GINGERBREAD ROM
2.3.5 EI22 "ThunderHawk" v.3.5 FINAL Official [Journaled]
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STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDED:
CIQ Removed | Modified Sprint Hotspot | Silent/Vibrate Volume | Extended Power Menu Options
Voodoo Sound & Color | GPS Fix | Low Battery Camera&Video Player
1x Signal Mod | Battery Full Pop-Up Mod
Multi-Function Installation
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION:
A Rooted Epic 4G
MTD | EXT4 | RFS
SCREENSHOTS
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ThunderHawk EI22 [MTD/BML]
ThunderHawk EI22 [MTD]
ThunderHawk EI22 [BML]
Lite-Full Switcher 3
Sprint Carrier Patch
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THEMES
CLICK HERE!
POTENTIAL ISSUES:
A glitch I've seen in testing:
After flashing this rom, phone get's stuck in a bootloop when flashing themes/kernels.
Solution:
Pull battery. Boot into CWM Recovery. Reflash theme/kernel. Reboot your phone.
CHANGELOG:
CLICK HERE!
OFFICIAL TESTERS:
Development and primary testing performed myself
For everything else, there's:
jeffro18, jdelano, Trident, spyder09
CREDITS:
First and foremost, a huge thanks to the guys at Samfirmware for making this possible!
This rom incorporates the work of many AndroidCentral and XDA users.
Huge thanks to the development community.
This is Open Source!
Want to make or edit your own personal rom?
Take a look at my personal kitchen!
Known Issues:- If your sdcard does not have a folder called "clockworkmod", you must create it prior to installation. It should exist if you've ever made a Nandroid backup.
- 4G Toggle button exists in scroll-able toggle mod.
- 4G Toggle button is missing from the 9-lock mod, to enable 4g, have to go into Settings>Wireless and Network>4G Settings>4G (turn on 4g) or get a widget from the market
You've got questions, here's some answers!
Can't figure out how to make the battery percentage appear in 9-lock?
It's under Settings > Lockscreen Settings > Statusbar Settings
Want the battery icon, and not just the percentage?
Same deal as before, except you have to hide battery icon, and then un-hide it. Wait a moment.
I really miss my old transparent messaging app, can I have that back?
You can now! I've just released a few variations of transparent Gingerbread messaging!
How do I use my own ringtone, alarm, and notification mp3s?
Create a folder on your SD card called "media".
Inside of that create "audio".
Inside of that create:
"ringtones" for ringtones.
"alarms" for alarms.
"notifications" for notifications.
Ah, Swype.
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Unfortunately, since the Froyo version that initially came on our phone, we've been employing the latest and greatest versions with better features. But all of them have still been betas, and apparently this particular one expired today. I do not know if, or how to modify it to avoid expiration. Nor do I currently know where to pickup the next available version. Instead, I recommend doing what I have just finished doing. Install the swype beta installer.
Here's how:
1. First, using a file explorer delete the following files:
- /system/app/Swype.apk
- /system/lib/libswypecorexxxxx.so [the x's stand in for the exact number]
2. Next, head here to download the installer.
3. The rest is pretty self explanatory.
You do have to sign up to be a tester if you're not already, I have been for some times. I assure you, it's a harmless process and won't flood your email account.
I wish I could make this easier, but for some time now, Swype has only been releasing beta versions and they will all expire at some point. If anyone has a newer working Swype I can use in the next version, I'll look into it.
As a bonus, if you follow my instructions, then your Swype personal dictionary will carry into the new Swype beta!
How Do I Use This ROM?
Regularly updated installation information available on the download page.
Random you mentioned in the other thread that Gtalk video works and it does but is that without being able to switch to front facing camera?
EDIT: I know I was supposed to thank you for this rom I assumed you knew I have been on EC05 Hawk. Also was I supposed to say "first"
Looks great RandomKing..
My time on the Epic 4g has passed but my wife still has hers and this is definitely a ROM I will be considering and trying out on her device since she's waiting for me to update her to GB and get off EC05...
Great work!
I was confused for a moment but then I realized that you gave EI22 its own thread. Haha!
Sent from my Rooted Randomized Epic 4Gizzle™
I know you are updating the op, but a few things are confusing.
Does this have the aio hack for ei22?
Does this have any theme elements like battery mod?
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Nice. Just flashed this after taking the ei22 plunge & putting ec05 to rest. So far, so good!
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I'm loving the ROM so far. I've already flashed a few others just to try out and Thunderhawk has been the winner for me so far. I do have a question though: is anyone else having any issues with wifi randomly turning off and on? I made sure that in the settings it is set to never turn off.
mis3 said:
Does this have any theme elements like battery mod?
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This... Not tryina nic-pic but that standard GB batter indicator just isn't cutting it.. I guess my question would be if there is a theme in the theme section of the forums that would work with this rom. I know we are waiting on the lockscreen mod from maddoggin but is there something I can use temporarily?
Also, Randomking, I saw in the other thread that you said it was the TH2.0 Rom that had the sexy black keyboard... How would I go about pulling the keyboard from 2.0 and installing it in 3.0.5? Yes... I'm a newb at all this stuff but thanks to you all, i'm learning quite quickly!
Seddy318 said:
This... Not tryina nic-pic but that standard GB batter indicator just isn't cutting it.. I guess my question would be if there is a theme in the theme section of the forums that would work with this rom. I know we are waiting on the lockscreen mod from maddoggin but is there something I can use temporarily?
Also, Randomking, I saw in the other thread that you said it was the TH2.0 Rom that had the sexy black keyboard... How would I go about pulling the keyboard from 2.0 and installing it in 3.0.5? Yes... I'm a newb at all this stuff but thanks to you all, i'm learning quite quickly!
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I'm not fully acquainted with framework-res modifying, so I generally wait until I find a suiting one and then modify it in-line with my own requirements. So... soon.
As far as the keyboard, open the .zip file, and under /System/App you'll find Swype.apk. Just drag it into the matching spot of the other .zip. I recommend using 7zip.
mis3 said:
I know you are updating the op, but a few things are confusing.
Does this have the aio hack for ei22?
Does this have any theme elements like battery mod?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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It has the AIO Hotspot, Volume, CRT, and Overscroll Glow features, but no Lockscreen mod yet.
When I can put in everything I require, I will remove the WIP tag from the title and fully modify the OP, until then, the screenshots are slightly inaccurate. Working on it. Version 3.1 will be the first full version.
been running this rom for a few hours now with no problem. My 3g speeds are faster on this rom for some reason (im on cricket not sprint). thanks for all your hard work.
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I'm not fully acquainted with framework-res modifying, so I generally wait until I find a suiting one and then modify it in-line with my own requirements. So... soon.
As far as the keyboard, open the .zip file, and under /System/App you'll find Swype.apk. Just drag it into the matching spot of the other .zip. I recommend using 7zip.
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Ok... So dont mess with the theming just yet... gotcha...
Now with the keyboard. I located the TH2.0 zip on my harddrive... Opened it, found the Swype.apk and moved it to my desktop...
Is there a way for me to copy the Swype apk to my SD card and push it in using ES File Explorer or will I have to actually drag and drop it into the TH3.0.5 Zip and then reflash?
**edit**
Just tried to push it using EX File Explorer and got mad force closes when I disabled Go KB and enabled Swype... Dragged and dropped Swype apk into the system/app folder of TH3.0.2 and i'm about to reflash... *crosses fingers*
**edit**
Still no go... Flashed using Clockwork and upon the first boot I got a Swype FC. I guess i'll stick with Go Keyboard for now...
I had to use root explorer es wouldnt work for some reason. just copy the file to root system/app
you might try going into settings, applications, manage, all, swype ... clear data.
So it isn't trying to use data saved by the other apk.
what is the best way way to flash this, I currently using ThunderHawk 2.3.4
thanks
jpond83 said:
I had to use root explorer es wouldnt work for some reason. just copy the file to root system/app
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I ended up using Root Explorer because when I tried to paste it in using ES, it would paste but Swype wouldn't show up in my list of keyboards.
Can you confirm that the keyboard from TH2.0 is the sexy black one? Is that the one you moved over?
jdelano said:
you might try going into settings, applications, manage, all, swype ... clear data.
So it isn't trying to use data saved by the other apk.
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I didn't even think of that, but I also dropped the Swype apk from the 2.0 rom into the system/apps folder of 3.0.5 and then just reflashed the rom and still got FC's as soon as the phone booted up.
I llooved this rom on EC05.
i can't wait for updates :]
i'm getting alright battery life so far. 75% 6h 12m. can't wait to see what you do with it :]
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I'm not fully acquainted with framework-res modifying, so I generally wait until I find a suiting one and then modify it in-line with my own requirements. So... soon.
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I think toadlife released a ROM with a dark theme. You might want to check it out.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Random....your roms are great. Loved your last gb but too many fc's for me before. Gonna have to try it out again now. Always GREAT battery life
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Related
LiquidSense 1.1 Deodexed Edition
Note
This is the DEODEX'd version. If you're looking for the faster ODEX'd version, check here
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Coming Soon!
A Theme/Mod bank will be listed at the bottom of this post as people start trying out the different mods and themes available and telling me which ones work. After all, what good is a deodex ROM if you can't customize the hell out of it?
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Well, for those of you who know me, I've decided to finally give Android ROM building a shot. It's a learning process, but I'm picking up on it pretty quickly, and I must say it's a ton of fun so far . I owe my inspiration to the likes of theimpaler747. zenulator, and of course, NFinitefx45. These guys all work hard to bring you great stuff, without their advice, I'd be nothing.
I need beta testers! I've been using this ROM for some time now but I need YOU to tell me if there's anything wrong with it . Please go easy on me, I'm still learning the ropes of this stuff. Any and all feedback is appreciated! If any of you veteran ROM devs come across this, feel free to drop me some advice
Also, I need help figuring out why this version only has 107 MB of free space. Does Deodex really take up more space like that?
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Who is this ROM for?
This is for a pretty broad range of people; those who are interested in stock Sense minus the bloat. I've removed a fair amount of bloat, including all the Sprint apps and a few HTC apps/Widgets that I feel are of little value. The ROM is also fully png-optimized, as well as zipaligned. What differs this ROM from my other one is that this is Deodexed, meaning it's open for a lot of the theming mods. You do lose a bit of speed compared to the ODEX, but this ROM is still quite fast.
What is this ROM's base?
This ROM is based off of Nfinitefx45's fantastic rooted .7 DEODEX release (link). While we're on that topic, I'd like to say that all the credit for rooting/getting the base of this ROM out the door is ENTIRELY credited to Nfinite. I take no credit for the rooting process, the addition of busybox, the addition of A2SD, and anything that you see in his .7 thread. Nfinite is a genius, and he has inspired me to create this offshoot of his ROM.
So what do I gain by trying this?
You gain quite a bit of speed, and with this specific ROM, you get the ability to flash third party theme zips. Don't forget to Nandroid before doing so!
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Tech Specs
Core:
~ Base: NFX Sprint 2.31.651.7 STOCK Deodex
~ Kernel: Zen's AnyKernel with no Perflock (Set to 691 by default, can be pushed to 768 if desired)
~ All apks fully zipaligned and all image files are fully png-optimized. This results in faster performance and smaller size.
~ Free space on first boot: ~107 MB (Need help figuring out why)
Included Apps:
~ New Marketplace (with Auto-Updating) integrated
~ Wifi Tether 1.6
~ Busybox (Credits for installation goes to NFinite)
~ Apps2SD (Again, credits for installation goes to Nfinite)
~ Quickboot
~ EStrongs File Manager
Removed:
~ Amazon Mp3
~ Learn More APK (As if you really need this )
~ Twitter + Widget
~ Google Maps (Can be installed from Market)
~ Stock App + Widget
~ Flickr
~ Facebook App (Sync is still there, the app can be installed from the Market)
~ HTC Footprints + Widget
~ HTC Ringtone Trimmer
~ HTC Twitter
~ HTC IM
~ HTC NaviPanel
~ Teeter
~ Sprint VVM
~ Sprint Navigation
~ Sprint Nascar
~ Sprint TV
~ Sprint NFL
~ Sprint TV Widget
~ Stock Ringtones
Credits
~ Nfinitefx45 - for the inspiration and the extremely well made base
~ ASimmons - for the excellent optimization scripts
~ Regaw-Lenaid - For the excellent zip signer.
~ theimpaler747 - inspiration
~ zenulator - for the kernel as well as his tireless efforts to bring you the best in GSM ports.
Notes
~ None of the framework files have been edited. The theme is stock stock stock!
~ I'm new to the Android ROM cooking game. Please be nice to me
Download Link
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/345001/Android Stuff/Deodexed/LiquidSense1.1Deodexed_signed.zip
Addons - I suggest you use Android Commander to push these back in.
Removed System APKs - This contains all the removed Widgets and APKs from System/App. This does not include GMaps/QuickOffice. To use, unzip it, delete what what you don't want, and either adb push it into system/app or use Android Commander to do so. You MUST use these, not the zip from my other ROM.
Removed Data APKs (Coming Soon) - This currently includes Google Maps and Quickoffice. Both of these can be DLed from the market, and it's probably easier to do it that way, not to mention the ones on the market will always be up to date. However, if you'd prefer to save a bit of time, they are here for you. They do not need to be pushed, simply drop em on your SD card, and enable Unknown Sources temporarily and install using a file manager. HINT: If you don't want to grab a file manager or want to save some time, just copy the download URL, paste it in an email message to yourself, and open it from your phone. The phone's browser will handle the downloading of the APK, and you can just tap the apk from the list of downloads to initiate the install .
Removed Ringtones - These are all the ringtones that were removed. The reason they are not in the ROM is because they are better off on your SD card, freeing up a whole 2 MB on your system memory. What I suggest you do (to avoid having to adb push all of these) is to simply make a folder on your SD card with the following path :media\audio\ringtones\ . Put all the ringtones in there, and that way, no matter what ROM you use in the future, you'll always have the ringtones in there . If you'd prefer not to do this, you can adb push or use Android Commander to push them to system\media\audio\ringtones\.
Mods
~ Go out there and find mods! When you try them, let me know whether or not they work. They will be listed here, with full credit to the author for creating the mod, and credit to you for testing it
Liquid's Tips!
~ On first startup, sign into your Google account but don't do Facebook sync. Wait till you boot into the ROM, and connect to a wifi hotspot (if you have one). Once the sync icon goes away, and your google account has finished syncing, then get started with Facebook sync. Remember, Facebook sync, at least for the Contacts syncing, happens in tiers. It'll do, for instance, A-E first, wait a bit, and then it will do F-P, etc etc. Have some patience .
~ Battery! As much as always on sync is, there are a couple things you can do to lengthen your battery life. For instance, for Google, I always leave Gmail sync on. But ask yourself, how often are you adding/removing Contacts from your Google account? I don't do that too often, so uncheck contacts. Also, unless I have major changes to be made to my Google Calender, I also leave GCal syncing off as well. Once it finishes its first-time sync, all your events are there anyway. Next up, Facebook! The big deal for me for Facebook is that I run it once and my Contact images sync together. I'm not a big user of the Live feed. So for me, once my contacts' images finish syncing, I leave both unchecked. These two tweaks will save you some juice
~ GPS! I've found that using the same fix for faulty GPS locks in CM6 in this ROM actually improves the GPS lock time like mad. Grab "GPS Status" from the Marketplace and reset/redownload the A-GPS cache. After I did this, I had a super accurate lock in under 4 seconds using Google Maps
~ Task Killers! In my experience, I've found that task killers tend to do more harm than good. My suggestion is to simply place a shortcut to "Running Services" on your homescreen, and check it periodically. For instance, GTalk Service likes to come up every so often, and when it does, I just end it. For the most part, I've done well without a task killer. Android was designed to manage its memory pretty well! Again, I know this is a debated idea, so take with a grain of salt
~ Random bits:
I've found that pressing Menu while in the Sense App Drawer and switching to List View makes the scrolling a bit faster and smoother
Not using all 7 homescreens? Make sure there's no widgets on the ones you're not using. I've found marginally better performance and battery life from doing so.
the download link couldn't be opened,another one?
BunKoo said:
the download link couldn't be opened,another one?
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Pardon? This is the prep post for the upcoming Deodexed version of this ROM.
It will be uploaded shortly. I'm calling for any mod users and themers to test it out for when it's ready, which, as said, should be available within the hour.
I have the odex version of liquidsense and i like it alot! It's awesome... Cant wait to try out the deodexed version!
Jamesgp said:
I have the odex version of liquidsense and i like it alot! It's awesome... Cant wait to try out the deodexed version!
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Glad you liked it! Are you new to the Android ROM scene? Just curious.
LiquidSolstice said:
Glad you liked it! Are you new to the Android ROM scene? Just curious.
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A little... I rooted my phone once before to cm6 but wasnt really all too fond of it... lol My inexperience is showing that much?? haha
Jamesgp said:
A little... I rooted my phone once before to cm6 but wasnt really all too fond of it... lol My inexperience is showing that much?? haha
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Not at all, just the post count. I trust you're finding your stay at XDA comfortable then? Getting all the help you've needed and all that?
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Not at all, just the post count. I trust you're finding your stay at XDA comfortable then? Getting all the help you've needed and all that?
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Oh yeah its great! I mean these are my first posts so yeah getting all the help i need
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Oh yeah its great! I mean these are my first posts so yeah getting all the help i need
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Great, I love hearing that . Let me know if you have any issues with my ROM.
Alright guys, Deodexed is fully up. It might not be the final, but it's open to try! Enjoy
liquid I just installed your rom and installed JsChisurf battery update zip and everything is fine and the percentage is showing on the battery indicator. Here is the link if anyone want the battery percentage http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731739. rom is working fine GOOD JOB
chubbzlou said:
liquid I just installed your rom and installed JsChisurf battery update zip and everything is fine and the percentage is showing on the battery indicator. Here is the link if anyone want the battery percentage http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731739. rom is working fine GOOD JOB
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Excellent! Can you show me a screenshot of what it looks like? Use ADB or ShootMe . I plan on running JsChisurf's update.zip through the same optimization scripts that I used for this ROM to ensure maximum speed.
chubbzlou said:
liquid I just installed your rom and installed JsChisurf battery update zip and everything is fine and the percentage is showing on the battery indicator. Here is the link if anyone want the battery percentage http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731739. rom is working fine GOOD JOB
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I tried that percent battery left zip on nfinitefx's .6 deodex and was a little too annoyed by it being slightly off-center but that's just me lol
c00ller said:
I tried that percent battery left zip on nfinitefx's .6 deodex and was a little too annoyed by it being slightly off-center but that's just me lol
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Yes is off a little and the numbers are a bit to bold for the stock battery png but it looks good with the circle png.
Okay I'm in! Liquid, you did what I just haven't had the time to learn how to do, which is a stripped-down NFX rom with all the bloatware removed!
guitardoc64 said:
Okay I'm in! Liquid, you did what I just haven't had the time to learn how to do, which is a stripped-down NFX rom with all the bloatware removed!
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Awesome. I'm extremely busy tonight, guys, but don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the Deodex'd fans . I know a few zips have already been tried and probably tomorrow, I'll verify them and run them through my optimization scripts and post em
LiquidSolstice said:
Awesome. I'm extremely busy tonight, guys, but don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the Deodex'd fans . I know a few zips have already been tried and probably tomorrow, I'll verify them and run them through my optimization scripts and post em
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Okay, it's on then! I'll wait to see what tomorrow brings, but I'm dying to try it now..
Amazing work. Really fast with no perflock. Everything is smooth. The only thing is, I can't get Live Wallpapers to work. Could you add a flashable zip?
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LiquidSolstice said:
Awesome. I'm extremely busy tonight, guys, but don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the Deodex'd fans . I know a few zips have already been tried and probably tomorrow, I'll verify them and run them through my optimization scripts and post em
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I'd like to try this
A longtime lurker here, I've recently switched from Windows Mobile to Android, but have stayed with HTC Hardware. I lurk a lot, but thought I'd chime in to test this one. Just flashed it with no problems, and it seems pretty zippy so far. I'm also hoping it solves the Facebook contacts issues with Sprint, but I won't hold that against you if it doesn't.
It's my first custom Android rom, so I'm about as basic a user as you can get. I have a pretty tech background though, and used to flash my WinMo phones all the time, so i'm not completely lost.
I'll let you know how it goes...
Special thanks to rob0rz for initially porting my DX ROM to the D2 and inspiring me to complete it
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ApeX V1.0.2.5 for Droid 2 - 2 parts AOSP, 1 part Blur, all ApeX
*If you watch the video below, please just skip to 1:00, and ignore my blabbering about requiring a leaked kernel. That is no longer true for the DX, and was never true for the D2. Thanks!*
Changes in V1.0.2.x
-Based on the D2 2.3.20 build, deodexed, optipng'd, zipaligned
-All 2.2.1 apps from DX 2.3.320 leak with the exception of dialer and contacts
-Overclocking script is back (disabled by default)
-Ditched Launcher2 in favor of ADW.Launcher
-Fixed a few framework graphic bugs (ty Team DeFuse!)
-Additional sysctl.conf mods (ty nenolod & drod!)
-Added fly in pop-up animations and flipping transitions (ty johnclevenger @ XDA!)
-A few new scripts to choose between AOSP and Blur apps
-Ad Blocking toggle (enabled by default)
-Stability, reliability, enjoyability
Credits to P3Droid, TBH, Team DeFuse, Xeudoxus, Beesley, Cyanogen, Pete, and many more. Without all the contributions of the devs to the Android community, this would not be possible. Thanks!
Features:
-Optimized & Zipaligned framework and applications
-Market Fix (all apps will show up)
-Build.prop and sysctl.conf mods (ty Beesley, nenolod, drod!)
-Vanilla Android Theme w/ 10% battery percentages in bar
-Transparent Notification Shade
-ADW.Launcher with up to 7 homescreens (5 by default)
-Neural Network Live Wallpaper
-Built-in ad blocking
-Droid X FM Radio Included
-MMS app w/ black background (switchable to Blur via script!)
-Yahoo! email and corporate sync working
-Custom window animations and transitions
-Spare Parts, Terminal Emulator, Wireless Tether preinstalled
-Many scripts to customize and make this ROM yours!
Screenshots
Scripts: Use in terminal emulator or through adb. For installation, removal, and switching of apps. Run a script with nothing after it to get a help file on how to use. Ignore the dashes, they are ghetto bullet points. These all require superuser elevation (type su first).
Remove/Restore Scripts:
-calc
-dxeye
-genie
-launcher
-office
-tether
Switch Apps:
-alarm
-carhome
-email
-gallery
-messaging
Install/Remove system apps: (warning, these are very powerful! Use with caution)
*Place desired file on /sdcard
-install
-uninstall
Miscellaneous:
-adblock
-cpuinfo
-sound
-sys
-zipalign_apks
Overclocking:
-overclock
Comes with 4 profiles by default, you can also load your own setscaling.sh from your sdcard.
Installation Instructions: Please have a nandroid of your current setup in case this is not for you
-Place file on sdcard. Install ROM from sdcard in ROM manager. Wipe data and cache.
OR
-Place file on your sdcard. Bootstrap recovery and reboot recovery
-Navigate to mounts and storage. FORMAT data, and cache
-Return to previous menu and install .zip from sd card
-Choose ApeX and install!
QUIRKS
-The Blur Email app (default email app) will FC if you do not have an account added through My Accounts. Just add an account first.
-If you're using another launcher besides ADW, do not use the 'Search' widget. That's for ADW only. It'll get stuck at the top of your screen if you use it on LauncherPro. Use the 'Google Search' widget instead.
-Swype is not preinstalled, but this ROM installs a folder called 'ApeX' on your sdcard, where there will be a working version of Swype for you to install, if you so choose
Download Link:
Hotfix for all versions - Quick Office now will preview Gmail attachments and adds a 'Reboot' option to the shutdown menu.
Fabolous_ApeX_HotFix.zip
Fabolous_ApeX_V1_0_2_5_D2.zip
Extras:
my personal ADW.Launcher config file
-If you want to try out my settings, right click the link, save as, and save that file to your sdcard. Then, in ADW, go to backup/restore, and restore configuration.
adw_settings.xml
Apps removed from 2.3.320
-You can reinstall Blur apps from this archive by placing the desired .apk files on your sd card and then using the install script!
removedapps-1_2.zipIf you enjoy my work, consider buying me a beer
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Themes for ApeX 1.0.2.5
Installation Process
Install ROM from SD in ROM manager, or manually boot into Clockwork Recovery and install .zip from sd card. There is no need to wipe data or cache!
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Theme
Created using the 2.3 SDK Image
Gingerbread 2.3 - Android 2.3 theme built from the SDK Image
Installation Instructions: Just install this with clockwork recovery or rom manager. No need to wipe, mount, or uninstall any updates. The Nexus LWP using Nexus colors and a 'Dark' background is what is in the screenshot.
Fabolous_GBTheme_ApeX.zip
NexTheme
This is a port of Manup456's NexTheme for ApeX.
Installation Instructions: Please uninstall Ringer Toggle Widget and Moto Torch if you have downloaded them from the market. Also, go to settings, applications, manage, and uninstall updates for Market and Google Search if the option is available.
Fabolous_NexTheme_ApeX_D2.zip
REVOlution
This is a port of Manup456's REVOlution theme for ApeX.
Installation Instructions: Please go to settings, applications, manage, and uninstall updates for Market and Google Search if the option is available.
Fabolous_REVOlution_ApeX_1_2.zip
REVOlutionBLU
This is an original mix by tntdroid @ Android Central
Installation Instructions: Please go to settings, applications, manage, and uninstall updates for Market and Google Search if the option is available.
Fabolous_REVOlutionBLU_ApeX_1_2.zip
Video Review by member darkonion
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLkP-c_GDak
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR7n_eCn8OA
Got a quick question. In your DX video preview, you said that the firmware for the DX needs to be 2.3.320 and the new Froyo build 2.2.1. Is this also the case for the Droid 2, or are we good to go on the OTA 2.3.20?
darkonion said:
Got a quick question. In your DX video preview, you said that the firmware for the DX needs to be 2.3.320 and the new Froyo build 2.2.1. Is this also the case for the Droid 2, or are we good to go on the OTA 2.3.20?
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It's not true for either the DX or D2 anymore, actually
I wrote it in the video description on YouTube but I guess you can't see that here! I'll add a note, thanks!
bigxie said:
It's not true for either the DX or D2 anymore, actually
I wrote it in the video description on YouTube but I guess you can't see that here! I'll add a note, thanks!
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Ah, okay. Yeah, I just watched the embedded video, so yeah, I didn't see the comment box.
Ive been running 1_0_2_4 for a few hours now, and its a great rom. Fast, smooth, awesome animations. I guess I better update Glad you brought this over man! Hopefully some of the other guys will follow suit...
mikeyinid said:
Ive been running 1_0_2_4 for a few hours now, and its a great rom. Fast, smooth, awesome animations. I guess I better update Glad you brought this over man! Hopefully some of the other guys will follow suit...
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You're fine. All I did was fix Swype with your file
bigxie said:
You're fine. All I did was fix Swype with your file
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Hmmm, well i already flashed. The swype is still not working. I took it right off my phone for you...No problem, we can post swype here
*Nevermind. It does work.
mikeyinid said:
Hmmm, well i already flashed. The swype is still not working. I took it right off my phone for you...No problem, we can post swype here
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You mean the one on /sdcard/ApeX does not install ?!
BTW, if someone wants to supply me a screenshot of the system version similar to the one above that says DROIDX, it would be much appreciated. Don't wanna scare any D2 users
bigxie said:
You mean the one on /sdcard/ApeX does not install ?!
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LoL, it does, it does. I messed up the first time, its late
*heres a pic of the about screen. i tried to pm it to ya but i couldnt attach it
Thanks. Sleep time now. Look forward to reading feedback tomorrow
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk
This is deffinatley my rom once the minimalist themes are ported over.
The rom looks very cool especially with the awesome transition animations, do u think you could pm me and tell me how you would build that into a rom?
Thanks so much,
Ljbaumer
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
This looks pretty darn sweet. Any known bugs or issues with the rom? How is the overclocking? Know it's relatively useless but any word on how quadrant scores compare?
I may give this a try once the themes are over too, me likes it.
blustosa said:
This looks pretty darn sweet. Any known bugs or issues with the rom? How is the overclocking? Know it's relatively useless but any word on how quadrant scores compare?
I may give this a try once the themes are over too, me likes it.
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Using the oc app from the market, running at 1.45, I ran a quad of 1774 and my linpack was 19.894. Pretty solid numbers. As far as I can tell all the bugs have been worked out. FM radio even works
* Im not sure why, but I seem to be getting worse service with this rom. My girls stock D2 has 3 bars in our house, and mine use to Now, and since I flashed it, Im getting 0-1 bar in m house.
What "minimalistic" themes are you guys referring to? There are themes available in the 2nd post.
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk
3 questions
Is this a AOSP rom like Epic Unleashed?
Does it have some of the cool settings like in Epic Unleashed?
Will this ROM work with Droid 2 2.3.20 update?
(Kind of a dumb question
mikeyinid said:
Using the oc app from the market, running at 1.45, I ran a quad of 1774 and my linpack was 19.894. Pretty solid numbers. As far as I can tell all the bugs have been worked out. FM radio even works
* Im not sure why, but I seem to be getting worse service with this rom. My girls stock D2 has 3 bars in our house, and mine use to Now, and since I flashed it, Im getting 0-1 bar in m house.
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Try dialing *22899. It relocates your phone and syncs them to the nearest towers. Kinda just updates your signal to the network. Sometimes when flashing a new rom I lose signal or i don't get 3g right away, then I do that and it works fine.
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
Are there BLUR widgets in this ROM?
jaypatel32795 said:
Are there BLUR widgets in this ROM?
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Yes there is, but not all. You can dl all of them and add or take away any you don't want
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
Good to see this. gonna try today!
GINGERBREAD ROM
2.3.4 EH17 "ThunderHawk" II Semi-Official [Journaled]
EH17 AIO Volume/Hotspot/Lockscreen/Overscroll/Lag Fix
The first rom to combine ALL of these great mods!
Updated 1/05/2012
Updates, Important Notices, and General Information Posted Here!
I maintain RandomROM as a distribution across multiple forums. As such, the bulk of the information, details, etc. is maintained on my site. Rest assured, the links below will take you to aforementioned site where you will find all of the information you require regularly updated on how to use this rom. No subscription required. Always free (donations appreciated, never required). All of my roms, mods, themes, guides, etc. can be found on this easy to navigate site as well as my blog for upcoming updates. As always, I will still answer questions here.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, divorce, bankruptcy, acne, etc. Please do some research if you are a first time flasher BEFORE flashing this rom. YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me if something goes wrong with your device, I will laugh. By downloading, you agree to have read all pertinent information provided and to accept any and all responsibility subsequently.
Home Of The AIO Mod For EH17.I have updated and merged necrosan's wifi tether mod and mkasick's volume rocker mod together, as they change the same framework.jar. This means that Sprint Hotspot will work freely without an additional Wifi Tether app, and that your volume rocker can now seamlessly transition from silent, to vibrate, to loud. Included in this conglomeration are also maddoggin's lockscreen mod and qbking77's overscroll glow mod, as well as the CRT animation. This will currently remain known as the AIO mod.
To any rom/theme developers: Feel free to utilize this mod but be sure to reference myself and all aforementioned developers involved. It took a lot of time and effort to make these great features play nicely and it's important to keep the original creators in the loop.
Why Should I Use RandomROM?
This rom is a personal hobby of mine to maintain the greatest battery life that I can. I've scoured the forums searching for the newest and greatest tweaks, mods, etc. to include, and then carefully tested them all for battery performance. I've also made additional changes, developments, and additions all my own. As such, this rom has compiled the excellent work of many great developers into my own ideas and configurations. Contained within are many useful apps pre-installed as well as an effort to replicate my exact setup which has yielded me 0-1% battery loss per hour maximum when idle! On good days it's now beating RandomROM EC05 Phoenix!
All included apps have been RandomKing-Approved to conform with the best battery usage. I'm always on the lookout for more tweaks, possible thematic changes, etc. There should be no issues, but should I happen to find one, I may simply release a patch or quietly switch out the upload version.
Many of you have complained that others achieve much better battery life. The goal of RandomRom is to provide MY setup that's provided me with great battery life. Further details are available in the changelog of post 2, as well as more specific details and usage stats.
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ThunderHawk II EH17! [MOBILE LINK]
Blue Swype
Kitty Cat Boot Animations
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If you like my work, click the Thanks button or Donate a beer!
CHANGELOG:
CLICK HERE!
CREDITS:
First and foremost, a huge thanks to the guys at Samfirmware for making this possible!
This rom incorporates the work of many AndroidCentral and XDA users. Huge thanks to necrosan, maddoggin, sbrissen, mkasick, chris41g, qbking77, optmsprim2, tortel1210, nubecoder, deano0714, and more to be listed!!
Quick Updates, Notices, Fixes, Etc!
You've got questions, here's some answers!
Want to reduce the ram leakage problem? These suggestions may help:
Click here!
Preferences>Advanced Settings>Memory Usage Settings> Uncheck "Use homescreen caches"
Miss Live Wallpapers? Don't really care how much battery they use?
Here they are, push them to System\App using ES File Explorer
Really wish that you could return to the stock fonts?
Click here!
Can't figure out how to make the battery percentage appear?
It's under Settings > Lockscreen Settings > Statusbar Settings
Want the battery icon, and not just the percentage?
Same deal as before, except you have to hide battery icon, and then un-hide it. Wait a moment.
When should I use the AIO mod?
If you're on a rom that doesn't have it, or you flashed an EG22 theme that doesn't include it.
I really miss my old transparent messaging app, can I have that back?
You can now! I've just released a few variations of transparent Gingerbread messaging!
I love RandomROM, but the Framework FC's are just too much to handle and no-one can help me, what should I do?
Check out Phoenix EC05 linked in my signature at the bottom of this post .
How do I use my own ringtone, alarm, and notification mp3s?
Create a folder on your SD card called "media".
Inside of that create "audio".
Inside of that create:
"ringtones" for ringtones.
"alarms" for alarms.
"notifications" for notifications.
Nice! I'm really looking forward to testing this on my phone when i get out of work!
locomariachi said:
Nice! I'm really looking forward to testing this on my phone when i get out of work!
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Sounds good! I did a quick analysis on it myself to see that everything included runs, nothing more really. I spent most of my time on this trying to include both necrosan's mod and mkasick's volume control mod I love so dear. But it worked for me.
Unfortunately, my phone had to go in for repairs, so I'm stuck waiting now until I can fiddle with it some more.
For anyone interested in the dual Hotspot/Volume mod, they're linked along with any other mods I've made HERE.
thanks much!
sweet! are you going to include v6 supercharger tweaks and all the goodies?
omair2005 said:
sweet! are you going to include v6 supercharger tweaks and all the goodies?
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I'll try it out! Anything you think may be useful, mention/link here and I'll see how it fits in.
RandomKing said:
I'll try it out! Anything you think may be useful, mention/link here and I'll see how it fits in.
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v8 Supercharger --> This really changes the phone completely! check in epic general thread there are a few good settings. I'm currently testing 8 and 11.
3G TurboCharger & Kick Ass Kernel Tweak --> increased up/dl 3g speeds HUGE. its like night and day now!
maybe this can help implementing above patches?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017291
Faster GPS fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825717
Latest Black Market (sexy!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176819
BetterBatteryStats
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Toggle 2G/3G --> enables the 2G Only setting automatically when the phone is asleep to save battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
**make ext4 please
omair2005 said:
Toggle 2G/3G --> enables the 2G Only setting automatically when the phone is asleep to save battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739530
**make ext4 please
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This will only cause more battery drain as 1x uses more battery than Evdo, this mod was designed with GSM users in mind not CMDA.
@ OP "2.3.4 v. Final EC05" the name is odd was this a typo?
Are you using the stock kernel? Just wondering if the EG22Plus kernel would be okay, if you have made changes to the kernel i'll stick with what you have.
http://www.forums.acsyndicate.net/showthread.php/1458-KERNEL-CWM-Flashable-
EG22Plus-Rooted-Ext4-Tweaked-Superuser.apk-Su-Busybox-Built-In
Also since your combining mods, can you incorporate overscroll into your framework combo? EG22CRToverBlue.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189227
boot stuck at Samsung Logo
How long does it stay at Samsung logo? I flash this ROM and the first boot stuck at Samsung Logo forever (about 5 mins so far). I am getting anxious now.
Edit: Gave it up after sitting at Samsung logo for 10 minutes. Rolled back to old rom.
hienkhieu said:
How long does it stay at Samsung logo? I flash this ROM and the first boot stuck at Samsung Logo forever (about 5 mins so far). I am getting anxious now.
Edit: Gave it up after sitting at Samsung logo for 10 minutes. Rolled back to old rom.
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Try flashing a gingerbread modem first?
RandomKing said:
Try flashing a gingerbread modem first?
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owned. lol.
Run's fine. Just tested this =)
omair2005 said:
3G TurboCharger & Kick Ass Kernel Tweak --> increased up/dl 3g speeds HUGE. its like night and day now!
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The settings in that installer changes GSM settings and you claim it boosted your CDMA speed? LOL
-- Starfox
Look's similar to the throttling tweak used in acs roms.
me no likey =(
Starfox said:
The settings in that installer changes GSM settings and you claim it boosted your CDMA speed? LOL
-- Starfox
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Idk what to say lol but it def boosted my speeds. I did multiple tests too. Could be the tweak or Sprint bandwidth that day or something
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Hello,
I tried installing this rom, installed cwm purple ( don't know if its compatible), have eg22 modem installed then installed randomrom 2.3.4 eagle then volume patch rebooted and stuck at the samsung logo, any advice? i'd like to try this rom
Shinzon2006 said:
Hello,
I tried installing this rom, installed cwm purple ( don't know if its compatible), have eg22 modem installed then installed randomrom 2.3.4 eagle then volume patch rebooted and stuck at the samsung logo, any advice? i'd like to try this rom
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I too am having this problem!
Blitzpwnage said:
I too am having this problem!
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Shinzon2006 said:
Hello,
I tried installing this rom, installed cwm purple ( don't know if its compatible), have eg22 modem installed then installed randomrom 2.3.4 eagle then volume patch rebooted and stuck at the samsung logo, any advice? i'd like to try this rom
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It sounds like the kernel might not be installing try flashing this kernel immediately after flashing the rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185221
Thanks A Lot! That worked perfectly, thats weird it didn't update, thanks for your help. Solved my headache.
Ever since my laptop crashed with Vista, which also happened to bork my recovery, I've been running Linux (Ubuntu 10.10) on it. Since I was now running Linux natively on my laptop, I decided to try to cook a ROM just to do it. With that said, I'd like to introduce to you my very first attempt at cooking with Android... Ginger_FauxICS (v.Alpha3.1).
This ROM was built using kushdeck's gingerbread-hero-deck 1.3 as a base. The only thing I added was a Juwell's RAM optimization script which I had modified ever so slightly, ACS's ICSLauncher, and Pins Music Mod. From the Ice Cream Sandwich system dump, I also added the ICS bootanimation, font, and some icons. I also swapped out some pngs in the framework-res.
For that all around ICS look, you can also flash DameonAndMeagan's ICS Ring Lock Mod which you can grab from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312431
This was originaly a ROM that I baked for a friend of mine since my Hero is no longer activated. When I flashed it on my friend's phone, everything worked and it seems to be running pretty snappy.
Please note that I am in no way a developer of any kind. I'm just a dood that likes to tinker with electronics. All I did was piece together different elements created by the hardworking devs of our awesome community. All the credit goes to them.
Some features:
ICS themed CM7.1 (Launcher, Fonts, Icons, etc.)
Ram Optimization
Deodexed
Apps2Ext
and more...
Also here's a video of an older version of this ROM in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CKXEMERyNM
Big-Ups to the following people for providing what essentially is this ROM...
Kushdeck - for creating the ROM which this ROM is based off of
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092332
Cyanogenmod - For providing the base from which Kushdeck's Hero-Deck Rom is based off of.
URL:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297533
Kernel Source: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/cm-kernel
IntelSoftApps & Team Syndicate - For providing the ICSLauncher app
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309690
3xeno - For the extracted ICS font from the sdk dump
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309690
AChep - For his Ice Cream Sandwich CM7 theme which I had integrated into v.Beta2
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313722a
l0st.prophet - for the extracted ICS icons from the sdk dump.
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309913
Juwe11 - for his Ram Optimization script
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111145
whitegaia - for his awesome newbie tutorial on Smooth ROM cooking
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303311
Taine0 - For his Pins Music Mod
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164334
tommytomatoe - for the tools I used to create this ROM aka Android Utility
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167623
The following people that created the tools included in Android Utility...
Brut.all - apktool.jar and sound advice
JesusFreke - baksmali.jar and smali.jar
Stericson/JF - testsign.jar
Google - AOSP
Igor Pavlov - 7zip
Ardfry Imaging, LLC. - pngout
Glenn Randers-Pehrson - pngcrush
Andrea Mazzoleni - advpng
Cosmin Truta - optipng
Emmanuel Dupuy - JD-GUI
and huge thanks to dsixda - for his infamous Android Kitchen
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
Also can't forget about the good people of XDA where I've been proudly lurking for knowledge since 2009 and of course Google and the Android Team for providing us with open source goodness!
**Please note that this tutorial is for educational purposes only. If for any reason your happen to turn your phone into an expensive paperweight by following this tutorial, it is your fault and your fault alone. I cannot, and will not, be held responsible for any misfortunes caused by you following this tutorial. You have been warned**
Requirements:
- Fully rooted (s-off) Sprint HTC Hero CDMA
- Clockworkmod Recovery 4.xxxx and above
- For Apps2ext (Optional):
Class 4 SDHC at the very least
512Mb ext 4 partition
96 MB swap
Changelog:
11/06/2011
- Added more of an ICS look by adding elements from AChep's CM7 Ice Cream Sandwich theme. The theme's official xda thread can be found here:
URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313722a
11/02/2011 (Beta1.2)
- Added updated ICSLauncher v1.3.0.2
- Added Updated Market v3.3.11
10/31/2011 (Beta1)
- Updated version of ICSLauncher and other little things...
10/25/2011 (Alpha3.1)
- Initial Release
Installation Instructions:
- Download ROM from here:
http://sirthumpalot.blogspot.com/2011/10/rom-overview-drews-gingerfauxics.html
- Place ROM on the root of your sdcard
- Put phone into recovery
- Navigate to "Backup and Restore" and backup your current setup first (Optional but I always backup just in case"
- Once fully backed up, wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache twice. I wipe twice just because I'm OCD like that.
- Go to "Format and Mount" and format boot, cache, data, and system. (If you're curently running and ext4 partition on your sdcard already, you may also want to format the sdext as well)
- From there, flash the ROM (gapps with vvm already baked into the ROM)
- You're done.
**User TIPS**
Per InsaneHien
- ROM can be flashed using Darchstar's Amon RA recovery if you resign the zip using PPCGeeks Android APK & Zip Signer program
- Enabling 16-bit transparency in advanced settings speeds up homescreen scrolling
**Known Issues**
Per gidkid - "When you tap the soft home button on the launcher while on the main homescreen, when you return from the helicoptor view, the soft buttons and the app drawer button are gone. They return with a quick reboot of the launcher, or after some time using other apps..."
Solution: Another solution other than restarting the launcher is also simply pressing the back button. That worked for me anyway.
Also per gidkid - "...while scrolling the app drawer, there are some hangups..."
Solution: I'm not sure how to fix this as of yet as it may be an issue caused by how the launcher app reacts to our phone's device limitations. I'll see if I can work something out.
If you dig this ROM and would like to donate to this project, please donate to the Devs listed above instead (Their donation links should be listed in their corresponding URLs). They work hard to enhance the user experience we get from our devices and for that we owe them a debt of gratitude.
If you wish, you can also feel free to donate to the OccupyWallStreet Movement (http://occupywallst.org). Just like many others in this country, I've been struggling to find work and have lost my house to foreclosure. I believe the political and economic foundation of our great country no longer works for the people as it was originally intended, thus, we must work towards changing the overall state of affairs. We must hold onto what makes this country great. Work towards, once again, having a government of the people, for the people, by the people. We are the 99%. Thanks for reading.
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Looks Good
.....I'm a Mickey, I'll try it!
power_tennis said:
.....I'm a Mickey, I'll try it!
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Thanks, dood. Appreciate it.
Thanks, my clockwork mod has to be 4.x?
There was something familiar about the intro to your video preview, sure enough you're the fella who did an installation/semi-review of wildhero a while back on your youtube channel. Thanks!
yes. got the flashable zips (V4 and V5) below if you need em or anyone else for that matter.
Rom looks great sirthumpalot, love tha icecream theme
Jurellz said:
Thanks, my clockwork mod has to be 4.x?
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Maybe I meant 3.x or whateverz. Basically it needs to support the newer scripting as opposed to the ones we've grown to know and love back in the Amon RA recovery days. Miss those days, man!
flashinglights said:
There was something familiar about the intro to your video preview, sure enough you're the fella who did an installation/semi-review of wildhero a while back on your youtube channel. Thanks!
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Yupperz... that was me. By the way, big-ups to ya' for that ROM. Dope ish for sure, homie!
moisaal said:
yes. got the flashable zips (V4 and V5) below if you need em or anyone else for that matter.
Rom looks great sirthumpalot, love tha icecream theme
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Thanks bud.. appreciate it!
Please send donations to me as well. I did no work, but there's no reason someone else should get all of the money.
Sent from my wildheroc using XDA App
Great work man. Im gonna fully charge later, make some additions, and flash. Again, great job, i appreciate your time and effort.
couldn't download...
only me?
youdug said:
Great work man. Im gonna fully charge later, make some additions, and flash. Again, great job, i appreciate your time and effort.
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No problem... Anytime. Since I baked it for a friend of mine, I figured I'd share. Hope ya dig it... Cheers
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thanku7 said:
couldn't download...
only me?
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This is the 1st I've heard of this issue. Maybe try again. Are u trying to download it directly onto your phone?
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Looks amazing. Always good to see something new around this forum. Thanks! I'll try it out and report back soon. If everything runs well, this could be a great ROM.
Just flashed this, and it was kinda slow until I enabled 16-bit transparency in the advanced settings. Now the scrolling speed on home screen is fast.
Also, this works with Amon's RA recovery. The ROM just needs to be signed so that it'll flash.
gidkid said:
Looks amazing. Always good to see something new around this forum. Thanks! I'll try it out and report back soon. If everything runs well, this could be a great ROM.
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Thanks, dood. Lemme know how it goes for ya'!
InsaneHien said:
Just flashed this, and it was kinda slow until I enabled 16-bit transparency in the advanced settings. Now the scrolling speed on home screen is fast.
Also, this works with Amon's RA recovery. The ROM just needs to be signed so that it'll flash.
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Thanks for the tip on the scrolling speed. I'll add it to the original post.
In regards to getting it to flash with Amon RA, did you have to change the script type for it to work?
So far, I'm liking this ROM. It looks nice, and while it was a bit of a shock going back to AOSP/CM after a while with Sense, it was worth it for the ICS looks.
It's not slow, not by a long shot. It's not perfectly smooth, either, and, especially while scrolling the app drawer, there are some hangups, with or without 16 bit scrolling enabled.
The one little bug I found was that when you tap the soft home button on the launcher while on the main homescreen, when you return from the helicoptor view, the soft buttons and the app drawer button are gone. They return with a quick reboot of the launcher, or after some time using other apps, but it's slightly inconvenient while they're gone.
Other than that, great ROM, great contribution. I'll be running this as my daily pending GPS and other tests.
gidkid said:
So far, I'm liking this ROM. It looks nice, and while it was a bit of a shock going back to AOSP/CM after a while with Sense, it was worth it for the ICS looks.
It's not slow, not by a long shot. It's not perfectly smooth, either, and, especially while scrolling the app drawer, there are some hangups, with or without 16 bit scrolling enabled.
The one little bug I found was that when you tap the soft home button on the launcher while on the main homescreen, when you return from the helicoptor view, the soft buttons and the app drawer button are gone. They return with a quick reboot of the launcher, or after some time using other apps, but it's slightly inconvenient while they're gone.
Other than that, great ROM, great contribution. I'll be running this as my daily pending GPS and other tests.
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I appreciate the detailed feedback. I believe you can simply press the back button when the soft buttons and app drawer disappear. I'm not sure what causes that unfortunately and I may not be able to look into it anytime soon cuz I have about two weeks to pack up my entire house to move. I'll see what i can do. I'm glad ya dig it. Cheers!
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GINGERBREAD ROM
2.3.6 FC09 "ThunderHawk" 5.1 Official
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Disclaimer:
I am not responsible for problems you may incur.
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SCREENSHOTS:
VIDEOS:
Installation Demonstration
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STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDED:
CIQ Removed | Modified Sprint Hotspot | Silent/Vibrate Volume | Extended Power Menu Options
Voodoo Sound & Color | GPS Fix | Low Battery Camera&Video Player | Accurate Battery
1x Signal Mod | Battery Full Pop-Up Mod | Swipe-Away Notifications
Multi-Function Installation
[LITE] INCLUDED APPS:
Adaway | Polaris Office | Modded Gallery | Miu Music | Black Dolphin Mini Browser
ES File Manager | Adao Task Manager | Flash Player | USB Tether | Terminal
Swipepad | Voodoo Control | Swype Installer | GPS Status | GAPPS
[FULL] ADDITIONAL APPS:
Books | GenieWidget | Voice Search | MyBackUp Root | Transparent XDA
TubeMate | Flashlight | VoiceToGo | Live Wallpapers | CarHome | Memo
MyFiles | Gtalk w/Video | Voice Dialer
Amazon App Store (for great daily free apps)
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION:
A Rooted Epic 4G
3.1.0.1 CWM (Or Newer) BML
5.2.0.7 CWM (Or Newer) MTD
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ThunderHawk FC09 [MTD]
Size: 182.77 MB MD5: 2ede5a3d79acfa8260b2e9e14e5708c9
Custom Shadow Kernel FC09 [MTD/BML]
Red Theme
Blue Theme
Green Theme
Pink[ish] Theme
Blue Theme + Sprint Fix
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POTENTIAL ISSUES:
A glitch I've seen in testing:
After flashing this rom, phone get's stuck in a bootloop when flashing themes/kernels.
Solution:
Pull battery. Boot into CWM Recovery. Reflash theme/kernel. Reboot your phone.
Development and primary testing performed myself
For everything else, there's:
jeffro18, jdelano, Trident, spyder09
CREDITS:
First and foremost, a huge thanks to the guys at Samfirmware for making this possible!
This rom incorporates the work of many AndroidCentral and XDA users.
Huge thanks to the development community.
This is Open Source!
Want to make or edit your own personal rom?
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Known Issues
Known Issues:-No LED Notification. This is the fault of Samsung and the latest Shadow Kernel. Bbelos is working to fix it soon. Flash another kernel like Samurai if you can't wait.
You've got questions, here's some answers!
I really miss my old transparent messaging app, can I have that back?
You can now! I've just released a few variations of transparent Gingerbread messaging!
How do I use my own ringtone, alarm, and notification mp3s?
Create a folder on your SD card called "media".
Inside of that create "audio".
Inside of that create:
"ringtones" for ringtones.
"alarms" for alarms.
"notifications" for notifications.
Ah, Swype.
Unfortunately, since the Froyo version that initially came on our phone, we've been employing the latest and greatest versions with better features. But all of them have still been betas, and they will all expire one day. I do not know if, or how to modify it to avoid expiration. Nor do I currently know where to pickup the next available version until I find one. Instead, I recommend doing what I have just finished doing. Install the swype beta installer.
Here's how:
1. First, using a file explorer delete the following files:
- /system/app/Swype.apk
- /system/lib/libswypecorexxxxx.so [the x's stand in for the exact number]
2. Next, head here to download the installer if you didn't get it with my rom.
3. The rest is pretty self explanatory.
You do have to sign up to be a tester if you're not already, I have been for some times. I assure you, it's a harmless process and won't flood your email account.
I wish I could make this easier, but for some time now, Swype has only been releasing beta versions and they will all expire at some point.
As a bonus, if you follow my instructions, then your Swype personal dictionary will carry into the new Swype beta!
I have been referenced to a site with some themed editions of the most recent versions.
Also, you can check here for a few simpler themed editions I have built into my latest themes.
Please Note that I believe these alternate versions will still expire at some point, thus, the installer is pre-included into my roms.
Regularly updated installation information available on the download page.
Install Options:
1. Incremental Update over the latest version.
2. Install over another custom rom version.
3. Clean install.
Why not FC19?
I'm going through a very busy part of my life and am the father of a now two and a half month old baby boy. FC19 is a leaked rom, which I no longer officially support, due to Samsung's habit to break more than it fixes in it's updates. Especially in leaked versions not endorsed by Samsprint.
On that note, I will be digging in to ICS via CM9, if Samsung doesn't drop something else first. I've been toying with CM9, and battery life is improving... It's still a phone and it needs to have power for phone calls when those times come. Check my site for any news on that.
First. Now I get to try Random
As a note, please do not ask me the following:
"Why aren't the links working?"
"Why are there no links?"
"When are you releasing the other themes?"
Any question regarding links can be answered by the following:
If it's not working, I check regularly and I'll fix it.
If there is no link, then it's not ready for release, or has been pulled. Be patient.
I make semi-regular posts regarding statuses.
I provide rough ETAs occasionally, but do not ask for a more accurate one. This is not my job, and often gets pushed off for more pressing matters.
Thank you all for your support!
i'm assuming I know the answer, but will their be an EXT4 version of this?
robl45 said:
i'm assuming I know the answer, but will their be an EXT4 version of this?
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EDIT:
Old news... This rom supports Bml and Mtd!
Good timing, those OTA update messages were starting to get on my nerves and I need to put my phone back to MTD since getting a replacement.
I'm going to give this one a go. Thanks!
Any specific rom recommended to autoconvert to MTD or does it really make a difference? I'm only using it to convert and install this one.
I am here to learn.Thanks for sharing.
thanksf or the share!
VassagoX said:
Good timing, those OTA update messages were starting to get on my nerves and I need to put my phone back to MTD since getting a replacement.
I'm going to give this one a go. Thanks!
Any specific rom recommended to autoconvert to MTD or does it really make a difference? I'm only using it to convert and install this one.
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I have linked my own converter on my download page. You'll find the link in the instructions. It's simple, small, worked for me multiple times.
Otherwise, any MTD converting rom. Although I don't realllly recommend CM9 because I don't like what they did to the recovery .
Few questions, If I run the conversion util from acs recovery, will it work? Does this have the scrollable widgets? Do we still need the swype installer? And does it have Google video talk?
Looking forward to awesome battery life like I had on ei22, only reason I left were those annoying update messages
robl45 said:
Few questions, If I run the conversion util from acs recovery, will it work? Does this have the scrollable widgets? Do we still need the swype installer? And does it have Google video talk?
Looking forward to awesome battery life like I had on ei22, only reason I left were those annoying update messages
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Conversion should work on ACS as it is newer than 3.1.0.1. This rom has LauncherPro, I think that should give you scroll-able widgets? It's launcher dependant I believe. Google Video talk comes if you've allowed a full install. Swype is pre-installed, although may need to be selected through settings. However, I recommend removing it and using the installer to stay on the latest version, which I find nicer to use.
I was talking about the buttons on the top,wifi,4g etc for scrollable, maybe I have the wrong term.
robl45 said:
I was talking about the buttons on the top,wifi,4g etc for scrollable, maybe I have the wrong term.
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Ah the scroll-able toggles in the status bar pull-down menu!
Head on over to my download page. You'll find directions on how you can have scroll-able or non-scroll-able toggles. You can even switch later.
RandomKing said:
Ah the scroll-able toggles in the status bar pull-down menu!
Head on over to my download page. You'll find directions on how you can have scroll-able or non-scroll-able toggles. You can even switch later.
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Did all of the old problems with these scroll-able toggles get worked out? I know there were issues with battery drain sometimes and force closes with earlier versions. I've been avoiding them for that reason and because I really like the glow look of your toggles.
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I wiped the phone, did the MTD conversion tool, then installed Thunderhawk V. It didn't seem to do the full install by default. I don't have any of the extra programs or LauncherPro installed. It's defaulting to Touchwiz. Did anyone else experience this?
It didn't even install a new Kernal. The Kernal still says EL30...
I think you are thinking of Maddogin's lockscreens, not the scrollable quickpanel toggles. CleanGB, Sleeper and The People's ROM use them with excellent battery life.
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Did all of the old problems with these scroll-able toggles get worked out? I know there were issues with battery drain sometimes and force closes with earlier versions. I've been avoiding them for that reason and because I really like the glow look of your toggles.
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I wiped the phone, did the MTD conversion tool, then installed Thunderhawk V. It didn't seem to do the full install by default. I don't have any of the extra programs or LauncherPro installed. It's defaulting to Touchwiz. Did anyone else experience this?
It didn't even install a new Kernal. The Kernal still says EL30...
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ThunderHawk has been using the Lock-mod free toggles without any drain for the last few versions. As for your install, it sounds as though it didn't install any /data at all. Wipe and re-flash and you should be fine. As for the kernel, it includes an EL30 kernel. The FC09 kernel doesn't change much, and users tend to want to flash whichever makes them happy in the end anyway, . That said, the next version of V will have an FC09 kernel.
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ThunderHawk has been using the Lock-mod free toggles without any drain for the last few versions. As for your install, it sounds as though it didn't install any /data at all. Wipe and re-flash and you should be fine. As for the kernel, it includes an EL30 kernel. The FC09 kernel doesn't change much, and users tend to want to flash whichever makes them happy in the end anyway, . That said, the next version of V will have an FC09 kernel.
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Gotcha. Wasn't sure if the kernel changed. I'll try a reinstall and report back. Thanks!
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All seems well after a reinstall. The only other thing I noticed is the installer script still says IV. I'll play around with it and let you know.
As always, thanks for your work.
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