes.
This has been discussed couple of times here, do a search.
For example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239365
If you don't really feel comfortable flashing a ROM, hang around in dev section where most ROM & guidelines are available and read the feedback from users on each ROM and see which one fits your needs.
And there are NO best ROM only most suitable to your needs, what is best for others doesn't necessarily fit your needs.
I'm with blowtorch, you have to try it to find out yourself...I myself did and at the end of the day I'm perfectly comfortable with stock rooted.
The longer and harder thing to root a Nexus is to installer drivers on computer. After it's fast and easy.
Oxygen is great after 2 or 3 days. I use adw launcher ex, or stock launcher.
Sms, mms, video gtalk, video skype and so on.
Everything is juste ok.
2 days of battery life with heavy use.
I try ns collab, superosr, it's great too. More cyanogen like.
I never use miui more than 5 minutes...but i read and heard that it's a good rom too.
I love Ice and Fire. Has an Ice Cream Sandwich style launcher. Lots of extras.
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okishead said:
Hi guys!
I'm using standard Gingerbread Android ROM and I'm getting a little tired of it so wanted to ask if someone could suggest some ROMs to try. Also, I'm not sure how to flash them on Nexus S. I heard that there are many Androids that can be rooted by clicking one button in an app, but for Nexus I found a long tutorial here on XDA and I'm a little hesitant to try it.
Any tips will be appreciated!
Thanks much
Okis
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Please do us and yourself a favor and learn everything you need to know for rooting, recovery, roms, and kernels before attempting anything. You will save yourself a headache and the possibility of ****ting your pants. Thanks.
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blowtorch said:
I have tried out just about all of the roms out there now for the nexus s and now I have reverted back to stock. I have found something wrong with every rom I have tried. Custom roms are just too buggy for me even ones marked as "stable".
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This x100.
Stock Rom may not be flashy but its rock solid and fully functional.
I once searched for something like this and found that there's no clear cut answer for "best" ROM. Like others said try them all (one you figure out how to flash) or do watch videos showing off each rom to get a sense of what it's like. I don't have my NS yet but I'll be trying NSCollab and SuperOSR when I get it. Odd considering I'm not a CM7 fan...
Depends on the features you are looking for. For me at least, I got the Nexus S so I could have stock AOSP. I've been sticking with Oxygen for a while now as its close to stock with some useful added features. CM wasn't for me though I may give it another shot soon.
There's a lot of tutorials on youtube that show you how to flash a ROM. I suggest you watch a few of 'em to get an idea how to do it properly.
As for the best ROM, like others have said, it all depends on your needs. I use Oxygen because it's very stable and has extra features that I find pretty useful.
I also like minimal bloatware so I downloaded ES File Explorer and removed most Google apps since I never use 'em!
Rem3Dy said:
Please do us and yourself a favor and learn everything you need to know for rooting, recovery, roms, and kernels before attempting anything. You will save yourself a headache and the possibility of ****ting your pants. Thanks.
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I read about it already, and the question is - is there a simpler way to root Nexus S than installing all of these SDKs etc on the computer? I guess, not from what I see here.
Don't worry, I won't **** my pants)
there is one...give it to someone who knows how to do it.
You are asking for best ROM, how to flash it, finding simpler way to root it without installing SDK, etc. on computer....and that's the only way I can think of.
vennstrom said:
there is one...give it to someone who knows how to do it.
You are asking for best ROM, how to flash it, finding simpler way to root it without installing SDK, etc. on computer....and that's the only way I can think of.
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Unless you have a mac...
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This guide should be simple enough to follow.
1-CLICK-ROOT (Windows)
Download link {Updated with CWM 5.0.2.3 (cyan) and su-3.0.4-efgh}
Note: Don't forget to install the corresponding x86 or x64 drivers through the PdaNet setups.
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This guide should be simple enough to follow.
1-CLICK-ROOT (Windows)
Download link {Updated with CWM 5.0.2.3 (cyan) and su-3.0.4-efgh}
Note: Don't forget to install the corresponding x32 or x64 drivers through the PdaNet setups.
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Thanks will definitely look into it!!
cm7.1.0 RC ns-kang. its in rom manager. there is a 7.1.0 stable release but causes random reboots.
I'm just asking because since rooting and trying out CM7 and EB 2.3.7 last fall I have been using the Swype beta as mentioned.
Now that I've learned a bit more about how these devices and their ROMS work, I was just curious if anyone knows if the preinstalled Swype will work on a CM7-based ROM.
The reason I ask is that I'm getting sick of the bar for word suggestions in the Swype beta always staying there even after you've selected a word. I have all word-suggestion related settings disabled but it doesn't go away and the original version didn't leave it up.
Guess worst-case I could just use Titanium backup to backup and delete the beta, then pull the original version off my first backup of the OTA 2.3.3 update ROM and install it on EB 2.3.7 right?
not sure if the original will work but ive been using swype from here.. V5 beta not for galaxy nexus... some pretty cool ones and ive had no problems with it.
http://jbthemes.com/djdarkknight/daswypethemes/
Theres a swipe restore apk out there that will install the original Swipe as long as you have your original backup on your phone
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Yes, you just need the original .apk and the libSwypeCore.so file
wewoapsiak said:
Yes, you just need the original .apk and the libSwypeCore.so file
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Thank you!!
*edit found it*
libSwypeCore.2.29.71.20750.so found under sysem.ext3.tar under \system\lib
just in case anyone was wondering - this works just fine in ICS - yay no more bloody suggestion bar!