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[Android 2.1+][25.08.2012][v3.0] live dmesg / logcat boot animations [ROOT]

Market description
live dmesg / logcat is the one and only boot animation replacement that shows the actual dmesg / logcat log (kernel / Android debug messages). It looks a bit similar to a BIOS boot. Handy for developers too! Unlike other similar apps, the information you see on screen is real and live, not a pre-recorded fake.
The paid version price is aimed at being "one beer" (at the bar, not the supermarket). Google does the price conversion, but if it comes out way above that in your area, let me know.
!! requires a fully rooted device !!
!! install on DEVICE, NOT on SD-CARD !!
The paid version adds features to hide the copyright notice, enlarge the text size, and rotate the display. For the ultimate geekgasm, get the paid versions of both live dmesg and live logcat, and display both in split screen mode during boot. In that case you can also switch between the three modes during boot by tapping the screen.
The application uses some (root) trickery to get itself installed and running, and it may not be compatible with all devices. It also requires writable /system in many cases ("S-OFF"). It has been tested and found working on the following devices (though it may not work on all firmwares and kernels for a specific device):
- Samsung Galaxy S
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Samsung Galaxy Note
- Samsung/Google Galaxy Nexus
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1"
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7"
- Asus/Google Nexus 7
- Samsung Vibrant
- Samsung Captivate
- HTC/Google Nexus One
- HTC Thunderbolt
- HTC Desire
- HTC Desire Z (T-Mo G2)
- HTC Desire HD
- HTC Incredible
- HTC HD2
- HTC Evo
- HTC Hero
- Motorola Droid
- Motorola Droid X
- Motorola Cliq
- Motorola Milestone
- Motorola Atrix 4G
- MyTouch 4G
- LG Optimus 2X
It is likely to work on many more devices, if you use a non-listed device and it works, please leave a comment! Note that it will never work on ALL devices, so please don't just rate it 1-star if it doesn't work for you.
Video
A really quick video of it in action (dmesg version) can be found here: YouTube
Screenshots
See the attachments at bottom of this post
Downloads
live dmesg lite - free
Market link (mobile): market://details?id=eu.chainfire.livedmesg.lite
Market link (desktop): http://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.livedmesg.lite
live dmesg - paid
Market link (mobile): market://details?id=eu.chainfire.livedmesg
Market link (desktop): http://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.livedmesg
live logcat lite - free
Market link (mobile): market://details?id=eu.chainfire.livelogcat.lite
Market link (desktop): http://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.livelogcat.lite
live logcat - paid
Market link (mobile): market://details?id=eu.chainfire.livelogcat
Market link (desktop): http://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.livelogcat

This looks awesome!! Found out about it from Captainkrtek's tweet

Installed on my N1 running CM7, works great.

I'm using yours CF-Root 2.9 kernel on SGS with stock JVK and app says "Sorry, it appears your firmware is not compatible! (Could not find the boot animation binary)". It's strange because custom boot animation works for me and file /system/bin/bootanimation exists. Also it can be found in /sbin/. Tried to remove it from /system/bin/ (maybe conflict?) but it still gives me the same error.

Bo$s said:
I'm using yours CF-Root 2.9 kernel on SGS with stock JVK and app says "Sorry, it appears your firmware is not compatible! (Could not find the boot animation binary)". It's strange because custom boot animation works for me and file /system/bin/bootanimation exists. Also it can be found in /sbin/. Tried to remove it from /system/bin/ (maybe conflict?) but it still gives me the same error.
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It's due to the special way CF-Root handles boot animations. This is fixed in CF-Root 3.0 which will be released later today.

Bo$s said:
I'm using yours CF-Root 2.9 kernel on SGS with stock JVK and app says "Sorry, it appears your firmware is not compatible! (Could not find the boot animation binary)". It's strange because custom boot animation works for me and file /system/bin/bootanimation exists. Also it can be found in /sbin/. Tried to remove it from /system/bin/ (maybe conflict?) but it still gives me the same error.
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CF-Root 3.0 is out, should fix the issue.

I would LOVE it for my Tegra Xoom ^^

Anyone try this on the Thunderbolt yet?

PerCompLLC said:
Anyone try this on the Thunderbolt yet?
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Somebody told me it works on Thunderbolt, yes

Too bad this doesn't work on the Sgs with cyanogenmod...
Bootanimation binaries not found :-(
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

updated to v1.1
live dmesg has been updated to v1.1, which adds the options to disable the copyright notice and to double the text size!

T53N said:
Too bad this doesn't work on the Sgs with cyanogenmod...
Bootanimation binaries not found :-(
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Can you attach your /init.rc to a reply here?

This is awesome!! Purchased soon as I saw this linked on Android Police. Nice Job!
Running Vibrant with Bionix 1.3.1

awesome works on the Eris!!

Any plans for adding logcat output option? Maybe with colored syntax?
Next idea which should look nice is to display Linux penguin in upper corner ;-)
Sent from SGS

Bo$s said:
Any plans for adding logcat output option? Maybe with colored syntax?
Next idea which should look nice is to display Linux penguin in upper corner ;-)
Sent from SGS
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Both of those things have crossed my mind! Maybe!

I went ahead and bought the app...
I can assure you it works on the HTC g2. About to test it on my nook color.
Edit: works on the nook color too. Cyanogenmod 7 on both devices.

is it possilbe on my x10 min pro?

Chainfire said:
Both of those things have crossed my mind! Maybe!
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Check this movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeAtENPJ2n4
Sent from SGS

Have seen that, but he uses a modified kernel. The trick is getting any of this to work with a stock kernel.

[FIX] Dead Space horizontal mode HC 3.2

Finally it's working fine. All what you need to do is turn off 3G/WiFi, then put your Transformer horizontally and try run Dead Space 4-5 times.
Here is my video:
@Edit:
Of course you must use qualcomm plugin in Chainfire3D.

whats the launcher etc your using looks a cool set up,also cool game
could you post launcher and add on ets your using like how the wall paper stays on when you enter apps

It's ADW EX, Extended Controls, Simple Text, Minimalistic Text, BobClockD3, StorageEther2
You can set up it in ADW.

I tried to install Dead space on my eee pad after reading this thread, game installed perfectly and runs smooth only issue is the graphics.. There is some thing wery wierd going on :S
Uploaded a vid;
Runing Prime 1.9

You must use qualcomm plugin in Chainfire3D

Thanks ! That fixed the "problem"

Now if somebody could figure out how to make it playable with a mouse and keyboard that would be great. Until then I think I'll stick to using it on my xperia play.
How did you get those folders for the short cuts on the launcher? Is that an ADW specific feature or can the stock launcher be configured for that?

No, in stock launcher you can't use your own icons for folders.
To make my own icons I'm using minimalistic text.

It seems, that this method is working only with dock. I tried to launch the game without it 14 times in a row - still in portrait. When I plugged the tablet in the dock - worked with first try in landscape.

I can run it in landscape without dock

BraveXL said:
You must use qualcomm plugin in Chainfire3D
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Hmm, I installed Chainfire3D, and installed the qualcomm plugin, but I'm still getting the white, textureless world. Not sure which version you guys acquired, but the one I found comes with two different rars for data and two different apk's. I installed the normal apk, the other being a "fixed orientation", and have tried both data packs, which I extracted to both the /sdcard and /Removable/MicroSD. Halp!
Edit: Whoops. Had to activate the driver in Chainfire.

do i have to be rooted to use chainfire3D qualcomm plugin on my transformer?

normanenoza said:
do i have to be rooted to use chainfire3D qualcomm plugin on my transformer?
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Yes, Chainfire requires root.

Disregard.

Some Apps crashes on Android 3.2.1

Hi there,
i notice after flashing Prime 2.0.2(Android 3.2.1) that some Apps get FC after Start.
e.g.:
Muffin Knight
Bloddy Bunnies
Iron Wars
Do you notice it on other Roms like Revolver? Or maybe it is a Prime Bug and someone found a Solution?
On Revolution 1.2.3 are no FC.
Thanks for your Feedback.

Eternity Warriors FC's all the time on Prime 2.02, never had a problem with stock.

Xplane - used to work perfectly, now nothing... i've got one of the new SBK's so i have to wait in order to fix ASUS's screw ups...

A lot of apps crash instantly on the Transformer where it does not on my Galaxy S, it used to be fine.

chainfire3d per app bases not working

hi all i rooted my device witht he method supplied in this forum and it worked a treat but the chainfire3d per app setting in the application it self isnt working.. i have installed the nvidia drivers to play tegra game and this worked great, but some apps dont like this so i need to make it use the normal drivers that came with the phone, YET it just wont detect it when i boot the game it still uses the default profile and not the per app custom profile. please help me with this issue
thanks

same here... with nvidia set only for shadowgun , browser crash in seconds.

mdalacu said:
same here... with nvidia set only for shadowgun , browser crash in seconds.
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Make sure the default settings are okay:
Go to Chainfire3D → Default OpenGL settings
All checkboxes should be unchecked
Make sure "Use plugin" is set to "None"
DAMIEN123_666 said:
hi all i rooted my device witht he method supplied in this forum and it worked a treat but the chainfire3d per app setting in the application it self isnt working.. i have installed the nvidia drivers to play tegra game and this worked great, but some apps dont like this so i need to make it use the normal drivers that came with the phone, YET it just wont detect it when i boot the game it still uses the default profile and not the per app custom profile. please help me with this issue
thanks
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What happens when you do the following:
Go to Chainfire3D → Per-app OpenGL settings
Select your desired application and configure it
Press back to go back to the list of apps
Is the application you just configured in the list under "Configured apps"?
If it is, select the application - are the settings the same as those you set before?
Also what CF3D driver are you guys I'm using - the normal CF3D one or the (BETA) EGL driver?
I'm using normal CF3D one and have no issues.

uninstall
reboot
reinstall
it took a couple of tries for the driver to work for me too.

ive tryed everything heres a detailed info of a post i made else where
hello fellow xda friends im in need of help please, i cant get the per-app part of thsi app to work and need assistance if you will. i have done so far
-installed Chainfire3D Pro 3.3
-installed the CF3D drivers (without beta egl + with)
-installed the nvidia pluging
-left default openGl settings alone
-installed tegra shadowgun
-edited per-app settings to load nvidia plugin
-went to start the game and the game says i dont have hardware to run it (no tegra)
this made me very sad, so i then went into default setting and changed that to nvidia and the game boots just fine... i need to get the per-app settings working so that i can set it up for each game as some games that aint tegra flicker when playing with nvidia drivers and i would really like not to have to boot and edit this every time i wanna use a game
please help me if you know what the problem is
thankyou

DAMIEN123_666 said:
ive tryed everything heres a detailed info of a post i made else where
hello fellow xda friends im in need of help please, i cant get the per-app part of thsi app to work and need assistance if you will. i have done so far
-installed Chainfire3D Pro 3.3
-installed the CF3D drivers (without beta egl + with)
-installed the nvidia pluging
-left default openGl settings alone
-installed tegra shadowgun
-edited per-app settings to load nvidia plugin
-went to start the game and the game says i dont have hardware to run it (no tegra)
this made me very sad, so i then went into default setting and changed that to nvidia and the game boots just fine... i need to get the per-app settings working so that i can set it up for each game as some games that aint tegra flicker when playing with nvidia drivers and i would really like not to have to boot and edit this every time i wanna use a game
please help me if you know what the problem is
thankyou
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I have same problem ..

+1. Me too.
sent from N7000: RocketRom V19.1

Chainfire 3D Pro 3.3 Per-app Open GL settings not working
Got Sony Xperia Pro mk16i here & tried uninstall, reboot the re-install & still can't get Per-app Open GL settings working. Only tried it with Fruit Ninja THD. Using Default Open GL settings works fine with NVidia Plugin. Hope they can get this fixed....

DAMIEN123_666 said:
ive tryed everything heres a detailed info of a post i made else where
hello fellow xda friends im in need of help please, i cant get the per-app part of thsi app to work and need assistance if you will. i have done so far
-installed Chainfire3D Pro 3.3
-installed the CF3D drivers (without beta egl + with)
-installed the nvidia pluging
-left default openGl settings alone
-installed tegra shadowgun
-edited per-app settings to load nvidia plugin
-went to start the game and the game says i dont have hardware to run it (no tegra)
this made me very sad, so i then went into default setting and changed that to nvidia and the game boots just fine... i need to get the per-app settings working so that i can set it up for each game as some games that aint tegra flicker when playing with nvidia drivers and i would really like not to have to boot and edit this every time i wanna use a game
please help me if you know what the problem is
thankyou
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I have the same problem aswell on my nexus hd2 v 2.7 and cf3d v 3.3

Do mention the app you are trying on too. Some apps are known to NOT work with Chainfire 3D
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

Even I have installed CF 3.3, for which the per app setting is not working for shadowgun THD & Pinball THD & recently for HORN.
When I checked the XDA OP of Chainfire for CF 3.3, it says the following:
"INSTALL ON HC/ICS/JB AT YOUR OWN PERIL ! - ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO WORK ON THOSE"
Link is below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087427

[Q] Real Racing 3

Hi,
I tested RR3 on TF101 with CM10.1 but that's lag a lot.
Is it possible to explain how to configure CM10 to avoid this lags ?
Thanks

I haven't used CM10, but if you can overclock try that first. Check my sig for a free app to do it.

You can overclock natively in CM10, it's in performance settings, no app needed.

Comments on Play store say the last updated caused the lag, I have it on EOS4 too

The update is causing lag.
Hope it clears your doubt.

I been playing RR3 on my modded stock rom tf101 and it didn't lag at all...ran perfect along with NFS most wanted...idk but seems to me that these roms y'all have seems to help smoothness and newness of your tf101 but if nothing is wrong then no need to fix or use different ROMs causing your tab to think differently and run harder...but that's just my opinion on this tab as I'm a heavy customizer on other phones...try the touch booster
sent accidentally from my gangsta ASUS Transformer

I am not having issues play RR3 with my TF rooted running only the stock ROM. It would be cool if the mirrors worked though.

*Detection* said:
Comments on Play store say the last updated caused the lag, I have it on EOS4 too
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Thanks for the info.
Other question : The o/c to 1500 mhz changes something in the game ?
Chainfire works with cm10 ?
Is it something to change in the configuration of cm10 ?
Thanks for your replies :good:

I upgraded but it's always lagging.
Any solutions ? Other games works smoothly (wildbloods, nfs, ...)

I know I am a noob. (I watched the video)
I rooted my tf101 yesterday (CM10.1 nightlies ROM) and now I was trying to install RR3.
The problem that I have is that I cannot install this game.
Device is not compatible.
I know I am doing something wrong and I searched this forum.
Can someone send me in the right direction?

hke1306 said:
I know I am a noob. (I watched the video)
I rooted my tf101 yesterday (CM10.1 nightlies ROM) and now I was trying to install RR3.
The problem that I have is that I cannot install this game.
Device is not compatible.
I know I am doing something wrong and I searched this forum.
Can someone send me in the right direction?
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Could be a vareity of things, like Build.prop, screen dpi, or market region.

Theres a real racing 3 config app on the play store that lets you choose graphics presets, lags on my tf300 too but if i put it on low-high preset it runs fine.

JoinTheRealms said:
Theres a real racing 3 config app on the play store that lets you choose graphics presets, lags on my tf300 too but if i put it on low-high preset it runs fine.
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I downloaded the APK over on the Nexus 7 forum & that was a post at the beginning of the month. I don't know if there is an updated version or not. If there is I would like to try it. There is a MOD to the graphics setting to make the mirrors work. I did try it & the game was almost unplayable. I reverted back to the original setting. I am rooted but completely stock & the game is really smooth with the normal settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175817

I play real racing 3, sometimes crashes