[Q] Creating Custom roms for galaxy s 4g - Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)

i was wondering if there was anyone that can help me out, ive never made one but if someone would be awesome and tell me where to start. i wanna give it a try and recently found alot of time in my hands. Well dont be so cruel in the posts if this is a stupid question. thanks.

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dsexton... well i want to do that but im not quite sure where to start i mean ive flashed over 20 different roms on my phone so i get one of those roms and unzip it? or what? sorry again but im a nueb lol

erikmm said:
dsexton... well i want to do that but im not quite sure where to start i mean ive flashed over 20 different roms on my phone so i get one of those roms and unzip it? or what? sorry again but im a nueb lol
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Unzip them and study them, i.e. files,apps and catalogs.
A quick question : what do you want for your ROM?
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spy4ka said:
A quick question : what do you want for your ROM?
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i was going to start making my own rom then i asked myself that question...couldnt answer it with something not already on the current roms -_-
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the thing you gotta ask yourself like the others are saying is what do you want your rom to have. you want a theme feel to it or do you wanna keep it looking stock. also gotta figure if you wanna add some tweaks or not. there's a lot you gotta figure out before you make a rom. also, you gotta know a lot about what does what when tweaking and all that. i was also thinking about doing some roms myself, but then decided against cause i for one don't have the time nor do i have the patience the devs here have. you also gotta remember that there are gonna be people here who want you to change some things about your rom. and not to mention, you gotta have the time to offer support for it as well. if you do decide to go for it, i wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing your work.

well i do want to learn how to tweak the phone and themes and all that good stuff, i recently messaged raver and he gave me a good start, so i will start studying linux and java then ill be back hopefully with enough info to tweak some newer OS leak or if anything help out on another phone ( hopefully it wont be that long) but like i said i want to learn for self knowledge and also to help create some awesome stuff in the XDA
and i do have the time to support and modify roms as needed.
so if anyone has any advice on the best way to learn linux and java faster post post post!!! lol
and ill come back and read between my readings thanks for not being jerks by the way lol

Also i might base my rom on Android 2.1 J/K haha but im off to a good start tonight

erikmm said:
Also i might base my rom on Android 2.1 J/K haha but im off to a good start tonight
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if you wanna base a rom on froyo, by all means go for it. you would be surprised how many people still run on froyo here. some are afraid to take the plunge to gingerbread cause its not official yet for our device. go with what you feel is best. personally, i think there should be a dev who still makes roms for froyo for those who don't wanna take the plunge. its all up to you though. good luck with your journey either way though.

your right im on raver's octaine and its cool but a couple days ago i flashed back to Audiophile Redux 1.3.3 and i saw a big difference in radio and wifi strength so i might actually start off with a Froyo rom, but i was just making a joke earlier cus i said 2.1 like an eclair rom lol

sence so many are intrested in this actually didnt think that many would.. after i update my roms maybe before then i dono... Ill make you all a compendium of how to build apps how to modify exzisting roms how to build your own rom aka asop how to port roms theme them etc... Ill also prob ask krylon and whitehawk and any other dev that wants to contribute to this. If anyone does. It doesnt hurt and hey if a few ore devs come out of it so be it .. If anyone ever has a question 99 percent of the time u can ask people i will reply and give u the answer or if i dont know the answer ill direct you to the proper place to look for it

haha aawesome!!! see this is exactly why i only flash Raver roms!!! wooo i went from octaine 1.0 to audiophile redux to octaine 2.x to audiophile x2 back to octaine 2.x haha
If Raver leaves my phones post- SGS4G will all remain stock lol

im also looking into modding nd tweaking roms myself so a guide like the one raver is gonna make would be very helpful. thanks in advance

As the OP can i erase some comments on this post? lol just asking...again!
also one more question im back to Audiophile Redux 1.3.3 would the SGS4G Adrenaline shot v12 work with my Froyo rom?

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[5-5-11][ROM] gingerbread-evo-deck [1.1][Release] AOSP 2.3.4

CHECK THIS THREAD BELOW ITS THE SAME AS THIS THREAD
Decks aosp gingerbread rom! ( Updated 5/5)
Check the links below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000676
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-htc-...-11-rom-gingerbread-evo-deck-1-1-release.html
screenshots?
Will try, interesting
jonathan413 said:
another AOSP rom that doesnt offer anything different then the others out thier....
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Dont Hate, Just Congratulate!
This rom is top notch and has been for quite a while. Just because its not officially on xda doesnt mean its trash. Maybe its not posted here because of comments like yours...
Things that make you go Hmmmm
I wont flash because I'm on hold until virus is done cooking. BUT, deck's roms are very nice. From the couple I've run they were always more stable then CM was. It's worth a test if you're an AOSP junky.
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jasongthang said:
screenshots?
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coming very soon
This ROM not only one of the first 2.3.4 stable ROM'S and Video on Talk works AND it allows alot more configuration of how the OS works....
Try it and decide for yourself....
I've been using this ROM since pre7 and won't ever switch to anything else.
ive always heard about this DEV but neva found his ROMs.....prolly cause i didnt dearch hard enough.......thanks for this......giving it a try now......GOOD POST!!!!!
I for one will give it a try. Some people have no respect. Why would anyone that has no interest in this Rom read the post and then dog the dev. I can't wait to run jonathan413's Rom because he must be an awesome dev and is offering a AOSP Rom with all new features and morphs our phone into a beautiful woman to do whatever you want(or man if that's what you prefer).
I was going to post this but didn't want to with out decks permission. You beat me to it! lol.
Great rom tho, i been using deck's roms since his Beta 2.3.3. Its a great rom and very stable but 1.1 has a MMS issue. FYI. Still a great rom and most CM7 themes work on it too, especially Dark horse!
reverepats said:
ive always heard about this DEV but neva found his ROMs.....prolly cause i didnt dearch hard enough.......thanks for this......giving it a try now......GOOD POST!!!!!
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Put Tiamat 3.3.7 on it. It's a gorgeous combination.
sobis1dm said:
Put Tiamat 3.3.7 on it. It's a gorgeous combination.
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3.3.8 is better for me
XsMagical said:
I was going to post this but didn't want to with out decks permission. You beat me to it! lol.
Great rom tho, i been using deck's roms since his Beta 2.3.3. Its a great rom and very stable but 1.1 has a MMS issue. FYI. Still a great rom and most CM7 themes work on it too, especially Dark horse!
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I have been rocking his roms for a while and i just couldnt wait. i know he is not on this forum that is why i had to give him all the props. Did this for him though.
housry23 said:
I for one will give it a try. Some people have no respect. Why would anyone that has no interest in this Rom read the post and then dog the dev. I can't wait to run jonathan413's Rom because he must be an awesome dev and is offering a AOSP Rom with all new features and morphs our phone into a beautiful woman to do whatever you want(or man if that's what you prefer).
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Thanks. You got one too.
I'm using this rom with the latest cfs sz kernel. Runs like a champ. Best my phone has ever run. I sent a mms message without a problem. Haven't received one yet though.
His rom is a very good one I rock this and Evervolv now for weeks but you do realize there is a thread pointing to his PPCGeeks page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000676 this is how I originally stumbled on his quite smooth rom... Just an fyi, if this info is out already my bad!
playya said:
His rom is a very good one I rock this and Evervolv now for weeks but you do realize there is a thread pointing to his PPCGeeks page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000676 this is how I originally stumbled on his quite smooth rom... Just an fyi, if this info is out already my bad!
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Thats how I found it to, but if OP keeps this thread up it will be a whole lot easier to be notified of updates!
halorin said:
I'm using this rom with the latest cfs sz kernel. Runs like a champ. Best my phone has ever run. I sent a mms message without a problem. Haven't received one yet though.
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try to send yourself one, wont be able to DL it (at least i coulndt). i guess its a known problem.
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I have been rocking his roms for a while and i just couldnt wait. i know he is not on this forum that is why i had to give him all the props. Did this for him though.
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He is on this forum actually

[Q] Customizing Rom

hey im some what of a newb. ive been installing several diff roms and testing them out.
my question is can i use the add-ons and downloads at the end of rom posts for any rom? or are those specific to the roms that are posted?
ie i like the stock looking roms bc of the performance. but i like ICS rom bc of some of the animations. would i be able to install animation zips from seans ICS rom to a NeXusMOD, without screwing up my phone?
Thanks in advance!
Some ad ons work with some roms. Do a nandroid backup. And test them for yourself. But notball work on all roms. So if u cant find anything in a particular roms thread pertaining to it. Your going to have to just test it yourself.
it should say what rom it's available for... if not just assume that its for the rom it's posted under... cuz that's the way they do it most of the time anyways..
hey, can we get a bigger font? i have been drinking tonight and i cant read the OP
thanks for all the answers! i will be doing a lot of testing in the next few days. and yes sorry i did make that font a lil bigger than i needed too lol.
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hey, can we get a bigger font? i have been drinking tonight and i cant read the OP
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Haha priceless........
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So im going to take a jump...

guys what ROMs would you all like to try? im going to attempt to make a rom for a phone i dont have atm so if anyone wants to test pm me and once im ready ill let you know, sorry that i cant try this on my own but i dont have AT&T nor the A2. also, please dont flame this, i just want to try this and see what i can accomplish
thank you
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Do u have any previous experience and would prob be better to put any skills u have to use with the other devs lfaber and jim
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ztotherad said:
guys what ROMs would you all like to try? im going to attempt to make a rom for a phone i dont have atm so if anyone wants to test pm me and once im ready ill let you know, sorry that i cant try this on my own but i dont have AT&T nor the A2. also, please dont flame this, i just want to try this and see what i can accomplish
thank you
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I would like a bare ROM with No Blur and fast as Hell..... (Oh and has to be able to keep the same battery life.)
If your asking.
At the moment there is only one functional ROM availble for the A2. It is a blur-based ROM called "Supercharged Atrix" made by one of our devs, lfaber06.
However jimbridgman is working hard on CM7, and lfaber is also working hard at updating the ROM with 2.3.6 and working out some other bugs/adding new features.
Both of the devs are really busy at the moment but they are trying their hardest to pump out some ROMs and other hacks.
If you do want to try a custom ROM then go ahead and try Supercharged (v4 currently). It is definitely faster and lighter, and you can overclock it.
cogeary said:
At the moment there is only one functional ROM availble for the A2. It is a blur-based ROM called "Supercharged Atrix" made by one of our devs, lfaber06.
However jimbridgman is working hard on CM7, and lfaber is also working hard at updating the ROM with 2.3.6 and working out some other bugs/adding new features.
Both of the devs are really busy at the moment but they are trying their hardest to pump out some ROMs and other hacks.
If you do want to try a custom ROM then go ahead and try Supercharged (v4 currently). It is definitely faster and lighter, and you can overclock it.
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does your devs have 2nd-init working? or do you guys have that magic pudding?
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ztotherad said:
does your devs have 2nd-init working? or do you guys have that magic pudding?
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We have been using safestrap instead of 2nd init, but, our other dev lfaber06 has been playing with 2nd init, and using it.... as for safestrap we both have our own modified copies that hashcode has not fully authorized for us to share. There is a copy that was authorized by him in the dev section that lfaber06 posted, but since he and I have been so busy it is not working well right now. If you want a working copy for the atrix 2, I can PM a link for you to grab it, but you CAN'T share it with the world, since it s my own modified version for the atrix2.
If you want to help with dev work, just PM lfaber06 and I so we are all not stepping on each others toes and wasting our time all working on the same things. He and I have split up the tasks pretty well, but we are swamped.

Hi :) T-Mobile gave me this phone for free.

Hi guys im new to XDA but not new to Android development i used to have Cricket service (which sucked) and signed with T-Mobile and got this phone for free After spending all week reading all these threads i can say im one of the lucky ones since i got the good chip and good screen and rooted my phone and im running Sysnthetic_Aospx great rom btw. Any other good roms that i should try? Anywho im rooted and this isnt another "which rom is better" im actually a developer and i want to get my hands dirty and try and compile kernels any guides out there for me to start compiling and building my kernel environment?
I know my way around developing roms and wanted to know what developers develop for this device im willing to give you guys a hand if u need it or just be a tester.
Btw my name is Mr. Iffy ill try to help when i can hopefully one of the devs can help me with an Ice cream kernel to develop for this device. If someone can also tell me what devs are here i only see like 4 of them Synthetic and elginsk8r and awesome and cnote. Thanks guys hopefully i can be more of help around here.
Welcome! It's great to have another dev among us. Unfortunately, we have lost many of our devs to other devices, but a few talented ones remain. Hopefully you and the remaining devs will be able to bring a fully functional ICS Sense ROM to our little community.
Again, welcome!
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Welcome! It's great to have another dev among us. Unfortunately, we have lost many of our devs to other devices, but a few talented ones remain. Hopefully you and the remaining devs will be able to bring a fully functional ICS Sense ROM to our little community.
Again, welcome!
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Thanks, i hope so too i sent a private message to elgins8r and synthetic hopefully they can help me build a kernel.
Welcome to the party, what do you know about building kernels?
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Welcome to the party, what do you know about building kernels?
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Nothing really but is willing to learn if u give me the terminal code to compile the kernel environment I know my way around
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Hey welcome, we have a developer among us!
You know how to compile and port ROMs?
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Yes I know how to port, build cyanogen roms from source not ics yet that's still new to me but I want to learn to compile kernels and such
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Yes I know how to port, build cyanogen roms from source not ics yet that's still new to me but I want to learn to compile kernels and such
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Kernels are difficult, i dont really know enoguh to teach you but there are plenty of guides. It tooks me 3 hours to compile 10% of a kernel and the process failed due to one of the files. We should collarborate.
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Kernels are difficult, i dont really know enoguh to teach you but there are plenty of guides. It tooks me 3 hours to compile 10% of a kernel and the process failed due to one of the files. We should collarborate.
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Definitely can u post which guide u followed
Look forward to your work
Devs wise, there is a few, like the ones you listed. You also have my; Team Inferno an another team call AndroidInsomnia (killer miui builds).

|TEAM V3ND3TTA| MIUI GB/ICS Hybrid V.1alpha - A Work In Progress

This is Swipers last GB MIUI, modified, still a work in progress. This is open for testers, hence the alpha build, since I need to use my phone today for business today, I can't test myself yet.
Definitely looking for bugs, feedback, etc and I promise, I won't yell at you or laugh at you for posting them. Just remember, I'm a complete amateur at this and am playing it by trial and error and a little advice from my teammates
Android 2.3.7
Miui 2.3.2b1_es
Kernel:Stock CM7
A2SD Baked In
GAPPS Baked In
Basic instructions To Flash
Recommend Smelkus ra-supersonic 4.3 recovery
Wipe Temp files
Wipe Cache
Factory Reset
Superwipe
Flash ROM
Note: SU may Force Close (And I have NO idea why..yet)
Future Plans
Update Kernel
Explore which files can safely be updated to ICS without breaking anything
Add ICS Theming
(Yeah, that'll be a ton of work for a total noob like me)
Update as many apps from ICS MIUI as I can, that will work (MIUI ICS MMS is awesome, want to see if I can make it work on this)
Alpha Build v2a
Restored original Settings.apk (Several white pngs in the ICS Settings.apk)
Updated GAPPS
fixed SU FC (I hope)
Alpha Build Change Log v1a
Added Updated apk's
SU
Titanium backup
Terminal
Sprint VVM
Google Play Store
Added ICS Settings.apk
Added ICS Transitions Mod
Links
MIUI GB/ICS HYBRID http://d-h.st/ILj
Smelkus Recovery http://d-h.st/tbF
Thanks to everyone involved with MIUI and bringing MIUI to the Evo
Thanks to my mates in Team V3nd3tta for making me do this by not doing it for me
And thanks to Mazda for reminding me I can do this all in one thread and take criticism without making people feel stupid
Hmm
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Hmm
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You sound skeptical....
Always loved this rom. Good luck with it HipKat
thx... gonna try something else with SU and see if that helps
nice job HipKat running smooth! :good: ...
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When are you guys going to fix the superuser issue??
Is like every ROM with you guys.......I mean is NOT that hard to fix!! Here, I'll even help you out.......
You get your SuperSU by chainfire (google it)...you place the apk in system/app
Then you get the su file and place it in system/xbin and BOOM, it works!
EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD AND YOU GUYS CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT?!?! HAHAHAHA
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Dude, it's already been fixed.... relax, and if you don't have something productive to add to this test ROM, then why say it??
But hey, thanks for living up to your references in the OP
It was already fixed
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Note: SU may Force Close (And I have NO idea why..yet)
fixed SU FC (I hope)
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Saying things like what you see above doesn't make it seem like you fixed it :good:
I was only going off what you had in your OP. Didn't you make an entire thread about how people's threads got on your nerves because the OP wasn't updated and this and that? BUT yet you're doing the same exact thing??? HAHAHHAHAHA
Also you said you can take criticism but it seems like you're trying to get me to leave the thread.....COME ON DUDE, if you can't take someone reporting bugs and ACTUALLY providing you with fixes then you're nothing but a hypocrite!
Have to have my phone functional tonight cause my womans in the hospital but tomorrow I'll definitely be flashing this and trying it out. I love MIUI but can't run the ICS version due to needing ffc and netflix (BAH) so this will be great. Thanks Team Vendetta for doing something new with MIUI for the people that love the rom.
and now i know why i quit coming to xda
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Have to have my phone functional tonight cause my womans in the hospital but tomorrow I'll definitely be flashing this and trying it out. I love MIUI but can't run the ICS version due to needing ffc and netflix (BAH) so this will be great. Thanks Team Vendetta for doing something new with MIUI for the people that love the rom.
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No prob. What you said is EXACTLY why we're bringing back; Netflix, FFC, etc. Nice to have that stuff working.
This is what I'm talking about, why the hell all the drama!!! How about we we drop it here guys, I don't know what the hell is going on between all these damn teams lately, but you guys fight like damn school kids man. How about you guys pm'ed out between the whole of you, and leave the threads alone with all the bs. We as members like all of your sh*t because most of us can't do it, no matter what TEAM you're from. Keep the drama between yourself man.
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Sounds great but I really wish some can just like post a rom that's great fully working no bugs smooth for example Cyanogen mod 7 stable and myns warm two point two. Like if your gonna post a rom then make sure it works and its reasonable for FFC and other stuff not to work on a ics rom because the evo Never got ics with HTC updates and if you need testers ask someone like pm people or try it out on free time I made a mistake posting my rom which isn't a full rom like iI didn't do all the work I just added/remove apps and edited build props and took some stuff other stuff out which I'm not gonna do again until I really know hoe to build from source and or heavily theme roms like cm9 or cm7 and edit 9.PNG correctly and I'm available anytime for testing on the weekends and I wish someone will teach me the correct way to build up roms and edit language codes like Java and C++ or at least set me to the right path
I will be flashing this rom some time
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lreyes said:
Sounds great but I really wish some can just like post a rom that's great fully working no bugs smooth for example Cyanogen mod 7 stable and myns warm two point two. Like if your gonna post a rom then make sure it works and its reasonable for FFC and other stuff not to work on a ics rom because the evo Never got ics with HTC updates and if you need testers ask someone like pm people or try it out on free time I made a mistake posting my rom which isn't a full rom like iI didn't do all the work I just added/remove apps and edited build props and took some stuff other stuff out which I'm not gonna do again until I really know hoe to build from source and or heavily theme roms like cm9 or cm7 and edit 9.PNG correctly and I'm available anytime for testing on the weekends and I wish someone will teach me the correct way to build up roms and edit language codes like Java and C++ or at least set me to the right path
I will be flashing this rom some time
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Dude, I just gotta ask this - How is it the + key works on your keyboard but not the . or the , keys?
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Dude, I just gotta ask this - How is it the + key works on your keyboard but not the . or the , keys?
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Haha I'm using my phone and I'm a 13 yr old teenager which is unbelievable, and I don't type right with the phone I just type and wish it sound great and makes sense.
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Haha I'm using my phone and I'm a 13 yr old teenager which is unbelievable, and I don't type right with the phone I just type and wish it sound great and makes sense.
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I gotcha, cool beans then!
Once this is ok atleast I will keep as daily because I like MIUI and gingerbread because its amazingly delicious
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lreyes said:
Sounds great but I really wish some can just like post a rom that's great fully working no bugs smooth for example Cyanogen mod 7 stable and myns warm two point two. Like if your gonna post a rom then make sure it works and its reasonable for FFC and other stuff not to work on a ics rom because the evo Never got ics with HTC updates and if you need testers ask someone like pm people or try it out on free time I made a mistake posting my rom which isn't a full rom like iI didn't do all the work I just added/remove apps and edited build props and took some stuff other stuff out which I'm not gonna do again until I really know hoe to build from source and or heavily theme roms like cm9 or cm7 and edit 9.PNG correctly and I'm available anytime for testing on the weekends and I wish someone will teach me the correct way to build up roms and edit language codes like Java and C++ or at least set me to the right path
I will be flashing this rom some time
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This will get to that. This version is simply a test version and a chance for feedback.
I wish I knew coding from source. I'm trying to learn as I go along with this, since it's ambitious as it is, combining GB & ICS
Ok, if you MUST know, I made simple mistake; copied the newest SU to /system/app/ but forgot to copy the newest SU, Busybox and dexdump over to /xbin/, so there was a compatibility error. Simple as that. An easier fix is to just uninstall SU on anyone that got the first version, reboot, then d/l and install SU.
Since this is my first attempt at doing any type of work on ROM, give me a break, would ya??
Now, back to the topic, please....

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