This is my first attempt at a custom ROM for any Android device, so bear with me. I did not build this from AOSP source, or any other source code. It's entirely from ASUS. This ROM is intended for those who don't like the stock ASUS apps, similar to KRAKD/FROZN, except I've not optimised any of the APKs or anything else. Hopefully this can be a useful base ROM for another dev, taking the tedious part out of the equation. It's completely based on US, not WW or TW.
It's large(300Mbyte) because I used a binary blob. I'm working on shrinking it down with a proper update sript.
Apps I removed:
Amazon Kindle
MyCloud
ASUS File Manager
MyLibrary
MyNet
Netflix
News & Weather(and their widgets)
PolarisOffice
PressReader
MyZine
Tegra Game Zone
Web Storage
Zinio
PC Sync
ASUS Software keyboard(the touchscreen one, not the dock keyboard)
DMClient(related to ASUS updates, from what I understand)
ASUS software update(so no annoying OTA notifications that you can't use anyway)
SuperNote
-any others not included that I forgot to list
How to install:
1. A complete data wipe(at least dalvik & cache, data is optional) is strongly recommended if you're coming from Honeycomb.
2. Flash the zip from CWM.
3. Enjoy your new ICS.
You should be able to flash from any ROM if you clear at least dalvik and cache.
Features:
-Pre-rooted for your convenience, with busybox, su, and SuperUser.
-ALL bloatware removed, hopefully improving performance
-Closer to an AOSP experience due to all bloat being removed.
What this ROM does NOT have:
-Custom kernel
-Stock ICS buttons(it has the crummy ASUS back, home, recent app buttons)
-Zipaligned APKs
-Deodexed APKs
-A name, since it doesn't really need one right now.
How I created it(roughly, not a step by step):
1. I reverted from a custom ROM(krakd) to the latest US .21 HC release, with stock recovery
2. I Rooted with nachoroot and then used OTA keeper to unroot
3. I updated to US ICS via OTA.
4. I reapplied root with OTA keeper
5. I used ES file manager and terminal to remove the apps
6. I used ES file manager to add SuperUser to /system
7. Installed busybox at some point during these steps, I forget when.
8. Used dd to image the /system partition(mmcblkp0) to a file on my MicroSD
9. Replaced the LNX and APP blobs of a Honeycomb update(.21) with the ICS ones
10. Flashed it, and it worked.
So it's not a "proper" update, broken down into directories and such, but it does work.
Links:
ROM: http://dev-downloads.com/asus-tf101-romwipicsus-9-2-1-11-4-0-3-minimal/
Trebuchet CM9 launcher: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31118/signed_TrebuchetCWM.zip (thanks to whitekidney/wk on #asus-transformer irc)
Here is the MD5 for the ROM zip: 0B9BC1C83C271DF26501CF533A046CB1
And the SHA1: B7BBC2C3AB33844E46CC8D8D2900E2AF1C68EFB5
Credits:
Whitekidney for the Trebuchet launcher upload
Have you tested this at all?>
Yes, why? It worked fine on my TF101.
I think everyone is always a bit skeptical of a ROM that someone says openly is their first attempt and they have less than 10 posts on here..you are after all talking about potentially rendering a $500 device useless..people are usually right to exercise caution..when the developer cannot post in the dev section because his post count is too low!
But hey, that is how Paul Burton started here, though it was not his first ROM I am quite positive..
daxtsu said:
Yes, why? It worked fine on my TF101.
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After flashing, not booting anymore, and as I I know what I am doing...unless my power cord just broke.
thanks I guess, but I can remove my own apps From a rom ......
luna_c666 said:
I think everyone is always a bit skeptical of a ROM that someone says openly is their first attempt and they have less than 10 posts on here..you are after all talking about potentially rendering a $500 device useless..people are usually right to exercise caution..when the developer cannot post in the dev section because his post count is too low!
But hey, that is how Paul Burton started here, though it was not his first ROM I am quite positive..
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Fair enough, I do admit I'm new to Android development, but I wouldn't release something without testing it on my own device first.
DTgreat said:
After flashing, not booting anymore, and as I I know what I am doing...unless my power cord just broke.
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Did you do a full wipe? I installed it at least 5 times today during testing removing apps with no major issues..
BTW: Here is the MD5 for the zip: 0B9BC1C83C271DF26501CF533A046CB1
And the SHA1: B7BBC2C3AB33844E46CC8D8D2900E2AF1C68EFB5
Yes, although like I said. I know what I am doing. My power cord in fact, may have just broke. (Although I doubt it.)
IF YOU cant post links yet it's for a reason
cool, where did you get the source code from asus?
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cool, where did you get the source code from asus?
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It sounds like he got the ROM and removed the third party apps, not that he got the source code to build it to AOSP.
its more a list of apps that are safe to remove with TB...... IMO anyway. Happy to wait and see if it leads to something a bit more though.
Lets make sure that no one will ever want to dev for us anymore by slapping the new guy around who took the time to try something himself. I recall Paul didnt have enough posts to start a thread in dev but he seems to know what hes doing. Why not just ban anyone whos new from ever posting any kind of dev work ever. Because what we need are more people making fun of and trashing someones work instead of people actually willing to take their time and try to make YOUR device nicer. Any wonder if this is why devs are leaving xda every day?
BTW..Just flashed this and it booted just fine. I did a system wipe first.
Maybe you should be the guy to add onskreen framework to a rom....hint
DTgreat said:
Yes, although like I said. I know what I am doing. My power cord in fact, may have just broke. (Although I doubt it.)
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It's possible. I've had a few reports of it working so far.
KingDavid63 said:
IF YOU cant post links yet it's for a reason
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I know. It was because my post count was too low.
timbit123 said:
cool, where did you get the source code from asus?
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I didn't, sadly. I kludged it together somewhat by dding the fully updated ICS /system partition(adding busybox, su, Superuser beforehand) and making it into a blob that's flashable.
robojerk said:
It sounds like he got the ROM and removed the third party apps, not that he got the source code to build it to AOSP.
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Correct.
Thanks for the feedback guys. If you want anything added, I'll try to accomodate with flashable zips since they're smaller to upload. My upload is horrible, so I can only upload a large ROM every once in a while(it takes over an hour!). I'm not discouraged, I know how it is to be the new guy. I know this rom's probably nothing special, but I just wanted to share what I'm enjoying with others.
daxtsu said:
Yes, why? It worked fine on my TF101.
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Hey man at least you are the first to have out a custom rom, can't wait to test it out later
Sent from eee pad Transformer running ICS
Lantek23 said:
Hey man at least you are the first to have out a custom rom, can't wait to test it out later
Sent from eee pad Transformer running ICS
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Haha, it's not that custom, more of a repack with a bunch of removed apps, but I'll look into making it deodexed and stuff. I'm still learning how to do that.
Popping into a best buy and trying a different power cord when my friend gets here. Not trying to naysay. Just trying to troubleshoot.
DTgreat said:
Popping into a best buy and trying a different power cord when my friend gets here. Not trying to naysay. Just trying to troubleshoot.
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Oh, I know. It's cool.
Hope you get it sorted out soon.
I'll try it out later (I got too many projects going on), but I appreciate your contribution.
As someone who has been around these forums and been messing around with ROMs for a while now (but has never posted before), I applaud the effort. THANKS.
Related
Android 2.0.1-r5v0.6
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After spending some time and looking over this rom and ways to make it work with out any legal issues. The most viable option was to build something like what cynanogen has built. His process takes the proprietary bits (all google apps including sync) and copies them off onto the SD card before doing a update. After the update it copies them back to the newly installed rom. This method basically does a automated backup/restore of your licensed applications. I can't do this for several reasons including that we are supposed to be coming from a 1.5 OS to a 2.0.1, which isn't compatible with the older application set.
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I am sorry to have to do this but we are now having more then just a small handful goofing with this ROM and I need to take this offline while I inspect each of the parts and make sure all licensing is in order since its a bit more then the google Opensource framework. I know that several other ROM creators have not paid much attention to it as I am going to now but I really don't want to upset any IP holders like what happened to Cynanogen a couple months back.
I will put it back up but I want to make sure that I am totally covered and don't have any issues.
version 0.6: download (offline)
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-fixed wifi thanks to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=593620
-Now starts up with Android stock keyboard. (No longer needs HTC_IME.apk for second keyboard)
A few have asked for this ROM so I thought I would put it up here for anyone that wants to contribute to or take from it.
This ROM is only compatible with the Sprint CDMA HTC Hero. It is not finished and still requires some work but its good enough for my day to day use and I am sure others may find the same potential.
This ROM is vanilla android and what it takes to actually get it running on a CDMA phone. It is built off of this GSM variant. I am going to try and work to remove the google bits so that you can use Cynanogens method of extracting your own and then doing a follow up update to install them. My efforts for this is not to build a better rom but to build a cleaner base that has limited to no proprietary IP.
Credits to all on this forum how have helped or contributed in any way to building the roms that are here. I would point out names but there are to many to name. I am positive that anyone that pays attention to this forum will know who you are. I used many parts of these ROM's and many others on XDA to build this one.
This is my first ROM and was primarily made for myself to help me learn how to create a custom ROM.
Here is the link to my blog where I originally posted about this and a video of it booting.
Here is the Youtube video of it booting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTh-rXKe-E
*Warning*: Don't attempt to flash this ROM onto anything else unless you know what you are doing! I am not responsible for any device malfunctions or "Bricks".
Notes on Installing:
- Run a Nandroid backup before you do anything.
- Make sure you do a full wipe first. (Sorry )
- Run the update zip found * Version 0.6 *(offline) from the recovery console.
To get the HTC keyboard installed: (Now Optional as of Version 0.6)
- Follow the instructions here.
Things that don't work:
- Gallery some times has issues.
- Camera
- Wired or Wireless Tethering (Now Testing)
- Orientation
- Trackball light
- Trackball click (Rolling and moving are fine)
- (Let me know if something else needs to go here.)
Possible issues that are not repeatable:
- speaker not working on out bound calls? I made 30 test calls to my home phone and was not able to replicate this issue. Needs to be verified (see here)
Awesome! Thanks! disregard my PM lol.. Great timing.
VoXHTC said:
Awesome! Thanks! disregard my PM lol.. Great timing.
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LOL I was just getting to replying to you!
im trying it now nice work
Let me know if any of you have issues flashing. I still have it all right here in front of me if I need to make a change.
FYI: The first boot takes for ever as it registers all the APKS.
i just get the HTC_IME fource close i installed the one from the site like you said and installed it and i get this
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i just get the HTC_IME fource close i installed the one from the site like you said and installed it and i get this
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So you installed both the HTC_IME.apk and the Clicker.apk? Did you do a adb push or a adb install?
Try and go into settings --> Language & Keyboard --> Touch Input --> Text Input?
I think its a force of habit with out really thinking to go there and calibrate but just going there may help.
Try that and let me know.
i just flashed it and pushed the keyboard and calibration app through adb and all is well. its working awesome. Thanks!!!
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i just flashed it and pushed the keyboard and calibration app through adb and all is well. its working awesome. Thanks!!!
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Awesome, keep the feed back coming as you have it!
please take note orientation doesnt work. please put in first post.
otherwise, great work!
should i do adb install or adb push?
blankd3ckskat3r said:
please take note orientation doesnt work. please put in first post.
otherwise, great work!
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Got it listed now, that one bugs me... Must have been to worried about building this to remember it.
BTW thanks for the feed back!
thorracing1 said:
should i do adb install or adb push?
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I would do an install or transfer them to your SD card and grab a app like Astro from the market to install them. Don't worry we will get you worked out.
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Got it listed now, that one bugs me... Must have been to worried about building this to remember it.
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lol well its a common problem, cant wait for a fix. really like what you did with this build
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I would do an install or transfer them to your SD card and grab a app like Astro from the market to install them. Don't worry we will get you worked out.
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Not able to get a working Keyboard Now I'm stuck in a boot loop. Tried installing through droid explorer.. no go.. tried installing from astro ..no go.. now it loads lockscreen.. dead... reboot..rinse and repeat
removed SDcard.. boots now trying to push.. but where do I push the apk files to?
blankd3ckskat3r said:
lol well its a common problem, cant wait for a fix. really like what you did with this build
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Thanks, but I really can't take to much credit. Its a "Pick and Pull" from several ROMs. This one actually came from our GSM Brothers and then I used the CDMA tricks in this form to make it work.
I keep watching and playing with the Google Nexus Dumps. I would really like to get one of them up and running.
Based on your posting and replies I assume you are re-using the 2.6.27 kernel like the other roms?
VoXHTC said:
Not able to get a working Keyboard Now I'm stuck in a boot loop. Tried installing through droid explorer.. no go.. tried installing from astro ..no go.. now it loads lockscreen.. dead... reboot..rinse and repeat
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Wow thats allot in a little space.
What I gather is that it originally booted, then after trying to install via droid explorer and then astro it now just dies after the lockscreen.
I am not sure where to start. I would just say to do a full wipe, then a clean install. Then if you have the sdk try the ADB install method as Cynanogen's post talks about.
I am working on trying to get the stock Android keyboard to work. If we can figure out that then we don't have to mess with the HTC one.
ok i got it i just adb pushed them to system/app works great
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Based on your posting and replies I assume you are re-using the 2.6.27 kernel like the other roms?
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Yeah, actually some of your work if I remember correctly, thats why its got the same issues. My first goal when I built this for my self was to get past the blasted google bits sync loop. The more I worked into it the more I moved on to the 2.0.1 build with some of your stuff in it.
Your welcome to anything I have learned, its really not my work.
Here it is! Pancake! Based off Gumbo, it's one of the fastest Cupcake ROM's for the Sprint Hero! It includes some must-have applications, like wifi-tether and a file manager, and has apps2sd enabled. In order for APPS2SD to work, you must of formatted your SDcard to fat32 + ext2 + swap. To do this, simply boot into recovery, copy all the files you want to keep to your PC, because this WILL FORMAT YOUR SD CARD! and then press 'Part SD: fat32+ext2+swap', copy your files back onto the SD card, and reboot. This boot might take longer than usual, while it copies all your applications to your SD card. Enjoy the ROM!
Thanks to:
gbphil (for Gumbo)
prodigy2m (Rosie-espresso theme)
nelson8403 (Showed me the basics of rooting about 3 months ago, when I got my Hero)
If your name should be in the credits, tell me and I'll correct it!
This ROM is for the CDMA Hero users, so if you want something, let me know, and I'll try my best to put it in.
So that I can provide faster support with this ROM, I set up a IRC channel for this ROM.
IRC server: irc.bikcmp.com port 6667 (6670 for SSL)
Channel #hero-cdma
Or use the web link:
http://webchat.bikcmp.com:9090/
Channel #hero-cdma
Download links
Stock HTC rom look/feel with a optimized version of SenseUI:
Pancake0.1.senseui-signed.zip
Rosie-espresso themed SenseUI:
Pancake0.1-espresso-green-signed.zip
No senseUI
Pancake0.1-nosense-signed.zip
Like my work? Donate!
waiting for the non-sense version lol.thanks dude..
ps:what kernel is this running?or will i have to flash one?..not a problem to me.im just wondering.
Curious, what did you optimize in Sense?
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waiting for the non-sense version lol.thanks dude..
ps:what kernel is this running?or will i have to flash one?..not a problem to me.im just wondering.
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It's running gumbo kernel, and don't worry, the non-sense version is coming very soon, as in 20 minutes, if that.
dope.thanks..will i still need SetCPU for this?...sorry for the dumbass questions lol.
johndoehizzle said:
dope.thanks..will i still need SetCPU for this?...sorry for the dumbass questions lol.
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I don't think so, it's REALLY fast, trust me. By the way, uploading the non-sense version .
obannvi said:
Curious, what did you optimize in Sense?
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It's zipaligned and I compressed some stuff.
bikcmp said:
I don't think so, it's REALLY fast, trust me. By the way, uploading the non-sense version .
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Added non-sense version
Added green espresso version
downloading.will update in a few.should i do a wipe or flash over current rom (fresh 1.1)?
johndoehizzle said:
downloading.will update in a few.should i do a wipe or flash over current rom (fresh 1.1)?
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Well, I would test it out without a wipe, but if it gives you errors, wipe. Let me know how it goes. As always, let me know if you want anything, I'll be very happy to change stuff or add things for you.
didnt do a wipe.so far so good.uninstalled setcpu as well.uninstalled the stock sprint app's too...not im looking for a transparent lock screen and transparent notification slide down menu thing,just like the ones in fresh..will keep updating.
EDIT:i tried like 3 times to delete the stock app's through fresh's kitchen,phone reboots but app's still installed.
nice. im gonna give this a try.
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didnt do a wipe.so far so good.uninstalled setcpu as well.uninstalled the stock sprint app's too...not im looking for a transparent lock screen and transparent notification slide down menu thing,just like the ones in fresh..will keep updating.
EDIT:i tried like 3 times to delete the stock app's through fresh's kitchen,phone reboots but app's still installed.
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I hqve found that the fresh kitchen really only works for fresh app uninstall, it doesnt work on modaco either.
So, fully understanding I should know this, but what is the difference between having SenseUI and not?
johndoehizzle said:
didnt do a wipe.so far so good.uninstalled setcpu as well.uninstalled the stock sprint app's too...not im looking for a transparent lock screen and transparent notification slide down menu thing,just like the ones in fresh..will keep updating.
EDIT:i tried like 3 times to delete the stock app's through fresh's kitchen,phone reboots but app's still installed.
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If you can't delete stuff, tell me what you want removed. I'll be happy to make you a custom version .
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So, fully understanding I should know this, but what is the difference between having SenseUI and not?
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Basically, if you want the pretty stock home look, you want SenseUI. If you want android's stock home screen, get the nosense package. You could pretty much try both and see how you like each one.
Could we drop all the sprint apps except sprint navigation? Believe it or not I use that on occasion because so far I haven't found a google maps app for 1.5 with TTS. Also if you wanted to integrate 'swype lite' as the keyboard, that'd be cool too, otherwise I'll just install that later.
I'll be flashing this for the first time later tonight, MoDaCo + Gumbo's kernel has been working for me, but I'm feeling the urge to switch it up again, and anything faster is good!
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Could we drop all the sprint apps except sprint navigation? Believe it or not I use that on occasion because so far I haven't found a google maps app for 1.5 with TTS. Also if you wanted to integrate 'swype lite' as the keyboard, that'd be cool too, otherwise I'll just install that later.
I'll be flashing this for the first time later tonight, MoDaCo + Gumbo's kernel has been working for me, but I'm feeling the urge to switch it up again, and anything faster is good!
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I'll make you a custom version. So, you want swype lite and all sprint apps removed but navigation. Want senseui?
So, you said to uninstall SetCPU, or keep it?
Screen shots?
Originally this was going to be something I would do for Kyorarom v0.2.0, but I will also let the general public in on my works.
I am currently going through every single file in CM6.2 and seeing if it will work on Froyo with little to no effort. Why? Well think of it as a poor mans alternative to a fully functioning CM6.2. I respect marcellusbes work 100% but there are so many people who are being impatient about the non-existant ETA of CM6.2 and CM7 (BECAUSE IT SAYS THERE IS NO ETA AND THERE SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE AN ETA), I decided to give the people half of what the want: the performance and open sourceness of CM6.2 while still retaining 100% functionality of the Samsung firmware.
Current Status
99% of the bins are working
A few CM apps are working
Some of the libs are working (but they are more just sitting in there)
--- CONSIDER THIS VERY MUCH IN BETA - THIS WILL HAVE A FEW BUGS HERE AND THERE SO PLEASE REPORT ALL OF THEM SO I CAN FIX THEM ---
Now remember, this is by no means an alternative to CM6.2, it is more of a stopgap for people who really want our phone to have CM6.2 on it.
I have been working on this all day today and haven't been able to actually test it properly, but it appears to be stable with the files I have added, and it also appears to be quicker. Not by much, but it feels a little smoother.
Why would I need this?
As I said, it's a poor mans CM6.2. It will give you 90% of the performance of CM6.2 while still giving you 100% functionality (provided I haven't broken anything) from Samsung firmware. Programs run quicker, the system responds faster, and the system just feels smoother in general. It's not like FuguTweaks or V6 Supercharger which gives you a tiny change, the goal of this is to give you a HUGE change.
What is noticably quicker?
Well I need people to tell me that, but what I have noticed is quicker is:
Screen rotate happens quicker
Scrolling through menus
Swiping around websites
System boot time
What do I need to use this?
Well I have only tested this on Kyorarom v0.2.0 alpha (unreleased), so I don't know how your results may go, but it SHOULD work on all JPS based SAMSUNG ROMS.
THIS IS NOT A PATCH FOR CM6.2! THIS IS A PATCH FOR SAMSUNG!
You will also need CWM with update.zip signing disabled. This is provided as an update.zip as there are SO MANY permissions that need to be set in the bins/xbins/libs that it would be ridiculous to tell people to run an ugly script which will probably not work on 99% of peoples computers, so an update.zip without signing is how I will do this. Why no signing? Because every guide I have followed to tell me how to sign a zip or an APK has done nothing useful. SOMEONE TELL ME HOW PLEASE!
How do I install this?
Just put this on your SD Card, go into CWM and tell it to update from an update.zip. Pretty simple. I highly recommend doing a system.img backup first though to be on the safe side in case something goes terribly wrong. Format your /system before restoring the system.img.
What should I do if I get a bug such as a force close or a random reboot
Get your phone right to just before the crash happens
Plug your phone into ADB
Go into ADB SHELL
Type logcat > /sdcard/crashlog.txt
Reproduce the crash
Wait until it has rebooted/force closed
Press Ctrl-C on ADB SHELL
Get the crashlog.txt off your SDcard and paste the last about 20-30 lines in a code box here telling me what you did to cause the crash.
Links
Patch 0.3.1 (requires Samsung firmware, recommended to be on JPS)
CMapps 0.3.0 (should work on Samsung firmware without CMbins)
CMbins Remover (will only replace the bins with the original Samsung bins)
Patch v0.2.0 (requires Samsung firmware, recommended to be on JPS)
Busybox Fix (for in case you installed any of the patches v0.0.3 and below - NOT AN UPDATE.ZIP: THIS IS A BUNCH OF FILES WITH A README)
Please note that this may play up with some custom themes, especially large ones such as MIUI as this replaces a lot of files which these themes may be using or rely upon.
Credits
marcellusbe for his incredibly hard work on CM6.2 and CM7 which sadly seems to not be appreciated as much as it should by some of this community. Please go over to both the CM6.2 and CM7 threads and thank him for his hard work, even if you have already done so.
Change Log
v0.3.1
Removed more pointless stuff such as the etc and libs as they won't provide a performance boost. They were more decoratio.
Fixed install script which removed TW apps but didn't replace them from v0.3.0.
v0.3.0
Removed pointless bins which don't provide any performance boost, such as ping and stuff.
Fixed force close lag bug.
v0.2.0
Added the last few bins that were missing. Only bins missing are the ones that cause the system to break.
Added a few more things from etc from CM. They shouldn't cause any difference.
v0.1.1
Fixed dalvik-cache building.
v0.1.0
Removed xbin. It was causing too many problems
Added a few libs (ones that aren't in Samsung)
Added a few items from etc
Replaced a few stock Samsung apps in order to clean the system up before I remove twframework.
v0.0.3
Fixed the missing meta-inf folder in the update.zip. Sorry guys!
v0.0.2
Fixed the busybox issue. the patch removed the old busybox and replaced it with a broken one. If this doesn't fix it then 'mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl6 /system' and 'chmod 755 /system/xbin/*'
I was doing something like this , cm framework on jps
But you did more
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i didnt have the time to complete it fully(exams)
Best of luck!
cdesai said:
I was doing something like this , cm framework on jps
But you did more
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i didnt have the time to complete it fully(exams)
Best of luck!
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If you wish to help me then by all means I'll be grateful. I am nowhere near finished as there are a few files in /system/bin that still need checked to see if they cause issues. I just went through the alphabet and if a file such as 'dexopt' caused problems then I left out all of D. However that's just an example. Dexopt is left out, but I left in the rest of D as I found it causing problems later down the track. I know I am missing Q and S. I'm gonna go through them all tomorrow.
EDIT: Not to mention I want to go through frameworks and libs and the etc folder too.
I am not sure if this is helpfull or not... I instaled the update in my phone. At the moment, only issue is that busybox installer is not working after it get superuser permisions, and then i cannot open any other app. I need to reboot my system. If i find any other issue, i will let you know.
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I am not sure if this is helpfull or not... I instaled the update in my phone. At the moment, only issue is that busybox installer is not working after it get superuser permisions, and then i cannot open any other app. I need to reboot my system. If i find any other issue, i will let you know.
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Hmm, I might have done somethign weird with xbin. Try going into adb shell and run 'chmod 755 /system/xbin/*'. I might have to get it to set permissions in the update.zip for that folder.
EDIT: Try restore your system back to how it was prior the install of the update, and then try the other zip I just put in the first post. I think it'll be the xbin folder doing it.
@hillbeast
you also plan to port the framework of cm6?
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@hillbeast
you also plan to port the framework of cm6?
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I hope I can. The plan is to get everything that will work from CM6.2 in Samsung firmwares to work.
New version uploaded. See first post for details.
I fixed the busybox issue. I thought I fixed it earlier but aparently not. It was CM6.2s Busybox being in there that killed it. I put the Samsung one into v0.0.2 so it'll fix the grief it caused with version 0.0.1.
If it still causes issues then go into adb shell (or Terminal Emulator) and run this code:
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mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl6 /system
chmod 755 /system/xbin/*
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Good work, hillbeast.
I wish you would work more togother, i mean most of the main developers in g3.
you know the names.
And some more support from the community with donating and thanks or appriciation.
You (just caught you user reading this), could donate a little bit, so that your galaxy 3 is got tuned with great software, so it worth allmost double the price then you paid for it, because it expands with possibillities and powers.
Just click someones (dharamg3, marcelubes.. and some of all the other great programmers) donate button, type the number: 5 or 10 or 20 or 100 +++ etc, log in to paypal and DONATE!
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Gut work, hillbeast.
I wish you would work more togother, i mean most of the main developers in g3.
you know the names.
And some more support from the community with donating and thanks or appriciation.
Yes You, could donate a little bit, so that your galaxy 3 is got tuned with great software, so it worth allmost double the price then you paid for it, because it expands with possibillities and powers.
Just click someones donate button, type the number: 5 or 10 or 20 or 100 +++ etc, log in to paypal and DONATE!
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I actually work with dharamg3 on occasion and have given him ideas for G3Mod. I just don't take credit for anything because my contributions have been very minor at best and my credit isn't deserved considering how much more he and marcell have done for our phone.
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I actually work with dharamg3 on occasion and have given him ideas for G3Mod. I just don't take credit for anything because my contributions have been very minor at best and my credit isn't deserved considering how much more he and marcell have done for our phone.
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Yeah, i mean it for all developers, but you included of course. so why not.
Just for every user to remind if he reads my post.
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Yeah, i mean it for all developers, but you included of course. so why not.
Just for every user to remind if he reads my post.
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Yeah that is the entire point of the XDA: developers helping developers to make our phones incredible and help them reach their true potential.
People bash the Galaxy 3 but undreneith it's actually a really good phone with really good hardware. It's no dual-core Cortex-A9 with 1GB of DDR2 RAM or anything, but it's certainly a very good mid-range phone. It was just held back by Samsung not programming it right.
Nice vision man...best of luck
To make things easier i guess you can consult marcellusbe about what all stuff is not working in CM6.2...then u'll need to replace only those files instead of going through evry file !!
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Nice vision man...best of luck
To make things easier i guess you can consult marcellusbe about what all stuff is not working in CM6.2...then u'll need to replace only those files instead of going through evry file !!
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Yes however I also need to find what is compatible with the rest of Samsungs firmware.
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Hmm, I might have done somethign weird with xbin. Try going into adb shell and run 'chmod 755 /system/xbin/*'. I might have to get it to set permissions in the update.zip for that folder.
EDIT: Try restore your system back to how it was prior the install of the update, and then try the other zip I just put in the first post. I think it'll be the xbin folder doing it.
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I have just installed that 0.1 you told me and now is working good. I am gonna try the 0.2 and tell you if all is ok.
Guys I totally forgot the meta-inf folder in v0.0.2. You can just use the one from v0.0.1 as there is no signing or anything. I'll see if I can get the link on my phone for v1
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But why using cyanogenmod files in samsung firmware ?
You know that CM 6.2 is the most awesome rom for froyo ! I've almost never had any lags and the rom is fast even after installing a tons of app's !
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But why using cyanogenmod files in samsung firmware ?
You know that CM 6.2 is the most awesome rom for froyo ! I've almost never had any lags and the rom is fast even after installing a tons of app's !
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Well its just a try to get the CM6.2 speed and smoothness on the samsung ROM..without having the bugs of CM6.2 which arent solved yet...
Sergiales said:
I have just installed that 0.1 you told me and now is working good. I am gonna try the 0.2 and tell you if all is ok.
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Same problem in 0.2 with busybox installer, even trying to fix it with adb.
Darius_AWS said:
But why using cyanogenmod files in samsung firmware ?
You know that CM 6.2 is the most awesome rom for froyo ! I've almost never had any lags and the rom is fast even after installing a tons of app's !
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As I stated in the OP, Cyanogenmod is incomplete and is buggy. The camera doesn't work, the FM radio doesn't work, no Bluetooth, and some things are buggy. By working in the opposite direction of moving to Cyanogenmod with small steps by using the working components from it, we get a balance.of speed and functionality which is what a lot of people have been moaning about all this time since CM went alpha.
Again, huge respect to marcell for getting it this far. This is a huge achievement from him.
Also here is the mediafire link for v1 so people can grab meta-inf and insert it into the v2. I will fix this in v3 later today.
Sent from my hybrid Kyorarom + Cyanogenmod Galaxy 3
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Hi,
I am still happily using the Samsung Infuse 4G, and was running the stock GB 2.3.6. No real issues, and although starting to get a sense of it being dated was having no issues and in no rush to go out and upgrade. However, we recently purchased a 2015 Subaru Legacy with their Starlink multimedia system. The Infuse, as it was with the stock GB had no problems connecting via BT for phone and audio functionality. But, the car system reports that the phone is not compatible for messaging. In my endeavors to understand why, I thought, maybe incorrectly, that GB does not support the MAP profile.
So, that led me to, is it possible to add that, and how do you do it, or is it time to upgrade? Flash a new ROM? I can't seem to find much on the specific issue I am trying to resolve and if a new ROM would fix it, but since the phone is way out of warranty I decided to try rooting and flashing a ROM. I am new to this so I went with the Aeon 1.4 ROM based on GB 2.3.6 (I think), hoping that it was a bit less risky. Everything went well and seems to be working fine. But, it did not fix the messaging issue with the car. I assume because it is really still GB.
Am I going about this wrong? Would a flash up to ICS or beyond possibly do it? I am not totally against a new phone, but till now I wasn't even thinking about a new phone. Suggestions? Which ICS, or other ROM would you recommend? Thanks all.
Hi there,
mainwheel said:
Would a flash up to ICS or beyond possibly do it? I am not totally against a new phone, but till now I wasn't even thinking about a new phone. Suggestions? Which ICS, or other ROM would you recommend? Thanks all.
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I think your car requires the newest bluetooth protocol (4.0), something that is primarily hardware based.
I could be (and hopefully am) wrong here, but the only way to find out is to do a ROM walkabout.
ICS is out right off the bat, as bluetooth was borked in that version (IIRC). You'll need to upgrade to that in the process anyway, as CWM for this device doesn't like drastic changes.
I am biased, but I would try CarbonROM 4.4.4 (the latest, unofficial build) or at the very least CM 10.1. The former would have the best chance of support (being latest firmware available), but it may be overkill for your situation (newer versions = harder on battery life).
So I would try CM 10.1 after stepping up to ICS (having done a full nandroid before all this), and if the car still refuses to connect, try Carbon. Then you may be able to prove me wrong.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my MeMO Pad 8"
joel.maxuel said:
Hi there,
I think your car requires the newest bluetooth protocol (4.0), something that is primarily hardware based.
I could be (and hopefully am) wrong here, but the only way to find out is to do a ROM walkabout.
ICS is out right off the bat, as bluetooth was borked in that version (IIRC). You'll need to upgrade to that in the process anyway, as CWM for this device doesn't like drastic changes.
I am biased, but I would try CarbonROM 4.4.4 (the latest, unofficial build) or at the very least CM 10.1. The former would have the best chance of support (being latest firmware available), but it may be overkill for your situation (newer versions = harder on battery life).
So I would try CM 10.1 after stepping up to ICS (having done a full nandroid before all this), and if the car still refuses to connect, try Carbon. Then you may be able to prove me wrong.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my MeMO Pad 8"
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Thanks very much for your reply.
Being a hardware issue is something I have considered, but not knowing enough to understand why it might work virtually flawlessly for phone and audio streaming in the car, I was hopeful the hardware would support additional Bluetooth profiles, that are added with a new ROM. But then again, I would not be surprised to do the walkabout and end up at the store for a new phone in the end anyway.
I will be looking for an ICS ROM, but it sounds like it doesn't matter which one I use because I won't be staying there?
I have done, and will do again, backups, but I am little unclear on a few things. CWM is on the phone, but I actually used ROM Manager for the flashing I've done. Are they the same thing? It uses CWM. Also, I've seen various references to making sure the phones identity (not sure that's the right term) is saved, and I take that to mean that after flashing the phone may no longer be able to access phone carrier service. Is that a real possibility? And, is it necessary to remove the SD card? Thanks again.
mainwheel said:
Thanks very much for your reply.
Being a hardware issue is something I have considered, but not knowing enough to understand why it might work virtually flawlessly for phone and audio streaming in the car, I was hopeful the hardware would support additional Bluetooth profiles, that are added with a new ROM. But then again, I would not be surprised to do the walkabout and end up at the store for a new phone in the end anyway.
I will be looking for an ICS ROM, but it sounds like it doesn't matter which one I use because I won't be staying there?
I have done, and will do again, backups, but I am little unclear on a few things. CWM is on the phone, but I actually used ROM Manager for the flashing I've done. Are they the same thing? It uses CWM. Also, I've seen various references to making sure the phones identity (not sure that's the right term) is saved, and I take that to mean that after flashing the phone may no longer be able to access phone carrier service. Is that a real possibility? And, is it necessary to remove the SD card? Thanks again.
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I would recommend Entropy's ICS build, which I have a mirror of, accessed from my signature link.
ROM manager loads CWM (same author, ROM manager is IIRC just the Play Store delivery mechanism for CWM), so once you have CWM, you are good to go for your walkabout.
Yes, you want to make sure to back up your IMEI information first, because that stuff can get lost, which if lost, will deny you access to your carrier. There is a way to retrieve it if lost on this device, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Check the CM10.x thread on instructions how to flash (with links to the IMEI backup).
No need to remove the SD card, but if you don't need it for a flash, I would remove it anyway (or back up it's contents to your PC first - in case in the unlikely event - I'm paranoid about those things - CWM goes a little liberal with the factory reset).
Hope this helps.
joel.maxuel said:
I would recommend Entropy's ICS build, which I have a mirror of, accessed from my signature link.
ROM manager loads CWM (same author, ROM manager is IIRC just the Play Store delivery mechanism for CWM), so once you have CWM, you are good to go for your walkabout.
Yes, you want to make sure to back up your IMEI information first, because that stuff can get lost, which if lost, will deny you access to your carrier. There is a way to retrieve it if lost on this device, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Check the CM10.x thread on instructions how to flash (with links to the IMEI backup).
No need to remove the SD card, but if you don't need it for a flash, I would remove it anyway (or back up it's contents to your PC first - in case in the unlikely event - I'm paranoid about those things - CWM goes a little liberal with the factory reset).
Hope this helps.
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Thanks Joel. I have now installed Entropy. Don't know whether everything else is working, but I do know that I can not connect to my wifi. Keep getting "authentication problem." I see that it is a known problem, but I'm not finding a solution. Not quite ready to go the next step (time constraint), so I'm hoping there is a fix, or at least a workaround. Kind of a bummer not having access to wifi. Any suggestions?
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Thanks Joel. I have now installed Entropy. Don't know whether everything else is working, but I do know that I can not connect to my wifi. Keep getting "authentication problem." I see that it is a known problem, but I'm not finding a solution. Not quite ready to go the next step (time constraint), so I'm hoping there is a fix, or at least a workaround. Kind of a bummer not having access to wifi. Any suggestions?
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I wouldn't worry about it. Entropy is just a step-through (because BlueTooth is broken as well) and there are other ways to get the other ROMs onto the device (if they are not there already) such as adb push or MicroSD + Built-in Filemanager App. Higher versions will have that fixed anyway.
Downloadable CM 10.1
joel.maxuel said:
I wouldn't worry about it. Entropy is just a step-through (because BlueTooth is broken as well) and there are other ways to get the other ROMs onto the device (if they are not there already) such as adb push or MicroSD + Built-in Filemanager App. Higher versions will have that fixed anyway.
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Thanks again Joel.
I don't have a lot on my data plan, so I rely on wifi quite a bit. But for now, not a big deal and will try to upgrade asap. No issues with getting the file to the phone, but I am having some difficulty finding a downloadable CM 10.1 (actually it is 10.2), and a gapps file for it. The XDA forum I went to doesn't work and if I go to the mirror site it tells me the file is too big or something and I'm not able to download. Haven't scoured the internet looking for it, thought I might save some time if you know where I can get it. If not, I'm thinking just try the Carbon ROM, assuming I can find it. I know you recommend CM first. George
mainwheel said:
Thanks again Joel.
I don't have a lot on my data plan, so I rely on wifi quite a bit. But for now, not a big deal and will try to upgrade asap. No issues with getting the file to the phone, but I am having some difficulty finding a downloadable CM 10.1 (actually it is 10.2), and a gapps file for it. The XDA forum I went to doesn't work and if I go to the mirror site it tells me the file is too big or something and I'm not able to download. Haven't scoured the internet looking for it, thought I might save some time if you know where I can get it. If not, I'm thinking just try the Carbon ROM, assuming I can find it. I know you recommend CM first. George
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Hi George,
My signature link contains the CM10.1 ROM (and Gapps) as well. I had problems with CM10.2 back in the day (wouldn't install), so I would recommend 10.1 over 10.2.
My Dropbox may be exhausted for the day (sometimes it gets like that) but I may have a copy on well, Copy, that I could send if necessary. Just let me know if you have problems downloading from my mirror first.
joel.maxuel said:
Hi George,
My signature link contains the CM10.1 ROM (and Gapps) as well. I had problems with CM10.2 back in the day (wouldn't install), so I would recommend 10.1 over 10.2.
My Dropbox may be exhausted for the day (sometimes it gets like that) but I may have a copy on well, Copy, that I could send if necessary. Just let me know if you have problems downloading from my mirror first.
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Joel,
Maybe I'm just missing something. Not having a problem downloading, I'm having a problem finding the files to download.
The only link I find (it's the link that says something about development files?) takes me to the XDA CM 10.2 forum where I wasn't able to get it. Maybe I'm just missing it in your signature links. I see references to Carbon and other stuff. George
mainwheel said:
Joel,
Maybe I'm just missing something. Not having a problem downloading, I'm having a problem finding the files to download.
The only link I find (it's the link that says something about development files?) takes me to the XDA CM 10.2 forum where I wasn't able to get it. Maybe I'm just missing it in your signature links. I see references to Carbon and other stuff. George
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George,
Each list item has two links....the original source item (thread), and then the dropbox download link (labelled "download") so you are looking for this.
Hope this helps.
joel.maxuel said:
George,
Each list item has two links....the original source item (thread), and then the dropbox download link (labelled "download") so you are looking for this.
Hope this helps.
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DOH! Didn't even see that there were two links. Sorry about that. Think I've got everything now, and can find it again if I need it. Now to do the work. Thanks for your help. Will let you know how it goes. George
mainwheel said:
DOH! Didn't even see that there were two links. Sorry about that. Think I've got everything now, and can find it again if I need it. Now to do the work. Thanks for your help. Will let you know how it goes. George
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Hi Joel,
Got it upgraded to CM 10.1. All seems well. Unfortunately, it did not fix the compatibility problem with messaging and our car, as you correctly suggested might happen. Is there anything about Carbon that gives you reason to think it might work? As I said in the original post, I made some assumptions about the problem (Bluetooth MAP profile based on some reading), and that might be a software fix. But, of course, I may be completely wrong about it. Thanks. George
mainwheel said:
Hi Joel,
Got it upgraded to CM 10.1. All seems well. Unfortunately, it did not fix the compatibility problem with messaging and our car, as you correctly suggested might happen. Is there anything about Carbon that gives you reason to think it might work? As I said in the original post, I made some assumptions about the problem (Bluetooth MAP profile based on some reading), and that might be a software fix. But, of course, I may be completely wrong about it. Thanks. George
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Hello again George,
Nothing about Carbon in general, but KitKat, yes...
Android 4.4 support for two new Bluetooth profiles to let apps support a broader range of low-power and media interactions. Bluetooth HID over GATT (HOGP) gives apps a low-latency link with low-power peripheral devices such as mice, joysticks, and keyboards. Bluetooth MAP lets your apps exchange messages with a nearby device, for example an automotive terminal for handsfree use or another mobile device. As an extension to Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3, users can now set absolute volume on the system from their Bluetooth devices.
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Gone this far, might as well give it a shot. :fingers-crossed:
joel.maxuel said:
Hello again George,
Nothing about Carbon in general, but KitKat, yes...
Gone this far, might as well give it a shot. :fingers-crossed:
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I guess it couldn't stay easy. My attempt to install CARBON (two different download versions) failed, I am getting an error I don't understand.
First, when I go to wipe dalvik I get E: unknown volume for .... (/sd-ext) I can not read it very well because of the background image. Where I put the ... it looks like path.
Then
This ROM uses an imcompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
Then
assert failed: run_program("/tmp/updater.sh") == 0
E:Error in /sdcard/CARBON-KK-NIGHTLY-20141102-0915-infuse4g.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any ideas what this means? I can reload CM 10.1, so I am not bricked or anything. I appreciate your help.
I did try to get some help from the IRC forum at CARBON, but haven't gotten any replies.
George
mainwheel said:
I guess it couldn't stay easy. My attempt to install CARBON (two different download versions) failed, I am getting an error I don't understand.
First, when I go to wipe dalvik I get E: unknown volume for .... (/sd-ext) I can not read it very well because of the background image. Where I put the ... it looks like path.
Then
This ROM uses an imcompatible partition layout
Your /data will be wiped upon installation
Run this update.zip again to confirm install
Then
assert failed: run_program("/tmp/updater.sh") == 0
E:Error in /sdcard/CARBON-KK-NIGHTLY-20141102-0915-infuse4g.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any ideas what this means? I can reload CM 10.1, so I am not bricked or anything. I appreciate your help.
I did try to get some help from the IRC forum at CARBON, but haven't gotten any replies.
George
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There's this tutorial (section 27), but what may be happening is a drastic change in ROM's for CWM (which falls under what status 7 error scope - along with corrupted IMEI, etc).
My upgrade path long ago (coincidentally) was Stock -> CM9 -> CM10.1 -> Beanstalk 4.4.2 -> CarbonROM 4.4.4.
You can, however cheat, by disabling voodoo lagfix in CWM settings. Otherwise, you may need to find the oldest CarbonROM Kitkat you can grab (4.4.2), to make that last (small) jump to 4.4.4.
If still doesn't work, roll back to CM10.1, make sure everything is order (including calling), and try again.
joel.maxuel said:
There's this tutorial (section 27), but what may be happening is a drastic change in ROM's for CWM (which falls under what status 7 error scope - along with corrupted IMEI, etc).
My upgrade path long ago (coincidentally) was Stock -> CM9 -> CM10.1 -> Beanstalk 4.4.2 -> CarbonROM 4.4.4.
You can, however cheat, by disabling voodoo lagfix in CWM settings. Otherwise, you may need to find the oldest CarbonROM Kitkat you can grab (4.4.2), to make that last (small) jump to 4.4.4.
If still doesn't work, roll back to CM10.1, make sure everything is order (including calling), and try again.
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Thanks again Joel.
I may have to bag this whole project. Must be a little late doing this. Too much time and trouble searching for files that can't be downloaded. I could not find an early CarbonROM KitKat to download. I could not find a BeanStalk to download. I find links that point to a defunct website. I did finally find a CM11 which I did download, but I did not see a gapps file to go with it, unless I can use any 4.4 gapps. Also, when I run CWM there is no reference to lagfix. I appreciate all the help, but I don't want to take any more of your time. George
mainwheel said:
Thanks again Joel.
I may have to bag this whole project. Must be a little late doing this. Too much time and trouble searching for files that can't be downloaded. I could not find an early CarbonROM KitKat to download. I could not find a BeanStalk to download. I find links that point to a defunct website. I did finally find a CM11 which I did download, but I did not see a gapps file to go with it, unless I can use any 4.4 gapps. Also, when I run CWM there is no reference to lagfix. I appreciate all the help, but I don't want to take any more of your time. George
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Hi George,
Any 4.4.2 Gapps will work. I am uploading one right now (along with older Beanstalk and CM11)...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/smohomrdx0oqn76/AACfrsgXTEHhDmVtwEWj6EA5a?dl=0
...it may take an hour for files to appear, so keep posted, if still interested.
Also, another way to disable voodoo lagfix (if not found in CWM) is to create a folder on internal storage called Voodoo, and then a folder inside that called disable-lagfix.
Hope this helps.
joel.maxuel said:
Hi George,
Any 4.4.2 Gapps will work. I am uploading one right now (along with older Beanstalk and CM11)...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/smohomrdx0oqn76/AACfrsgXTEHhDmVtwEWj6EA5a?dl=0
...it may take an hour for files to appear, so keep posted, if still interested.
Also, another way to disable voodoo lagfix (if not found in CWM) is to create a folder on internal storage called Voodoo, and then a folder inside that called disable-lagfix.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks Joel. I appreciate the help and will try to make some time to install these files. Will let you know. George
joel.maxuel said:
Hi George,
Any 4.4.2 Gapps will work. I am uploading one right now (along with older Beanstalk and CM11)...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/smohomrdx0oqn76/AACfrsgXTEHhDmVtwEWj6EA5a?dl=0
...it may take an hour for files to appear, so keep posted, if still interested.
Also, another way to disable voodoo lagfix (if not found in CWM) is to create a folder on internal storage called Voodoo, and then a folder inside that called disable-lagfix.
Hope this helps.
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Hi Joel,
Unfortunately, none of these 4.4.x versions will install, same error. And placing Voodoo/lagfix/ folder doesn't seem to work either, same error. If the problem is the jump to the next version is too great, maybe an earlier version of something, 4.2 or earlier? George
October release is available with or without root
Made a few changes as far as adding in some apk's to hopefully make it stable for everyone.
Besides that, the usual with normal default font BUT lots more choices in the font section.
Enjoy!
*if anyone has solid reasons to remove any apk files i've put back please let me know as some I should not have been removing and others... not so sure
I will no longer be able to provide new copies of this after the October security patch. I no longer own an A8 2018 and without a device to test the work, I do not feel it is appropriate to continue the project. I'd like to thank everyone that participated and I hope you enjoyed using it! If anything changes in the future that will allow me to provide the latest edited firmware, I will definitely be providing it here for you. I am using an S7 now so if you own one and like this work, there shall be downloads available there similar to this one. (Already testing).
Anyone that would like to continue on their own or have access to files used in making it I will try to include as much as possible from the link provided below by the end of October. There is currently a slightly outdated set of files and instructions (from June I believe) on how I made it already available.
Thanks Again!
Oct Security patch zip ready for download
Available with or without root AND with or without exo font - also an attempt to allow printing feature version. "Attempt" meaning I've placed a set of apk files into a separate and clearly labelled zip on the main download page that may allow proper use of the feature which has not been validated as operational by me or any other user. The "print fix" zip is rooted with exo font
This was made ONLY for the SM-A530W! Please do not use if not W (Canadian) variant. Check your phone info before attempting to flash
All ROMS/extras here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Vwzn1CxNdT-ISsrOnSL4D353Nr14iRb?usp=sharing
The ROM will function very well and does not require any special patches, kernels, etc except obviously TWRP
Any additional issues you face with added mods most likely will need to be addressed with the creator
*Built by Superr's Kitchen*
Over 100 apps removed
***Find my mobile and pop-up asking to store lockscreen info removed- BE AWARE reduced ability to locate lost device!***
retro shutdown qmg
Overloaded notifications and ringtones
Oreo Weather (pie weather is a serious downgrade)
August Security release
FM tuner and App Lock (Next Radio may now be used starting from July 2019). Gee, THANKS SAMMY! What took you so long? Was it the polar bears?
Goofy selfie stickers that are funny... and creepy *big thanks to hadesRom genius Corsicanu for the find*
Other typical CSC changes
If your plan has wifi calling, turn it on/off once in phone settings to "break in" the qs tile
Dedicated Screen Recorder access in launcher with no shortcut style appearance (if deleted may be re-enabled with activity launcher as shortcut)
Chrome can be safely disabled at any time if desired and auto replaced with system webview
dm-verity + force encrypt already removed
Magisk rooted
Installation is easy as pie
BACK UP FIRST!
Wipe caches, data, system. Internal may be safely wiped and give the "freshest" install but is optional. Then flash away.
Once flash completes, just reboot.
-*Usage*-
You are free to use any ideas/changes included in the zip. In fact, I encourage you to do so. I've mostly pieced together work from other very difficult projects to create this. Nobody has asked me to add, remove or alter anything contained within this page or in shared downloads. Their work is everywhere and it's what made this possible.
Built with Superr's Kitchen
Some screens to sample below. yay
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I followed your instructions. I was already updated to pie previous to flashing your rom. I am not able to get root. Any ideas why. I also have the Canadian version. Good job on the Rom, I like it. I wish I could get root.
Ok. I can't really suggest anything other than the obvious.
But you've let it boot once before trying, and are adding the apk as well after flashing magisk in twrp?
Hard to figure that one out. If you're using Magisk, i am assuming.
burnt_31 said:
I followed your instructions. I was already updated to pie previous to flashing your rom. I am not able to get root. Any ideas why. I also have the Canadian version. Good job on the Rom, I like it. I wish I could get root.
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Have you tried 19.1 you may need to flash twice.
I used magisk 19.1. First I used supersu and magisk uninstaller first. I have root now. Thanks for your help. It amazes me that sometime we over look the simplest thing.
burnt_31 said:
I used magisk 19.1. First I used supersu and magisk uninstaller first. I have root now. Thanks for your help. It amazes me that sometime we over look the simplest thing.
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I know exactly what you mean. I do it all the time.
Nice you got it going. It's pretty lame if you don't root this. I just cut it up and added a couple things and they can be taken out, except radio and the recorder.
Curious if i got it right. If you're on anything other than VMC, is call recording and other micro features working? All the cscfeature xml files are decrypted so you can see what was done.
Everything seems to be working. I appreciate the work, Canadians are usually the last to get Roms. Most are made for the sm-a530f model. I was using the wrong method. One post said about waiting 166 hrs to reboot your phone after zipping RMM_State Bypass etc. etc.. Your way is simple. Once I get a chance I wlll have a look at what you have done, I work long hours. And as you said, what is the point if you cant root. Thanks again.
burnt_31 said:
Everything seems to be working. I appreciate the work, Canadians are usually the last to get Roms. Most are made for the sm-a530f model. I was using the wrong method. One post said about waiting 166 hrs to reboot your phone after zipping RMM_State Bypass etc. etc.. Your way is simple. Once I get a chance I wlll have a look at what you have done, I work long hours. And as you said, what is the point if you cant root. Thanks again.
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It is 168 hours no reboots and rmm did work that rmm was for Oreo.
I think his would be fine but no guarantees.
Custom kernel 2.0 flash twice.
Light rom works without issue make sure you flash magisk.
Hello I have a530f model with lastest pie version for Russia. I would like to install native screen recorder. Can yo help me ? Please. My email is [email protected]. thanks
fabian_barrios said:
Hello I have a530f model with lastest pie version for Russia. I would like to install native screen recorder. Can yo help me ? Please. My email is [email protected]. thanks
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Yeah bud. If you unzip the attached file, you can place it in /system/priv-app/ and make sure the permissions are set correctly for the folder and apk. Compare with other apps in the directoty and make it the same.
Then get the activity launcher app from the play store. Use that to make a link for it.
Getting random freezes sometimes, have to reboot phone using hardware buttons. Using Freedom A8
boominboodhoo said:
Getting random freezes sometimes, have to reboot phone using hardware buttons. Using Freedom A8
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okay thanks for that. It is probably from my csc edits. I can adjust for freedom and hope it makes a difference.
Anything else to mention about it? What you did before flashing, are you using latest twrp, root or non root.... anything at all
no-verity... favourite snack... p.i.n. number(s)... oops sorry not the last two. My mistake. TOO MUCH info. Disregard.
Do a search on xda for rooting your model for the correct version of twrp. U will need no verify no encript. I used the latest Magisk to root. Supersu did not work. I used twrp for the A8 plus and had problems. Get the right one. It's a great rom. https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....ery-twrp-3-2-2-0-galaxy-a8-2018-t3818201/amp/
I am looking at the csc for FMC and it appears i have doubled an entry. I need to go over all of them to see if i've done it elsewhere. I will have 2 updated ones hopefully late tonight. (Takes forever to upload).
Not sure if that is the cause but i will definitely adjust it.
Quick question in regards to your Rom. I been using it for a while now. Its the best one I can find, I did post a few times at the start. By any chance, did u get adoptable storage working? I know Samsung removed it in Pie. I tried root essentials but still no luck. Thus is not my first time rooting or installing roms. I started with the HTC 1. Lol. So far, u have the best rom for the A8 2018. Its nice and clean. Almost compares with lineage in my opinion. Thanks again. And by the way, I am Canadian.
Thanks
Hey i appreciate the gesture but even though i "made" this, i did it because of other people. SuperR is an invaluable tool. Then you got magisk, the twrp recovery and heck even give ol' Sammy some credit, haha. All i did was spend time learning everything from this site. I can't stress that enough. I still have not paid for superR and i am going to see how i can right after this.
ANYWAY!
Your question. I've never attempted it but i am very certain there's a magisk module that'll do it.
It involved formatting sd to ext 4 or 3. So i will get on it. Got a few 64 gig cards to spare. If you have a computer, grab the superR linux distro. I've run it on 32 bit machines. K... pay superr... adopt a card heheh.
I will look again in the magisk module section. And I give everybody right now credit for all their hard work and sharing it amongst all of us. Thank you. Thank you. I love modding my phones and I could not do it without everybody's help. All my PC's are 64bit.
Nice. If you need any help just ask. Just bought the kitchen.
I'll have something very soon. Mexico's pie has the classic csc folder of old. I think we should unify with some fiesta pie zip ui sorta thingy... um rom.