Like the title says I'm working on building a ROM of my own. I am new to this but am not stupid. I've looked around the forums and have bookmarked quite a few threads that will help me. My question is, how would I go about putting a custom CWM flashing screen in? Like on Eman..and ZTR where it says Collective, and flashing modem, etc. etc. And if anyone can point me to a better "ROMS for dummies thread that would be great Thanks for any help
Edit: Scratch that question, just found it lol. But any pointers will still be appreciated
So you are set?
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Are you on linux? If you are, then i sugest installing android utility, its probably the simplest way of getting everything installed and organize it all together. It installs dsixda rom kitchen, apktool, simpla adb interface-im out of town at the moment but when i get back (friday night) i can upload some pics of the android utility
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167623
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^ Alright man thanks. I'll have to install a linux partition on my HDD but that's easy enough. I do have one question that's confusing me...How do I add things to my rom? For example the camera mod where you can take pics with the power button? I have the apk but when I replace it at system/app it Fc's. Do I need to put the other files that come with it in my rom? Same problem with EPM. I have the settings apk but it doesn't work..
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^ Alright man thanks. I'll have to install a linux partition on my HDD but that's easy enough. I do have one question that's confusing me...How do I add things to my rom? For example the camera mod where you can take pics with the power button? I have the apk but when I replace it at system/app it Fc's. Do I need to put the other files that come with it in my rom? Same problem with EPM. I have the settings apk but it doesn't work..
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For camera I believe you will also need to pull the camera firmware apk too-so you need to put the modded camera.apk and camera firmware.apk in your from (both can be obtained from any of bigfaus roms
For epm you need more than just the settings apk, you also need to replace the frameworks that come with epm (policy.jar, framework-res.apk, and framework-res.jar) I believe that's all you need
As always, if you choose to upload your rom for others be sure to give credit-bigfau for camera, and I'm assuming you got epm from dman so dman for epm
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Also for battery mods (and other stuff too) a great place to go is a website called UOT kitchen-just choose your battery mod then upload your frameworks and it will place the modded battery in there for you, then replace your old frameworks with the new ones from uot kitchen
*do this after you have epm set up and running...unless you plan on doing it manually using dmans how to guide*
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I'm looking for a deodexed JVB, extended menu and 5 locks screen. Without all the other theme mods.
Maybe check docs rom kitchen in i9000 forum
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I have that rom.. I just don't have a way to do the 5 locks for JVB or the extended power menu...
There are topics in the I9000 section that cover what your looking for.
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I'm looking for a deodexed JVB, extended menu and 5 locks screen. Without all the other theme mods.
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Cezar has a ROM, Continuum v5 (here). maybe you could download it and extract what you are looking for. Or, just use the ROM
Because most themes IMO are ugly. I personally like the stock samsung with some small modifications. No one does that. I haven't found one rom from the developers that don't screw with the theme. Not everyone likes what you like. The best I can do is download something from the romkitchen with the stock theme and get smart little remarks when I try to ask for help.
http://www.dystopia-zero.net/xxjvb-stock.zip
There you go, dude. Completely stock except for xcal's kernel, 5 lock screen mod, built in ad blocking, overscroll effect and crt off. Also has launcher2, but it seems the icons in the app drawer are fuzzy, so if that bothers you, you might want to set touchjizz as the default launcher.
It also won't flash bootloaders, so you'll need to find the new 2.3 ones somewhere else. I recommend just flashing the stock jvb from samfirmware.com with xcal's kernel, then flashing this over it with CWM.
Maybe wait it out for Perception II? DG ROMs usually have a pretty stock feel to them.
MM do you know where I can find a tut on adding the extended menu and such. I'm interested in the dev part. Just hard finding anyone willing to help you get started.
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MM do you know where I can find a tut on adding the extended menu and such. I'm interested in the dev part. Just hard finding anyone willing to help you get started.
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The one I linked you to has the extended power menu. Doing it yourself is a bit involved.. you have to decompile the .dex/.odex executable with baksmali.jar and edit the code (.smali files), then recompile it with smali.jar and repackage the apk. I don't know if there are any actual tutorials that go in depth on the topic; at least I haven't seen any. It's really kind of a dive-in-and-do-it thing.
If you want to try adding common features like that to a bare rom though, there are a lot of precompiled versions floating around on xda where you just have to replace the .jar file in the proper directory. Just search for the feature you want and chances are pretty high that someone already made a standalone cwm flashable zip of it. Either that or you can try pulling it out of existing roms and popping it in to your own, provided they're based off of the same build of android.
You should check out MikeyMike's rom building tut. It's one of the stickied threads at the top of the general section. It goes over the basics pretty well.
thanks man. I'm going to have to give it a shot. This zip won't work with CWM 3
My Gingerbread ROM will have a very stock theme.
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thanks man. I'm going to have to give it a shot. This zip won't work with CWM 3
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Oh, wacky.. thanks for telling me, I don't normally build roms for other people and I stick to CWM 2.5.
You might also find this interesting: http://androidcracking.blogspot.com/2010/09/examplesmali.html
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Cezar has a ROM, Continuum v5 (here). maybe you could download it and extract what you are looking for. Or, just use the ROM
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That's the best option. Continuum v5 also have 4 themes to choose from.
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Porting Vibrant Roms To SGS4G
***EDITED FROM A GTALK WITH DR. HONK***
ALL CREDIT GOES TO DR. HONK FOR TEACHING ME AND FOR KRYLON360 FOR TEACHING DR. HONK!!!
THANKS FOR LETTING ME POST THIS AND FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!!
OK, Well CWM is now final and it's time to start PORTING!!!
***Most Vibrant roms are 2.2, so you will be downgrading your OS.
Also, if it's a i9k port, it might require more work. (button mapping, etc.)***
TOOLS
1. Install Android SDK
2. Download Smali.jar & baksmali.jar from http://code.google.com/p/smali/
3. Both files will have version numbers on the end. take those off.
4. Place both files in /tools directory in sdk.
5. Download Beyond Compare.
6. Download 7 zip.
7. Download A FLASHABLE SGS4G ROM.
8. Download the Vibrant Rom you wish to Port.
9. Download Ammend2Edify (somewhere on XDA)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: To DECOMPILE (FROM /TOOLS) "java - jar baksmali.jar -o directory_out/ classes.dex" To COMPILE (FROM /TOOLS) "java -Xmx512M -jar smali.jar source_directory/ -o New_Classes.dex"
1.)Okay, so there are four files that need to be edited. They are framework.jar, services.jar, Settings.apk and android_policy.jar.
2.)Using 7-zip, you need to extract the classes.dex from each file mentioned, for both the rom you want to port and the flashable SGS4g Rom you are comparing it to. This has to be done, since the vibrant and sgs4g have totally swapped partitions.
3.)Extract one at a time. Place classes.dex into /tools, Decompile to directory_out. ( i.e, if using KD1 flashable and extracting framework.jar, then name directory_out KD1_framework)
4.)Once you have extracted & decompiled the classes.dex from each of the four files, Open Beyond Compare.
5.)Load the two directoies you want to compare and hit the compare button. select binary.
6.)Look for anything with storage information. Either STORAGE info .. or anything for /sdcard. Here's the problem ... internal storage and external storage. those are swapped.
7.) you replace that part .. and only that part.
Example:
on framework.jar .. you want to look at Android\os\Environment.smali
everything there need to be swapped, from /mnt/sdcard to /mnt/sd/external_sd
and vice versa
Same goes with Landroid/os/Environment;->INTERNAL_STORAGE_DIRECTORY .. that needs to be Landroid/os/Environment;->EXTERNAL_STORAGE_DIRECTORY
8.)You will see a lot of differences .. ignore any line differences. ALL YOU NEED IS STORAGE.
9.)There might not be differences in every file, depending on the rom to be ported with the exception of settings.apk. USB Mounting will not work if not edited properly!
10.)Once edited, go back into command prompt and compile. the new_classes.dex will appear in the /tools category.
11.)Open the Vibrant Rom in 7 zip and go back to the location of the classes.dex file you extracted. delete it and copy over the new_classes.dex. rename it to classes.dex. you'll get a prompt from 7 zip that the archive has changed. accept to update the archive.
12.)Repeat this proces for each classes.dex edited.
so that's the jar and apk files!
WI-FI:
1.)You will need to copy over /system/etc/wifi from sgs4g ROM to the new port ROM.
2.)Then you also need to copy several files ... /system/bin/wpa*../system/bin/wifi* ../system/bin/*ril* .. /system/lib/*ril*
3.)Then you also need to copy over /system/etc/vold*
CHANGING THE MODEM & KERNEL.
1.)Open the Vibrant Rom in 7 Zip and Delete ZImage(kernel) and Modem.bin
2.)Open the SGS4G Rom and Copy over Modem.bin & Zimage.
3.)Thank Krylon360 for catching my brain farts.
AMMEND2EDIFY:
Most Roms you'll find for the vibrant are using ammend scripting. Download the Program & the updated phone database for it from XDA and follow the OP instructions to get it set up.
That's it! FLASH AWAY!!!
ALL CREDIT GOES TO DR. HONK FOR TEACHING ME AND FOR KRYLON360 FOR TEACHING DR. HONK!!!
THANKS FOR LETTING ME POST THIS AND FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!!
Reserved for later.
*cough* missed a credit.
krylon360 said:
*cough* missed a credit.
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Dude! So Sorry, Honk just informed me! changing.....now!
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Dude! So Sorry, Honk just informed me! changing.....now!
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haha all good man, just messin with ya. in a good mood today.
ack.. you forgot the biggest part..
you will need to swap the kernel and modem from the vibrant rom you are porting with the SGS4g kernel and modem.
So for example,,
you are porting Bionix, you will want to take the KD1 kernel and modem (or Bali kernel for the SGS4G) and overwrite the ones that are in the Bionix zip
Dude this is great. Now I just need a computer to try and port some roms. Thank you guys
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ack.. you forgot the biggest part..
you will need to swap the kernel and modem from the vibrant rom you are porting with the SGS4g kernel and modem.
So for example,,
you are porting Bionix, you will want to take the KD1 kernel and modem (or Bali kernel for the SGS4G) and overwrite the ones that are in the Bionix zip
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haha, and that was the ONLY part I didn't have to ask help for!!! thanks, dude.
In jumping on this as soon as I get home. Power just went out at work so someone has to tend to the servers
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can you add to your post, that most Vibrant roms are 2.2, so they will be downgrading their OS.
Also, if it's a i9k port, it might require more work.
thanks again! edited.
Downloading the newest SDK right now.
Got another 2 hours just sitting around at my desk here at work while everyone else has left to enjoy their long weekends...might as well be productive with something I am actually interested in....
Going to try to port Bionix
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can you add to your post, that most Vibrant roms are 2.2, so they will be downgrading their OS.
Also, if it's a i9k port, it might require more work.
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This is STILL fantastic for sgs4g potential development to ramp up and get started. It really can't be overstated. I'm sure now we will soon have native roms built from scratch as well. There are a hell of alot of sgs4gs out there and all owners starving for mods lol. Heck I expect to see a native 4g rom ported to vibrants and i9ks.
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So does that mean CM7 love for SGS4G? And we'd be missing 4g on any vibrant rom we port wouldn't we?
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So does that mean CM7 love for SGS4G? And we'd be missing 4g on any vibrant rom we port wouldn't we?
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You will have to ask Team Douche or over on the official cyanogen site about their intentions regarding sgs4g. I can tell you this--it wouldn't happen without a working cwm. So my guess is yes we will see CM at some point.
Regarding 4g... we will still have 4g. Ports won't affect that. No worries in that regard, our phones will still be fast as hell on the net.
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Ill wait tillll we have flashable roms.
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Harhar321 said:
This is STILL fantastic for sgs4g potential development to ramp up and get started. It really can't be overstated. I'm sure now we will soon have native roms built from scratch as well. There are a hell of alot of sgs4gs out there and all owners starving for mods lol. Heck I expect to see a native 4g rom ported to vibrants and i9ks.
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You do realize I did this before the phone was even out right? ;-) Look up Bionix Frost
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You do realize I did this before the phone was even out right? ;-) Look up Bionix Frost
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I stand corrected! I do recall now that you mention it you got access to a 4g build before this phone was even out! So you will be remembered as the first back port to the vibrant...the legend continues! ;-)
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Oh nice how come the evo couldnt get 4g without a properly working ROM? And whats a good rom to convert to my SGS4G? I cant stand touchwiz. The second I got it (Yesterday) I put on launcher pro and a kernel and oc'd.
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Oh nice how come the evo couldnt get 4g without a properly working ROM? And whats a good rom to convert to my SGS4G? I cant stand touchwiz. The second I got it (Yesterday) I put on launcher pro and a kernel and oc'd.
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No idea on the evo. I have no experience on that phone. As far as rom ports, there are alot to pick from. You can bet I will be looking them over now lol.
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Alot of people have been asking me how i ported Slim ICS, soooo...i made a tutorial on how i port AOSP ICS roms...this is a general tutorial that should be just enough to get the port to boot. your port will not be flawless and it will probably have some major bugs that need fixing which are usually fixed by libs.
This should work with all AOSP ICS roms except those formated in a MTD file system (MTD is not supported by the infuse)...but for best compatibilty use a similar phone like the galaxy s...also before porting if you plan on uploading it you must get permission first!!! Dont make the same mistake i made with slim...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFHhYf0ca4
Guide:
***DISCLAIMER***
i am not responsible to any damdge caused to your phone by following this tutorial, you are doing this at your own risk. Before beginning you can not be afraid to mess with system file, to experiment, to get boot loops or even completely destroy your phone-for the infuse this is highly unlikely
if you fear bootloops or bricking a phone than you should not follow this tutorial
this guide should work for all phones and all AOSP roms, however every rom is different so some may require extra steps which you will be on your own for...this should be enough to get you to boot up though.
***END OF DISCLAIMER***
if you have any questions please feel free to comment bellow, dont message me on youtube i probably wont answer...if you do comment i may or may not help you, but maybe somebody else will. i have a busy life, and am constantly busy with the infuse and can not spend the time to address everyones issues...but by commenting maybe some one will help.
TOOLS/PROGRAMS NEEDED:
1) 7zip or other archive program
2) text editor, for windows i would use notepad++
STEPS:
1) download CM9 for your device or other AOSP based ics rom ***This is your base rom, you will use this to replace files in the rom you want to port***
What ever firmware your base is is the firmware you will be able to port...EX: 4.0.4 base=4.0.4 port
***for this tut i will be using CM9 4.0.4 for the infuse found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844 ***
2) download rom you want ported ***it can be from any phone, but for best compatibilty/least amount of bugs use a rom from a similar device, since i have an infuse i will use a Galaxy S ICS rom"
3) open up the CM9 or whatever base rom you are using with 7zip (dont extract it just view the archive...for 7zip right click rom, go to 7zip option and choose view archive)
4) delete the following folders in the system folder: app, framework, media, and fonts
5) open up the rom you want to port and use the app, framework, media, and fonts folder to replace the ones you just deleted in the cm9 base
6) copy libandroid_runtime.so *located in /system/lib/* from the rom you want to port into the cm9 base (you are replacing the one already in there) keep a copy of the one in CM9...if it doesnt boot up put the CM9 one back in
OPTIONAL/NOT NEEDED to make the rom run
a) go to build.prop and change the name of the rom
b) change the name of the CM9 base zip to whatever you are porting
7) place the rom on your sd card and flash...if you get bootloops do a logcat
If your rom is unresponsive/not working right you may need to replace some stuff in the /system/lib/ with stuff from the rom you are porting (just compare the rom you are porting with cm9 and whenever you see something missing in the CM9 base or dif size switch it over BUT keep a backup of the unresponsive one that booted...this part is all trial and error) i can not help you with this part...you are on your own, but feel free to comment and i may try and help or someone else may try and help
Also logcats will help in diagnosing problems...
please dont pm me for help, comment on this thread and if i have time i will try and help...or someone else will. im really busy, im a junior in highschool, so i have homework monday-friday, not to mention that my 92 year old great aunt is moving in with us as she can no longer take care of her self alone so i will be busy taken her to appointments and what not.
If i could i would help each and every one of you guys...but i just dont have the time to help everyone so if we can restrict the questions and answers to here hopefully we can limit the amount of questions asked.
Saved for Q&As...
just in case...
Thank you very much MG for your hardwork and dedication. This guide will actually help and inspire many of us to bring ICS flavours on Infuse. :thumbup:
Only a HS junior? My god what was I doing when I was your age? Definitely not porting Android roms.
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i was bumping school to join computer class
ndhanta said:
i was bumping school to join computer class
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Hmm I believe we were smoking cigs and talking about girls. But then in those days we didn't have computers or cell phones
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oldbbman said:
Hmm I believe we were smoking cigs and talking about girls. But then in those days we didn't have computers or cell phones
Rom Aeon v 1.3.1
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Although oldbbman is more seasoned than me...I do remember those days...now I jjust dip Copenhagen and still talk about the girls...MILFs....
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Although oldbbman is more seasoned than me...I do remember those days...now I jjust dip Copenhagen and still talk about the girls...MILFs....
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Lol
Luckily I didn't know then what I know now or I would probably have more kids then I have now.
Now back on topic. Porting ics Tom's is getting bigger on this forum
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Believe me...for a while I wasn't making the smartest choices...wasn't hanging around the right crowd and was leading my life down the wrong path...doing these ports and developing has helped me turn my life around and make better choices, I love the challange and I lobe figuring things out...always have
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Btw...you guys should see a new port by me tomorrow...maybe even tonight, and I have received permission this time...
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ndhanta said:
Thank you very much MG for your hardwork and dedication. This guide will actually help and inspire many of us to bring ICS flavours on Infuse. :thumbup:
Here are steps for port which are with the Youtube video of MG2195. (It also deserves to be here).
TOOLS/PROGRAMS NEEDED:
1) 7zip or other archive program
2) text editor, for windows i would use notepad++
STEPS:
1) download CM9 for your device or other AOSP based ics rom ***This is your base rom, you will use this to replace files in the rom you want to port***
What ever firmware your base is is the firmware you will be able to port...EX: 4.0.4 base=4.0.4 port
***for this tut i will be using CM9 4.0.4 for the infuse found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844 ***
2) download rom you want ported ***it can be from any phone, but for best compatibilty/least amount of bugs use a rom from a similar device, since i have an infuse i will use a Galaxy S ICS rom"
3) open up the CM9 or whatever base rom you are using with 7zip (dont extract it just view the archive...for 7zip right click rom, go to 7zip option and choose view archive)
4) delete the following folders in the system folder: app, framework, media, and fonts
5) open up the rom you want to port and use the app, framework, media, and fonts folder to replace the ones you just deleted in the cm9 base
6) copy libandroid_runtime.so *located in /system/lib/* from the rom you want to port into the cm9 base (you are replacing the one already in there) keep a copy of the one in CM9...if it doesnt boot up put the CM9 one back in
OPTIONAL/NOT NEEDED to make the rom run
a) go to build.prop and change the name of the rom
b) change the name of the CM9 base zip to whatever you are porting
7) place the rom on your sd card and flash...if you get bootloops do a logcat.
If your rom is unresponsive/not working right you may need to replace some stuff in the /system/lib/ with stuff from the rom you are porting (just compare the rom you are porting with cm9 and whenever you see something missing in the CM9 base or dif size switch it over BUT keep a backup of the unresponsive one that booted...this part is all trial and error) i can not help you with this part...you are on your own, but feel free to comment and i may try and help or someone else may try and help
Also logcats will help in diagnosing problems.
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Your right should be here...I'll add to the op
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Btw...you guys should see a new port by me tomorrow...maybe even tonight, and I have received permission this time...
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Now we can see more and more Android 4.x.x. in the Development section.
Nice work. Thanks for sharing with the community.
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mg2195 said:
Alot of people have been asking me how i ported Slim ICS, soooo...i made a tutorial on how i port AOSP ICS roms...this is a general tutorial that should be just enough to get the port to boot. your port will not be flawless and it will probably have some major bugs that need fixing which are usually fixed by libs.
im a junior in highschool, so i have homework monday-friday.
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Good job..thanks for sharing.
Now I can't say I never learned anything about tech from a high schooler..
Um that is a wise statement
Hey mg. I have your v1.0 slim ics and the ns tools fix. How would i combine them? Thanks in advance
I was going through the files and if I just put the apk in the system/app it would be alright?
isaiahe97 said:
Hey mg. I have your v1.0 slim ics and the ns tools fix. How would i combine them? Thanks in advance
I was going through the files and if I just put the apk in the system/app it would be alright?
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yep, that would fix it
you may want to warn those about the mtd partition system while porting since i ve ran into several of them
GoSooners345 said:
you may want to warn those about the mtd partition system while porting since i ve ran into several of them
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Yeah...ive been looking for another rom to port as the one i last did was just discontinued by the original dev, out of the three ive tried so far all have been mtd file system...will add to OP/title that it doesnt work with mtd file systems...
Hi there are some realy good ROMS about and i wanted to try make one how would i go about that?
Your best bet is to search for a ROM kitchen. There is one being developed for the s3 in either the development or original development forum.
I could be wrong (i have made mods, not full roms) but the idea is start with a ROM image (usually a samsung one unless you want to venture into the aosp realm), run various options in the kitchen to prep the ROM (deodex, zip align, etc), add your mods (maybe a themed SystemUI.apk, a modified framework-res.apk, remove app apks, or add app apks), and use the kitchen to zip it all up in a cwm zip.
Anyone who finds fault in this explanation please correct it.
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99ryan993 said:
Hi there are some realy good ROMS about and i wanted to try make one how would i go about that?
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Forum guide for beginners. Was just looking at this mere moments ago.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272270
I try to make Rom in the dsixda's Android Kitchen, but in the Recovery Mode was Status 7
I know there are apps and themes to make CM7 look like JB....but they're honestly crappy in comparison to the real thing. I'm trying to take a cm10 ROM and port over the necessary images and XML's to make make it a jelly bean ROM operating on CM7 2.3.7 I've been attempting to take shortcuts with theming and porting programs I have found on XDA but none of them have been able to do the trick. I really do NOT feel like sifting through each and every PNG and renaming hundreds of pictures. What is the best route to go about doing this?
You need the bulk rename utility. I think that would work nicely.
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I just gotta add... the ui is horrendous but it's otherwise a very useful tool
lol I have it! Been using it for months. I really like to mod battery icons and taking battery icon packs from other phones and porting it to ours you need that tool.....I use to rename each battery PNG one by one...lol. Even with bulkrename I still have to go through all the images and choose which ones to transfer over. There are images in CM10 that just do not exist/have no place in CM7, namely in the Framework-res. Screw it, i'll just take the long way and do it one by one lol
Edit- nevermind. No way do I possess the patience to do this manually lol. I found what seems to be a promising theme porting program. I'm gonna give it a shot as soon as I get home. If I can just get the framework and systemui modded correctly ill post an update.zip here for you guys to flash if ya want
Pain-N-Panic said:
lol I have it! Been using it for months. I really like to mod battery icons and taking battery icon packs from other phones and porting it to ours you need that tool.....I use to rename each battery PNG one by one...lol. Even with bulkrename I still have to go through all the images and choose which ones to transfer over. There are images in CM10 that just do not exist/have no place in CM7, namely in the Framework-res. Screw it, i'll just take the long way and do it one by one lol
Edit- nevermind. No way do I possess the patience to do this manually lol. I found what seems to be a promising theme porting program. I'm gonna give it a shot as soon as I get home. If I can just get the framework and systemui modded correctly ill post an update.zip here for you guys to flash if ya want
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Wish you the best of luck.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda app-developers app
So the first few ports CWM wouldn't even flash my zips lol. It just said "installation aborted, what the hell are you trying to feed me, stop it." The next 3 or so flashes I actually got the zip to flash, and start to install but I kept getting a status 7 error which is apparently something wrong with the permissions. So went back, edited permissions from updater script and flashed zip, update installed and the phone freezes on blue LG logo. Nandroids are <3. SO..I'm kind of back to square 1 here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768194 this is the theme porter I was using. Now....I don't actually have a "theme" that I'm trying to port....it's just a CM10 ROM I grabbed from the dev forum for G2x that I want to transfer the cosmetics over to CM7. I'm no guru in android modding and I certainly don't program or write scripts so I'm pretty much stuck. I would really like to transfer the skin/cosmetics of a cm10 JB rom over to vanilla CM7. Basically what I'm here to ask the more experienced android user is this- is it even possible to do what I am trying to do? I know since CM10 is a different firmware than CM7 it makes things awkward so someone let me know if I'm wasting time and I should just find a sweet JB theme somewhere to port over to my device for CM7.