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This is a [HOW-TO] guide to making your Droid Charge the perfect smartphone(by that I mean music, movies, texting, calls etc). I'd say the main purpose of the thread is to just let people know of some awesome apps and settings to use if you'd like the perfect phone(well, I can't change the atrocious amount of RAM, sorry). Keep in mind this is going to be quite the read but I can guarantee there is some nice info for even the most learned Charge owners. As always, if you found this post at all helpful just hit the thanks button to show your appreciation.
1) First thing's first, you're going to want to flash Clockwork(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804) so you can flash tons of other awesome stuff later. If you ever have a question when doing anything root/ROM related you can either follow this guide(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122657) OR just ask a question below.
2a) Next you're going to want to use CWM to flash your kernel so you can get rooted. You have 3 choices here; PBJ(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104634), PBJ non-voodoo(same link as PBJ just disable Voodoo through the CWM menu), and PBJ OTB edition(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126136). I personally use the OTB kernel because I like to have the option to overclock/undervolt whenever I feel it's necessary but apparently the non-OC kernel gets better battery life. I would never go with the non-voodoo kernel, the lagfix speeds up your phone and there are apps like Voodoo Control that really optimize it. There is only one real problem with Voodoo and that's that you MUST(I can't stress this enough) disable Voodoo if you are going to flash a different kernel. All in all, I would HIGHLY recommend the Voodoo kernel.
2b) Now you're going to want to flash the sd-card fix(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118111). This is ABSOLUTELY necessary and not optional, if you choose to not flash this your Charge will only read your SD card as a cd drive, to put it simply it breaks your USB mass storage and you can't transfer files anymore.
3a) After all that is done it's time to choose your ROM(if you want one). Some ROMs allow you to flash through ODIN but most are just CWM specific, .md5 files are ODIN and .zip files are CWM. Currently, I'd highly recommend Eclipse(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144015). Humble(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146103) is in a very close second but I'll have to give it to Nitro, he made a great ROM. It has an awesome TouchWiz4 look and has a bunch of flashable files to modify the ROM to your liking. Humble on the other hand has everything built in, that's the one thing that made me switch to Eclipse. For example Eclipse has an optional Honeycomb theme you can flash but Humble has it built in so you are forced to sit with Honeycomb like it or not. You can also choose certain debloated ROMs but I never really saw the point, if you want to stay on TouchWiz and debloat just download TitaniumBackup and either freeze(recommended) or just uninstall that crapware.
3b) Now this is not necessary but I would highly recommend you flash an AOSP lockscreen over the puzzle one, it's more accurate(you won't ever miss your swipe like you can with the puzzle) and you can see your battery percentage on the lockscreen when charging, great when you're calibrating your battery or just want to know what your battery is at. Eclipse has a flashable .zip and Humble comes with the AOSP lockscreen preinstalled. I would also highly recommend the HTC Sense lockscreen(keep reading, it's posted below under the subtitle "Lockscreen" in step 4).
3c) If you didn't choose Eclipse or Humble(or you're on an older version) I would highly recommend the modified camera.zip(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144885) that causes your power button to act as a shutter when using the stock Camera app. It really makes you forget about the fact that you don't have a dedicated camera button because, well, now you do have one!
4) Now it's time for the fun part, no more flashing we're going to start with the worlds best apps to truly make this phone awesome! Keep in mind this is not necessarily in order of importance they're just the first apps that popped into my head.
Keyboard: SwiftKey X($4), Modded HTC Sense Keyboard Port(free, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416) - SwiftKey X is a great keyboard with very accurate predictions, it can be annoying at times but I've found this keyboard to be incredible. The modded HTC Sense KB Port is very nice, it's pretty much an exact clone and is very easy to install, not to mention free. Give the legendary keyboard a shot! Added picture(s) of SwiftKey X.
Messaging: Handcent SMS(free), GO SMS Pro(free, thanks caesus!) - Handcent SMS is a customizable messaging app to replace the crappy stock messaging. I would say it's best feature over the stock app is the themes, they look awesome! GO SMS Pro is much better than Handcent if you ask me. GO has very cool transitions between pages(check pictures), the themes are much better(and there's a LOT more of them, which brings me to my next point), much better dev support and it just has a cleaner look then Handcent. Aside from all that the features are pretty much exactly the same. Added picture(s) of Handcent SMS and GO SMS Pro.
Handcent:
GO SMS:
Phone: Stock Phone(free, preinstalled) + Caller ID Plus($4), RocketDial($4) - I used RocketDial mainly for the callerID but I found the app itself to be quite buggy at times, for example about 2 weeks ago I received a call and when I went to answer it the phone froze up for about a minute and caused me to miss the call. This might have been due to the fact that I froze the Phone app in Titanium but I don't know. Now I just use the stock Phone app with Caller ID Plus and it's working great. Added picture(s) of Stock Phone with the Caller ID Plus app(blacked out the name, address, zip code and phone number in that order.)
Browser: Dolphin HD(free) - Pretty neat browser, I like the tabs and the gesture feature and currently have no problems with it. You might also want to check out Opera, although I haven't personally used it. Added picture(s) for Dolphin HD.
Music: PowerAMP($5, there's also the option to try it out with a 15 day free trial), Mixzing Basic(free), Stock Music Player(free, preinstalled) - Now keep in mind I'm REALLY into my music, I need a very high quality music player with tons of options and a nice UI. That's what PowerAMP is, if you aren't a huge music person or you don't listen to music primarily on your phone I would recommend a free app, either the stock Music Player or Mixzing Basic. Added picture(s) of PowerAMP.
Weather: Eclipse's built in GS2 widgets(free), MIUI Digital Clock(free) OR Beautiful Widgets($3) - As far as weather goes they all function the same, the weather is always accurate so I'll just put it plain and simple; the Eclipse widgets look incredible, they are animated very well but that's about it. MIUI Digital Clock is fantastic, VERY customizable and a great bang for your buck(yes, I know it's free). Then we have Beautiful Widgets, it's very handy to have all the widgets it comes with but honestly, who the hell needs a clock? All that info is displayed on your lockscreen/notification bar. Half the widgets are pointless, it's a waste of money unless you really like the look of its weather widget. Hands down the winner of this fight is MIUI Digital Clock for its incredible amount of customization. Added picture(s).
Eclipse Widget 1:
Eclipse Widget 2:
MIUI Digital Clock:
Beautiful Widgets:
News: Stock News & Weather widget(free), US Newspapers(free, thanks piizzadude!) - The stock News & Weather widget is quite simple, just a constant feed of news with the occasional picture. US Newspapers lists a bunch of different newspapers & sports sites, it also allows you to add your favorite sites to the app. Added picture(s) of Stock News & Weather and US Newspapers.
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US Newspapers:
Video Player: Stock Video Player(free),MoboPlayer(free, thanks kvswim!) - Stock works fine, it's simple and just shows a list of your videos. MoboPlayer on the other hand has a lot more compatibility, it has a few problems like not detecting all my videos but it's a great video player.
Emulators: Ataroid,Gameboid,GBCoid,Gearoid,Gensoid,N64oid,Nesoid,SNesoid,FPse(not available on the market, must be obtained from Slideme or other such websites. Free for a limited time.) - Not sure about you but I NEED to have emulators with me at all times, whenever I'm bored I whip out the GB emulator and play some Pokemon Red or get the GBA emulator and play some Mystery Dungeon, great for nostalgia or just straight up fun. Added picture(s) of the GBA emulator(Gameboid). Sorry that they're sideways, don't hurt your neck!
Games: Fieldrunners HD($3), Age of Zombies($3),Cut the Rope($1),Plants vs Zombies($4),Impossible Game($1),Doodle Jump($1) - I have about 40 or so actual games on my phone. Instead of listing them all and looking up all their prices I'm taking the lazy route and just giving you my absolute favorite and most addicting games. Unfortunately they all cost money but hey you get what you pay for.
Lockscreen: Agile Lock(has a free & paid version; paid is $1) - I would HIGHLY recommend this lockscreen for anyone who doesn't like the AOSP/Puzzle/Glass or just wants to use the HTC sense lockscreen(you know, the ring that has shortcuts and such). If you do choose this route you would need to follow the Androidcentral guide(http://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-charge-rooting-roms-hacks/88577-remove-lock-screen-charge.html) to remove your current lockscreen because all this app does is add a second lock to your phone, so you would need to unlock your phone twice if you want to get in. Before you do that BE WARNED this removes not only your lockscreen but your power button menu as well(you know, when you hold the power button to restart and boot into recovery). Instead it just powers your phone off, you can always re-enable your lockscreen very easily using the same guide so there's nothing to fear. This app has TONS of customization and is far superior to the zero customization the AOSP/stock locks have. I'd say the only issue this app has is the fact that you can't go to silent/sound like you can with the AOSP. Added picture(s).
Screenshot/Screen Capture: ShootMe(free, thanks blarrick & anoninja118!) - I prefer this over the stock screen capture service(Hold back key, then press home) it's slow at times, doesn't always take the picture and holding the back key causes me to actually go back in many apps(Dolpin HD and Handcent for example). I still do use the stock service but if back is causing problems I use ShootMe. Added picture(s).
Image Viewer/Gallery: QuickPic(free, thanks Jmjohnson1717!) - MUCH better image viewer over the stock app, the stock app is just too cluttered and not organized well. I like the options this one has and I can't thank you enough Jmjohnson1717, seriously... that stock app is horrible. Added picture(s).
Tethering: Barnacle Wifi Tether(free), A WiFi Tether AP Mesh Client(AKA OpenGarden, free), Wireless Tether for Root Users(free,not available on the Android Market. Download from here http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ ), PdaNet(free), EasyTether($10) - Barnacle, OpenGarden and WT4RUsers are all very simple wireless tethering apps. They are free and just require you to click one button and it will show up as a wireless network named AndroidTether or something similar. PdaNet and EasyTether are both wired tethering apps(in-case you don't have the option to connect to a wireless network). If you are going to choose a wired tethering app go with PdaNet because it's free. Added picture(s) of OpenGarden(all the wireless tethering apps look the same).
Scripts/Mods/.zips: V6 SuperCharger(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276), Loopy Smoothness Tweak(apply SuperCharger before this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205744), modded camera.apk(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144885), if you're on Eclipse you should flash all the included .zip files you feel are necessary(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144015) - V6 SuperCharger basically gets rid of your hanging home screen(When your home screen shows up blank after clearing RAM or closing an app that consumes high RAM). Loopy Smoothness Tweak basically just eliminates lag and choppiness on plenty of applications. Modded camera.apk just causes your power button to act as a shutter when you have the stock Camera app open, doesn't work for other apps like Fast Burst, just stock unfortunately. Eclipse flashable .zips are basically just apps/mods that Nitro thought some people would want and some people wouldn't, so he gave you the option to either flash or not flash. I chose to flash everything except VVM, stock gps config and puzzle unlock.
Other: Voodoo Control(free & paid version, thanks kvswim!), CPU Spy(free, thanks anoninja118!), FasterFix(free) - Voodoo Control allows you to control Voodoo lagfix/Voodoo Sound to customize your sound settings(among other things). "This(CPU Spy) is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings." Quoted from the CPU Spy app on the Android Market because I'm too damn lazy to type anything else out :] Fasterfix is a VERY simple but incredibly useful app, it basically makes your GPS lock on much faster, when I'm inside my house GPS locks on in about 2 seconds, just open the app and choose the server closest to you. Added picture(s) of Voodoo Control Plus(paid version) and FasterFix.
Voodoo Control Plus:
FasterFix:
That's pretty much everything I needed to do before this phone was perfect, might not have been the most useful guide but I just wanted to share everything I needed to do with my Charge. Now I'm not saying to do this exactly since everyone has different tastes but just use this as a reference. There are some cool apps you may not have known about and there is some info you may not have known about. Don't click that thanks button unless you actually feel this thread deserves it, peace :]
You forgot Voodoo Control. I line out to my car. I listen to techno, and I like my bass cranked and the volume amped. This is absolutely necessary for anyone who likes their music to go loud and hard. Especially high school teenagers like me Also you can control voodoo lagfix from the app.
Also, I recommend MoboPlayer as a video player, it has a lot more file support than the stock player.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
I'll have to check that out, I use Freemake Video Converter(possibly the BEST converter of all time) and just convert it to Android format so stock works fine for me, and btw PowerAMP(the music player) allows you to modify your bass and, well, pretty much everything. I like a lot of bass too and PowerAMP does just that
Voodoo Control modifies the audio hardware directly.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
Yea I have Voodoo Control Plus :] I'll be sure to add it to the list, I just prefer poweramp, it gives you a nice UI like you're in a recording studio. It also allows you to save your presets and assign them to certain songs and all this crap. I love both apps
edit: Do you know why Mobo isn't recognizing all my videos? I direct it to the folder and after it hits a certain video it will just stock scanning and only show a few videos. Not sure what the problem is but that's the only thing annoying me about this app, everything else seems great.
If you do a lot of "newspaper" reading I would suggest that you give US Newspapers a try. it is a free app and it lists something like 30 newspapers and sports sites. You can also add your favorite sites as well.
Is their an app to turn my charge into a sgs2? Now that would be a perfect phone!
How bout how to do this on a mac? I know you can use heimdall but as far as step by step I'm lost.
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Wondering about 2b.. the SD card fix. I've yet to have to flash this to have my mass storage work properly. I'm running the latest PBJ Voodoo kernel, and am on the debloated rom with a few minor tweaks of my own. I just double checked and I can read from and write to my SD card when connected to my PC just fine. Is it only necessary when running certain roms?
Edit: I suppose it is possible that I flashed the fix way back when I rooted my DC, but I really don't remember doing that. I do have the fix on my SD card though, so I guess it is a possibility that I did flash it and don't remember doing it.
ViciousCircle said:
Wondering about 2b.. the SD card fix. I've yet to have to flash this to have my mass storage work properly. I'm running the latest PBJ Voodoo kernel, and am on the debloated rom with a few minor tweaks of my own. I just double checked and I can read from and write to my SD card when connected to my PC just fine. Is it only necessary when running certain roms?
Edit: I suppose it is possible that I flashed the fix way back when I rooted my DC, but I really don't remember doing that. I do have the fix on my SD card though, so I guess it is a possibility that I did flash it and don't remember doing it.
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See the thing is it doesn't always happen, if you didn't flash it I would still recommend it. If it breaks later you will have to go out and buy a usb reader for your sd card to fix it
Beamed from my Droid Charge using the XDA premium app
This is a great idea for the newer Android users. The only thing I would add is that a custom launcher is very important (ADW/Go Launcher Ex/LauncherPro Plus)>
Also, I think GoSMS has surpassed Handcent in the SMS category.
Mass storage break
This is crazy! I never even heard about this SD card break before you mentioned it. Are the dev's working on implementing this into their roms?
slmhofy said:
This is crazy! I never even heard about this SD card break before you mentioned it. Are the dev's working on implementing this into their roms?
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Haven't heard any talk about it. Not really sure what causes it but the guide I followed to rooting this phone told me to flash the SD card fix. I see plenty of threads on this forum about how their phone is only reading as a disk drive and it's always because they didn't flash it.
edit: Just a side note, if anyone could suggest a better picture viewer/gallery over the stock one I would add it to the main post & give you credit, currently I can't stand the crappy stock Gallery :] Thanks.
I've begun adding pictures to the thread. I'm still in the process of getting pictures for all the apps, just sit back
Also, if you have any apps you think should be added to the main thread just drop a reply with the name and the reason why, I'll be sure to give you credit :]
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA Premium App
you missed the all important screenshot app!! lol I personally use "Shoot Me!" but there is Drocap2 and a few others (all free) ... Dropbox is a good app to transfer/download files as well, and CPU Spy (free) is a must have to monitor phone cpu usage, and Terminal Emulator
anoninja118 said:
you missed the all important screenshot app!! lol I personally use "Shoot Me!" but there is Drocap and a few others (all free) ... dropbox is a good app to transfer/download files as well
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Lol I was just about to finish typing the little review of ShootMe when I saw your comment, I'll give us both credit >:]
Jmjohnson1717 said:
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
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Added it, thanks a lot for that app it's SO much better then stock!
blarrick said:
Lol I was just about to finish typing the little review of ShootMe when I saw your comment, I'll give us both credit >:]
Added it, thanks a lot for that app it's SO much better then stock!
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sweet lol and CPU Spy and Terminal Emulator should be added as well, both free... perhaps LTE Switch too, its not a toggle but takes you directly to the option to switch between 4G LTE and 3G/1X only CDMA (for those too lazy to navigate through menus like myself lol)
Jmjohnson1717 said:
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
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nice dude thanks for the tip, its lightyears ahead of the blah stock gallery
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
anoninja118 said:
sweet lol and CPU Spy and Terminal Emulator should be added as well, both free... perhaps LTE Switch too, its not a toggle but takes you directly to the option to switch between 4G LTE and 3G/1X only CDMA (for those too lazy to navigate through menus like myself lol)
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Added CPU Spy because it seems like a pretty useful app, didn't add Terminal because I honestly can't see a real use for it. I think you can type su in it to check if you have root but aside from that I don't see the point
I won't add LTE Switch because there were a lot of complaints that the app can break your LTE and force a factory reset to fix it, I never bothered downloading it after seeing all the complaints. Sorry!
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Hi every one. I'm Guinhill and I'm a smart-phone enthusiast.
This will be my first public android ROM release. My previous cooking experience stems from Windows Mobile back to the Eten X500+ up to the HD2.
Why are you releasing this ROM?
It is my opinion that a new ROM should contribute something to the community. I don't want to release a ROM that does similar things as others.
My philosophy with this ROM is to give the user a good OOBE.
So what are you aiming for?
I aim to build a ROM with a great selection of apps that enable the user to do a wide selection of tasks whether this is busyness or a hobby.
Limited to free apps of course.
Will there be games?
I'm not planning on adding games.
Can I request apps?
Yes, I'm not in a position to test every available app there is to do a given task and I want to add the best one. So I expect there will be "words" on this. ( I hope they will be friendly )
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Current Config v0.4
Bricked aosp 1.6 b2 kernel , V6-Maniac Battery_fix ,
V6Supercharger U9 RC4 : option 6 512MB balanced ( 6,12,55,70,85,100 MB )
build.prop tweaks taken from here , dalvik.vm.heapsize=64m
AGPS patch from Crypted gps.conf edited to not use Crypted's systems. I you want more follow the link and don't forget to support him.
Blocked adds trough hosts file ( * I'm still deciding if this is a good thing. If this rom is going to include add supported apps, I'll prolly drop it. )
Apps:
Go Launcher EX v2.67 , Go Widgets, Go Dutch Lang Pack
Go Launcher theme Cyanogenmod, not enabled by default.
Fauxclock 0.9 , teslacoil flash , Market 3.3.12 ,
Google: Plus, Translate, Music 4.0.9, Maps, Street view, Voice Search, Youtube
Justpictures 6.1, Dolphin Browser + some Plug-Ins
HandyCalc
Thinking of adding:
Go Dialer and Go SMS pro?
Removed:
Pacman.apk ( Google apps installer , you can find these apps here )
Other CM7 apps I don't use.
xbin ( terminal commands )
busybox ( v 1.9 )
Superuser ( v 3.0.7 )
v6supercharger ( U9 RC4 )
Thanks goes to: show-p1984 , Crypted , zeppelinrox , kristofpetho , I need to compile a longer list, this is pathetic
Disclaimer:
This ROM is made available as is. yada yada. bla bla.
To Do:
Create my own bootanimation , Better this and that and a new ROM.
Add a better disclaimer.
Ow yea, One last thing you can download the ROM: HERE
App Packages
To prevent to mutch bloat ware getting in to the main release, I'll be compiling App packs to add functionality.
Paranoia Pack
The Idea behind this pack is to add Apps that enhance privacy and securety on the phone:
it currently contains: APG , Google Authenticator, K9Mail , KeePassDroid and WifiProtector., Lastpass the relevant Lastpass plugin for Dolphinbrowser. And OpenVPN settings
Multi Media
I'm thinking of adding MortPlayer and MortPlayer audiobook. Plus a good ( or the best ) Video player. Mobo Player has been hinted.
Social Pack ( idea )
A pack with more Social apps, Facebook,Linkedin, If you name it I'll ad it to the pack.
Game Pack ( idea )
A pack with games? if enough ppl are interesed I might make some time to do this.
Do you have Ideas for Apps that can be added to either the ROM or a Pack, please let me know either in the thread or by PM.
Version Change Log
0.4 ( Confident this won't cause a waninkoko )
0.3 ( 15 builds later, and an experiment with odexing to see if I can skim cache usage )
0.2 ( screwed up More testing )
0.1 ( internal testing )
I hope you like what I'm doing with this.
thanks for new rom i will try your rom in weekend
My issue with AOSP ROM is that wifi calling and proximity sensors don't get along well.
Sent from a Fully Unlocked Sensation 4G using the XDA Premium App!
how's cam picture quality like ? is it still bad like other CM7/AOSP roms ?
guinhill said:
Hi every one. I'm Guinhill and I'm a smart-phone enthusiast.
This will be my first public android ROM release. My previous cooking experience stems from Windows Mobile back to the Eten X500+ up to the HD2.
Why are you releasing this ROM?
It is my opinion that a new ROM should contribute something to the community. I don't want to release a ROM that does similar things as others.
My philosophy with this ROM is to give the user a good OOBE.
So what are you aiming for?
I aim to build a ROM with a great selection of apps that enable the user to do a wide selection of tasks whether this is busyness or a hobby.
Limited to free apps of course.
Will there be games?
I'm not planning on adding games.
Can I request apps?
Yes, I'm not in a position to test every available app there is to do a given task and I want to add the best one. So I expect there will be "words" on this. ( I hope they will be friendly )
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Current Config v0.4
Bricked aosp 1.6 b2 kernel , V6-Maniac Battery_fix ,
V6Supercharger U9 RC4 : option 6 512MB balanced ( 6,12,55,70,85,100 MB )
build.prop tweaks taken from here , dalvik.vm.heapsize=64m
AGPS patch from Crypted gps.conf edited to not use Crypted's systems. I you want more follow the link and don't forget to support him.
Blocked adds trough hosts file ( * I'm still deciding if this is a good thing. If this rom is going to include add supported apps, I'll prolly drop it. )
Apps:
Go Launcher EX v2.67 , Go Widgets, Go Dutch Lang Pack
Go Launcher theme Cyanogenmod, not enabled by default.
Fauxclock 0.9 , teslacoil flash , Market 3.3.12 ,
Google: Plus, Translate, Music 4.0.9, Maps, Street view, Voice Search, Youtube
Justpictures 6.1, Dolphin Browser + some Plug-Ins
HandyCalc
Thinking of adding:
Go Dialer and Go SMS pro?
Removed:
Pacman.apk ( Google apps installer , you can find these apps here )
Other CM7 apps I don't use.
xbin ( terminal commands )
busybox ( v 1.9 )
Superuser ( v 3.0.7 )
v6supercharger ( U9 RC4 )
Thanks goes to: show-p1984 , Crypted , zeppelinrox , kristofpetho , I need to compile a longer list, this is pathetic
Disclaimer:
This ROM is made available as is. yada yada. bla bla.
To Do:
Create my own bootanimation , Better this and that and a new ROM.
Add a better disclaimer.
Ow yea, One last thing you can download the ROM: HERE
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Download Link dead?
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk
New rom, thats great! will try it now
Thanks for your contribution Guinhill! Could you please add some more screenshots?
Sent from my HTC Sensation
Download link is not working
keeps bringing Me Google docs
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
Download link worked for me. Nice rom I like the battery icon really smooth and stable thank you for your hard work
itsmikeramsay said:
My issue with AOSP ROM is that wifi calling and proximity sensors don't get along well.
Sent from a Fully Unlocked Sensation 4G using the XDA Premium App!
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I don't think that will be fixd , with the development of CM7 being virtualy none existent with CM9 ( ICS ) coming up. At least if the problem is not kernel related, witch I don't think is.
awesam said:
how's cam picture quality like ? is it still bad like other CM7/AOSP roms ?
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I can post some snaps but it's on par with other CM7 roms. And I have not implemented the Bricked camera fix. Because it causes trouble, like not booting anymore.
chalie78910 said:
Download Link dead?
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk
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It seems Tapatalk makes http://https:// from the link...
I'll make it an http link
Edit: I notice that with the link working on android it does take you to a Google Docs login, on a computer you can access the file anonymously
Tunatje said:
Thanks for your contribution Guinhill! Could you please add some more screenshots?
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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I can do that
guinhill said:
I don't think that will be fixd , with the development of CM7 being virtualy none existent with CM9 ( ICS ) coming up. At least if the problem is not kernel related, witch I don't think is.
I can post some snaps but it's on par with other CM7 roms. And I have not implemented the Bricked camera fix. Because it causes trouble, like not booting anymore.
It seems Tapatalk makes http://https:// from the link...
I'll make it an http link
I can do that
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The cam fix is only for Sense bricked kernel. Correct me if i'm wrong : )
Btw, will test it during the week, don't know when but anyway, THANKS for making a new ROM : )
Bluewall said:
The cam fix is only for Sense bricked kernel. Correct me if i'm wrong : )
Btw, will test it during the week, don't know when but anyway, THANKS for making a new ROM : )
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Your right. I tested it for good measure, after reading some post that it worked for them.
guys got any alternative good camera apps ?
MxFadzil92 said:
guys got any alternative good camera apps ?
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I have tested the Vignette Demo, but it seems to have trouble with the screen preview
What is it in this rom that gives it such good battery life as the screenshot showed? what are your cpu settings? voltages? cpu clock app, and anything else you do to get that battery life (what kind of settings).
thanks in advance!
Kevin001111 said:
What is it in this rom that gives it such good battery life as the screenshot showed? what are your cpu settings? voltages? cpu clock app, and anything else you do to get that battery life (what kind of settings).
thanks in advance!
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I have an Anker 1900mA battery, so the normal 1550mA battery would have been between 15% 10% at this point.
My settings are:
the Kernel ( this does most of the work ).
FauxClock, screen off 192 mhz , Default settings when on. Ondemand Govener.
-100mV and GPU IO Fraction 50.
The other battery saving measures are in the build.prop.
I have added a screenshot of FauxClock. and one from Battery Monitor
Love the ROM! Only real issue I'm having that's not CM7 specific is the led flashlight isn't working. At least, not from the drop down widget button.
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Sleef said:
Love the ROM! Only real issue I'm having that's not CM7 specific is the led flashlight isn't working. At least, not from the drop down widget button.
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Thank You,
I replaced the default Flashlight ( torch ) with TeslaLED.
Could you describe how to get to the Drop down widget button.
I'm used to placing a TeslaLed widget on my desktop.
The fix should be easy. Readding the torch.apk to the rom.
The attached Torch.zip should do this for you.
Hi everyone,
Another common thread which i would like to see in s2 plus subforum
Starting with my favorite apps
MX Player - A video / audio player that supports almost all formats and subtitle support too
Whatsapp - A cross platform social messenger which needs no special introduction.
My APKs - lets u share / backup / restore apk files. So no need to download them again in case u factory reset or install a new rom.
Root Explorer - Root Explorer is the ultimate file manager for root users. Access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!).
Better Battery Stats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions
Opera Browser - fastest browser for Android loads webpages almost instantly, in the right size and format for your phone.
Titanium Backup- Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT
Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your Android device, and even the Dropbox website.
Instagram -Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button.
Xda-app- app by xda itself to browser its forum in an easy way. ( still lacks report button )
Opera Mini- for those who have slow and limited data plans (like me ) and still want to browse fast.
Tapatalk 4 - yes its the latest FREE version of tapatalk. Tapatalk is the only mobile app combing over 50,000+ internet communities with a streamlined mobile experience, allowing you to share and follow thoughts, photos, opinions to all your communities within a single mobile app.
Nova Launcher - Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+
Rotation Locker - Lock your screen's rotation in Landscape, Portrait or Auto. When you launch the app, you're faced with these three options.
Root Dim - Requires root. Lets you decrease the brightness level way beyond what system allows, good for those who chat under blankets
Ex Dialer & Contacts - Fast and Smart T9 Dialer and Contact with theme and plugin suppport
Sliding Messaging Free- Easily manage text messages in a new and up to date format compliant with the Android design guidelines and visually based on the stock messaging app from Google
Tubemate - lets u download youtube videos on your mobile itself in any resolution u want B)
Ultimate Custom Widget UCCW - make your own widgets easily. Head on to this thread to find alot of them
Camera 360 Ultimate- my favorite camera app with 100s of photo effects. Also has cloud support
Hide It Pro - Hide Pictures ,Videos, Applications, Messages , Calls in your phone. COMPLETELY FREE and UNLIMITED version
Xperia Album App - my favorite album app when i had my Xperia U and i still use it on my s2p.
Xperia Walkman App - walkman app of Xperia. just install as simple apk and enjoy
Greenify - requires root...- Greenify help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them, to stop them from lagging your device and leeching the battery
Dashclock widget Dashclock widget is a widget some you can see the time and more stuff on your lockscreen
Feel free to drop your favorite apps in posts and i will add them to op
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I heard Greenify is really good (based on the Google Play Store comments) for lag reduction, but I've never used it because I have little-no lag.
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I had used it on my xu (bit laggy on ics) .. and yes it functioned well.. bt I choosed all apps haphazardly so had much trouble wid keyboard not popping up ..
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Well, I have some favourite apps that I always use but they are not necessarily SGS2+ specific.
- Android System Info - Nice and easy overview of your battery, space and ram usage and more.
- Google Authenticator - Required for 2-factor protection on your Google account.
- Battery Monitor Widget - Useful for keeping an eye on your battery usage and charge history.
- DiskUsage - Give you an easy to read graphical representation of what's using all your precious storage space, has root features also.
- EBookDroid - PDF and e-book reader.
- ES File Explorer - For moving files about, with LAN/WAN/Cloud support and root features.
- GPS Test - Excellent tool for displaying all sorts of information about your GPS signal.
- KeePassDroid - Android implementation of KeePass, an open source password manager.
Sync/filetransfer and MORE
App I really love is:
MyPhoneExplorer
You just simply install it on phone, later on on PC. You can connect your phone via USB, BT or WIFI. Works for me perfect - very easy files shering (including folders), contact edit... and there is much more!
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App I really love is:
MyPhoneExplorer
You just simply install it on phone, later on on PC. You can connect your phone via USB, BT or WIFI. Works for me perfect - very easy files shering (including folders), contact edit... and there is much more!
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Similiar to that i will recommend this app AirDroid , comes handy when you do not have a USB cable with you
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I heard Greenify is really good (based on the Google Play Store comments) for lag reduction, but I've never used it because I have little-no lag.
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Greenify is great at battery life especially when used with better battery stats. You can hibernate apps that are causing your phone to wake up or ones that run in the background.
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Dropbox
I use my Dropbox every day, absolutely adore this in mij phone :victory:
thank you, "Sliding Messaging Free" is a killer.
i need a thread maintainer.. anyone interested pm me.. i wont be able to manage this thread ...thanks
Make me thread maintainer
doctor_droid said:
i need a thread maintainer.. Anyone interested pm me.. I wont be able to manage this thread ...thanks
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i shall be highly thankful to you if you give me these responsibilities.
saif.ahmed.dar said:
i shall be highly thankful to you if you give me these responsibilities.
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okay bt u need to be a member first.. even for replying u will need 5 mins to wait.. just let this restrictions go away and i shall ask a mod to transfer ownership to u u have a s2 plus wid u?
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okay bt u need to be a member first.. even for replying u will need 5 mins to wait.. just let this restrictions go away and i shall ask a mod to transfer ownership to u u have a s2 plus wid u?
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I'd really like to get the ownership of this thread .
If need info PM .
Now that I am on 4.2.2, DashClock widget and extension series is a must for me.
Along with it, a third party launcher app like Apex or Nova is a must for UI customisations, also WidgetLocker.
For root, SetCPU is a must too. Great battery saver for 4.1.2, but not on 4.2.2 as I try recently.
For daily tasks, GTasks is a must for me to organise things better.
I don't like bright screen in dark place, so Screen Filter works perfectly for me to dim the screen further. It works by applying a layer of black wallpaper with transparency over the screen.
Last but not the least, EasyTouch (Apple's assistive touch-like) improves the lifespan for my home and power button (I guess?).
Have you guys heard about Unicon/Icon Themer? It allows you to use those icon themes what are usually for launchers only. I like it and it really works. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.ruqqq.IconThemer
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Well Can anyone tell me the best app to backup all my apps, settings and specially the way I arrange my App Icons ?
Cause I keep on experimenting with my phone and flash it again and again. So installing all the apps and games again and again is hectic. And arranging all the icons too !
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I like obackup for making and handle backups
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fayez107 said:
Well Can anyone tell me the best app to backup all my apps, settings and specially the way I arrange my App Icons ?
Cause I keep on experimenting with my phone and flash it again and again. So installing all the apps and games again and again is hectic. And arranging all the icons too !
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You can do it via CWM. Go to advanced restore. Select "restore data".
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You can do it via CWM. Go to advanced restore. Select "restore data".
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Well so it means I make the backup via CWM too right?
I'm on 4.1.2 right now. I make backup via CWM and then Flash latest 4.2.2. Root again and recover.
That's it? Will the different Android version create problem?
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Nexus Redefined- Final version.
Ok, guys time for the final version of this rom. Before that let me give thanks to you all. Its now proven that this rom is one of the best roms for our device, and this is possible only because you people liked the rom. Since previous two versions were almost perfect, i made a little change in this version. Hopefully u dont have to flash anything for bug fixing or camera. I now have very limited access to my phone since i have upgraded to Galaxy Nexus, the moment i created this version, i flashed it and checked the major features like camera, GPS, wifi etc. Seems fine to me, there should not be any further issue with it now. So here i present u Nexus Redefined rom.
Changelog:
Rebase the rom with Repacked version of Nexus V2.1 made by Stas2z. Big thanks to him for some bug fixing and liking my rom.
Radio is now updated.
Updated Apollo music player and CM file explorer. Now no lag while opening files.
Removed Stock android music player and Music Fx.
Added CM DSP manager- it should give some sound boost.
Pure Audio MoD.
Many init.d tweaks like- zram,sqlite,zipalign etc.
Adobe flash player added for viewing flash enable web sites.
Stock full functioning camera, no need to change built.pro or use previous files.
Fixed uninstalling giving FC
Almost full Developer option, you can enable or disable HW coposer, enable MSA tweak etc.
3 shortcut lockscreen- unlocking, Google search and Camera.
CM lockscreen widget and Dash clock widget to choose from, no icons in the app drawer for CM widget like before.
Removed HOLO launcher, Only Stock Android Launcher is used.
Added a small alternative market for some secret apps not available in playstore- fdroid.
Changed the bootanimation to latest Google bootanimation from Google edition of Galaxy S4. Thanks Shubham Jain for XoloLiquid rom.
3G active sim card switcher
AMOI factory mode translated
ro.init.no_sim_missing_notify build.prop parameter added to disable notification about sim card not inserted
....and Thats all i can remember.
Whats working??
Everything
Bugs??
None (finger crossed)
Download link- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2JuxkYFEOloN2c0RU1ha0l3MjQ/edit
Screenshots-
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Source code for the device can be found here- https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=k1aRytiulXhLWJSgTaglIizZsEyc0qMa1%2F%2B0SQbWavI%3D
Credits-
Lava Xolo For this Awesome Phone.
Back37 For Porting varioius rom for us.
Stas2z for repacking Nexus V2 and fixing various Bugs. You r such a nice person.
Shubham Jain- for Xolo liquid rom
CyanogenMoD- for CM file manager, Apollo, weather widget.
Xolo Q800 facebook Group, particulary Sharvari Malusare, Nikhil Bhagat, Nishan Goswami, Bishal Goswami for ideas and suggestions.
Members Of AndroidKothon Group, particularly Shohan Chowdhury, Akramul Islam Shishir, Salekin Raju, Oshohay Ek Pothik, Mushfiqus Salehin.
XDA for being a place like this always.
TUT, Tweaks and Addons
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Great! Appreciate Your Work!. but..just a few stuff
we'd like a complete vanilla or stock jb 4.2 features/looks/apps
NEXUS doesnt use APEX.. it uses Google's launcher .. Change That (apex may be better, but still no) we need a complete nexus 4 feel
The Settings App In the NEXUS has a black or default JB background, not some wallpaper like in ur screenshot
Im using ultimate v2 which scores about 13,000 on antutu, what about this? nd does it have any audio lag problem in games like Most wanted like stock q800
also does this have the full developer options like on nexus 4.. under settings i mean, stuff like force gpu rendering etc (ultimate v2 doesnt have it)
nexus 4 allows expanding statusbar from lock screen does this?.. (ultimate v2 messed this up)
is the dialer, gallery, contacts, .. same as in Nexus 4?. i mean are they stock vanilla apps?. (ultimate v2 has a pathetic phone app)
named nexus edition... how much from nexus .. or how stock android (vanilla) is it.. i see its a PORT.., not a home brewn ROM.. so..
please take ur time to reply, but do
reply,thanks
big FAN of ur work
finally
please add OTG the kernel supports it
also mt6589 should support HDMI [/B via micro usb ..]have u tried this in ur ROM?
and im pretty sure nexus 4 doesnt come with these
Google Chrome
Google play music
Adaway
Google Nexus flashlight
Compass
OI file manager
SMS backup and restore.
Root explorer
CMON man complete nexus 4/stock jb 4.2 vanilla feel please
[email protected] said:
Great! Appreciate Your Work!. but..just a few stuff
we'd like a complete vanilla or stock jb 4.2 features/looks/apps
NEXUS doesnt use APEX.. it uses Google's launcher .. Change That (apex may be better, but still no) we need a complete nexus 4 feel
The Settings App In the NEXUS has a black or default JB background, not some wallpaper like in ur screenshot
Im using ultimate v2 which scores about 13,000 on antutu, what about this? nd does it have any audio lag problem in games like Most wanted like stock q800
also does this have the full developer options like on nexus 4.. under settings i mean, stuff like force gpu rendering etc (ultimate v2 doesnt have it)
nexus 4 allows expanding statusbar from lock screen does this?.. (ultimate v2 messed this up)
is the dialer, gallery, contacts, .. same as in Nexus 4?. i mean are they stock vanilla apps?. (ultimate v2 has a pathetic phone app)
named nexus edition... how much from nexus .. or how stock android (vanilla) is it.. i see its a PORT.., not a home brewn ROM.. so..
please take ur time to reply, but do
reply,thanks
big FAN of ur work
finally
please add OTG the kernel supports it
also mt6589 should support HDMI [/B via micro usb ..]have u tried this in ur ROM?
and im pretty sure nexus 4 doesnt come with these
Google Chrome
Google play music
Adaway
Google Nexus flashlight
Compass
OI file manager
SMS backup and restore.
Root explorer
CMON man complete nexus 4/stock jb 4.2 vanilla feel please
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Thanks for ur opinion. Actually its my first cook. and i m searching for the resources to have it look like pure vanilla nexus. i have also discussed this matter with some pals. but it seems there are not so many people at this moment willing to work on it. Besides the resources to make a complete nexus like rom is limited too. and i m not a dev. just a rom cooker. i have been asking devs for their help regarding this matter. Since its MTK 6589, its really very hard to have compile even if u have complete sets or rersources. I had a talk with Brajesh, and i m a big fan of his work. Ultimate V2 is very good rom. thanks for pointing me out the issues, i will try to do my best that is within my reach.
and for the benchmark, i checked Antutu and Quadrant, on first run it scored 13111 on antutu and almost 4000 on quadrant, something like 3983. next time when i did intalled some apps antutu scored 13093. and this rom has no sound issue like xolo stock rom.
if u have some source of Nexus goodies like phone app and the other things u mentioned plz pm me. i will try to include them in next version. and yes its a ported rom, and thats why its hard to have complete nexus feel. if there were any way to built it from source, it would have been much easier. altough currently the kernel source is out, but it still lacks some vital files that is required to have fully functional custom kernel. Untill then, i dont see any hope for USB OTG. and next version will be a bare bone one, i will not include any 3rd party app on it.
one last thing mate, if u know a very good themer who is willing to work for our device, plz ask him to Join our group on facebook. Coz i dont think there is much hope without a good themer building a complete nexus like rom.
Thanks for the feedback again.
hey, firstly im glad u bothered to reply, just um taking care of the stuff in BOLD letters, woulda been enough, yeah i now its a mt6589 and making/porting aint easy, i tried pushing nexus 4 system apps, such as phone and contacts into our phones, but. dint really work out, i think its proly because of the different hardware relating to dual sim functionality, however u could try this, holo launcher is free and looks more stock than all other launchers, we already use the normal android 4.2 icons so those look stock, a black background for settings and other system apps, and no third party apps on a fresh ROM, these few stuff would give ur ROM a proper 4.2 stock vanilla look. im not a developer but i believe u can somehow give access to the developer options in settings... like force rendering en all. i already see ur half way there, there are pie controls in ur browser, there the nexus 4.2 camera, also. if u havent already included, throw the stock keyboard away replace with the actual 4.2 keyboard with gesture input http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964663 .. for audio make sure the phone sounds as good as ultimate v2 rom, the acid audio engine and some tweaks in the engineering mode helps increase volume also its easy to use Cyanogen Mod's Player, their file manager also in-cooperates holo theming and looks really stock.. all of these u can get from xda pages. i could help with links if u want, for theming, could be clear of what sort u want, cause we already have a vanilla looking status bar, notifications, icons n stuff.. i mean our framework is already vanilla themed. nexus 4 wallpapers, roms, are all over the internet in case u need em for anything, with ur current ROM, and with the stuff above.. WERE NEARLY THERE. stock JB 4.2 clean NEXUS experience thanks to u
luv ur work , thanks for the ROM mate
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hey, firstly im glad u bothered to reply, just um taking care of the stuff in BOLD letters, woulda been enough, yeah i now its a mt6589 and making/porting aint easy, i tried pushing nexus 4 system apps, such as phone and contacts into our phones, but. dint really work out, i think its proly because of the different hardware relating to dual sim functionality, however u could try this, holo launcher is free and looks more stock than all other launchers, we already use the normal android 4.2 icons so those look stock, a black background for settings and other system apps, and no third party apps on a fresh ROM, these few stuff would give ur ROM a proper 4.2 stock vanilla look. im not a developer but i believe u can somehow give access to the developer options in settings... like force rendering en all. i already see ur half way there, there are pie controls in ur browser, there the nexus 4.2 camera, also. if u havent already included, throw the stock keyboard away replace with the actual 4.2 keyboard with gesture input http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964663 .. for audio make sure the phone sounds as good as ultimate v2 rom, the acid audio engine and some tweaks in the engineering mode helps increase volume also its easy to use Cyanogen Mod's Player, their file manager also in-cooperates holo theming and looks really stock.. all of these u can get from xda pages. i could help with links if u want, for theming, could be clear of what sort u want, cause we already have a vanilla looking status bar, notifications, icons n stuff.. i mean our framework is already vanilla themed. nexus 4 wallpapers, roms, are all over the internet in case u need em for anything, with ur current ROM, and with the stuff above.. WERE NEARLY THERE. stock JB 4.2 clean NEXUS experience thanks to u
luv ur work , thanks for the ROM mate
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Thank u for the encouragement bro. i have gathered some of the required resources. i just need to change the bakcground settings to black like brajesh's rom. His base rom is also very good, but i preferred this base because of multilanguage support and ofcourse it doesnt show the ugly 'G' mark. now come to the point. if u have anything in mind u want me to include in it, u can give me a list and it will be great if u provide the link also. next version, i will be using 2 launchers, Stock Google launcher and Holo launcher. so that users can choose. i also tried to push the dialer and phone apks into the system, but it force closes. i dont know how to fix this. may be its beacuse this rom is still deodexed. and about the music player, i m planning to use stock android music player and also i dont know why u liked Cyanogen file manager. btw, i will look into it. For sound enhancement, i decided not to include ACiD mod, instead i will add 'PureAudio' Mod, i already tried it and it works very good. mean while will add some built.prop and init.d tweaks. thanks for the feedback. i m glad u liked my work.
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Thank u for the encouragement bro. i have gathered some of the required resources. i just need to change the bakcground settings to black like brajesh's rom. His base rom is also very good, but i preferred this base because of multilanguage support and ofcourse it doesnt show the ugly 'G' mark. now come to the point. if u have anything in mind u want me to include in it, u can give me a list and it will be great if u provide the link also. next version, i will be using 2 launchers, Stock Google launcher and Holo launcher. so that users can choose. i also tried to push the dialer and phone apks into the system, but it force closes. i dont know how to fix this. may be its beacuse this rom is still deodexed. and about the music player, i m planning to use stock android music player and also i dont know why u liked Cyanogen file manager. btw, i will look into it. For sound enhancement, i decided not to include ACiD mod, instead i will add 'PureAudio' Mod, i already tried it and it works very good. mean while will add some built.prop and init.d tweaks. thanks for the feedback. i m glad u liked my work.
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WOW ur fast! and u listen to what i have to say that makes me ur fan! aurite here goes... FEATURES id like.. and im sure .. ud like too
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1.Power Options - Reboot, Recovery, Shutdown (like ultimate v2 ... if possible add screenshot)
2.Include Developer Options In Settings (including advances options like force rendering and transition times)
3.Dark Background In All System Apps
4.No ugly 3G icon in statusbar (vanilla statusbar looks)
5.Stock Google/Holo Launcher + Stock Music .. u can discard all Stock Live Wallpapers to save space except Bubbles)
6.Good Audio Quality + Volume (Nice sound mod + try this .. dial *#*#3646633#*#* to engineering mode >> Hardware Testing >> Audio >> Headset Mode >> Max Volume (set to 160))
7.OTG.. didnt work on ultimate V2 but try this in ur ROM if possible
http://androidjugaad.com/showthread.php?tid=1415
8.Default Google Browser With Pie-Controls and FLASH if possible
9. JB 4.2 Camera With Photosphere (and gallery)
10.Init.d Support
11.Smooth Gameplay in games like Temple Run OZ and subway surfers (sucks in ultimate v2,.. stock was good)
12. For File Manager add..Es File Explorer v3.0.4 FREE from google play (Has Everything U Can Demand From A File Explorer And Looks Stock)
13.Make Sure Dialer Has Quick Dialing.. as in for calling "DAD" i can simply dial 323 (like T9 Search) (Ultimate v2 dialer isnt any good)
14.Do not include CHROME or any heave gapps.. users can download em
15.Stock static XOLO bootscreen no ugly animations like in ultimate v2.
16.Android 4.2 keyboard with gesture input .. link ive pasted in previous post
// Please upload in mediafire if possible, devhost is a pain in the *** sometimes
*Note. if ur using same base as ultimate v2.. please make sure to add developer options different dialer app with t9 quick search like stock xolo or any other dialer.. also check if games like subway surfers are smooth... ultimate v2 doesnt play wma files via any player .. thats another bug, u could remove the ugly G or 3G icon from statusbar by editing framework res apk
Really Appreciate Your Hard Work, Please Take Your Time To Reply Or Release New/Updated ROM
Rom Updated to V2. If u like my Mod, Hit thanks button.
great cant wait to try it... but ur dropbox failed Error (509)
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i tried back37's alternate ROM myself, ... but GPS doesnt get a lock .. so cant use navigation .. please fix that...also u havent mentioned android version?.. games like subway surfers and temple run 2 run smoother on android 4.1 ROM.. but camera and multitasking, notifcation/statusbar shorcut controls are better on 4.2 so curious. please add mirror, i want to download this rightaway ... bdw.. thanks for adding lockscreen weather, developer options, engineering mode shortcut, and dark and clean ui! luv ur work thanks a lot man! add a mirror aurite?
The download link of version 2 is offline for allmost 2 days now please reupload it
Dropbox link changed to Dev-host.
I have removed the dropbox link and added Dev-host link. Plz download from there and sorry for such unpleasant experience.
hey Shuvo_bd ... thanks for re-uploading, Rom is awesome just one thing,. why does games like temple run OZ and subway surfer run buttery smooth on all 4.1 ROMS but stutter on all 4.2 ROMS .. how should i fix this please help.. everything else is awesome in ur ROM, this however drives me crazy its a quad core for pete's sake .. single core devices run it smooth .. and this one suffers
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hey Shuvo_bd ... thanks for re-uploading, Rom is awesome just one thing,. why does games like temple run OZ and subway surfer run buttery smooth on all 4.1 ROMS but stutter on all 4.2 ROMS .. how should i fix this please help.. everything else is awesome in ur ROM, this however drives me crazy its a quad core for pete's sake .. single core devices run it smooth .. and this one suffers
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dont know brother. u can try my addons. use Fly on Mod according to the tutorial of original thread. it has many pluggins like balanced, multitasking, gaming. use gaming pluggins. this might help a bit. and make sure u dont turn on auto brightness while plying these 2 games. Auto brightness in this device is a bit restless. it tries to adjust brightness too quickly and thats why lags sometimes. setting brightness manually will solve this issue i think.
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Shuvo_bd
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ROM FEEDBACK
Rating: 8/10!.. first ROM to have complete feel!
hey been using your ROM for a while, love the stock vanilla looks, and every basic function works well, has a complete feel.
what i like the most.. full developer options with shortcut to engineering mode, 4.2 features except cam
ISSUES:
android 4.2 default camera app with photosphere seems to be crap, photos taken are dark n bad... when compared to the stock camera app and the one in ultimate v2 rom (that was the best) solution : NONE.. i tried putting camera2.apk from ultimate v2 rom in system/app, and setting right permission but app doesnt show up.... SO I NEED UR HELP HERE. PLEASE tell me how to add that camera app instead of the one in ur ROM. thanks
gaming is stuttery ..not smooth on TEMPLE RUN 2, OZ and SUBWAY SURFERS (solved by enabling disable HW overlays option on developer options... however this option must be turned on every time the phone restarts) also UI more smooth after turning HW rendering... with these changes, gameplay is super smooth and unparalleled. PLEASE tell me a way to automatically turn on disable hw overlays option.
init.d folder is there, but flashing stuff like scripts from cwm which add scripts.. dont work, u have to manually put the scripts in place, like the fly on mod flashing failed... didnt do anything.. because scripts dont get added to init.d (solved by manually putting scripts in folder and setting permission)'
about phone shows galaxy nexus. woulda liked XOLO Q800
other minor bugs, phone or call button in dialer seems slightly dislocated or wrongly alligned,
woulda liked es file explorer over cm file manager ..also as for apollo, and cm file manager u used very early slow, pre-historic versions, these apps have been updated and made speedy, anywy thats not a issue...
PLEASE RESPOND, main priority ... is the camera problem how do i use gallary2.apk from ultimate v2 rom, (system/app ... right permissions tried already) instead of the current cam app. it sucks.
THANKS, sincere fan of urs
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ROM FEEDBACK
Rating: 8/10!.. first ROM to have complete feel!
hey been using your ROM for a while, love the stock vanilla looks, and every basic function works well, has a complete feel.
what i like the most.. full developer options with shortcut to engineering mode, 4.2 features except cam
ISSUES:
android 4.2 default camera app with photosphere seems to be crap, photos taken are dark n bad... when compared to the stock camera app and the one in ultimate v2 rom (that was the best) solution : NONE.. i tried putting camera2.apk from ultimate v2 rom in system/app, and setting right permission but app doesnt show up.... SO I NEED UR HELP HERE. PLEASE tell me how to add that camera app instead of the one in ur ROM. thanks
gaming is stuttery ..not smooth on TEMPLE RUN 2, OZ and SUBWAY SURFERS (solved by enabling disable HW overlays option on developer options... however this option must be turned on every time the phone restarts) also UI more smooth after turning HW rendering... with these changes, gameplay is super smooth and unparalleled. PLEASE tell me a way to automatically turn on disable hw overlays option.
init.d folder is there, but flashing stuff like scripts from cwm which add scripts.. dont work, u have to manually put the scripts in place, like the fly on mod flashing failed... didnt do anything.. because scripts dont get added to init.d (solved by manually putting scripts in folder and setting permission)'
about phone shows galaxy nexus. woulda liked XOLO Q800
other minor bugs, phone or call button in dialer seems slightly dislocated or wrongly alligned,
woulda liked es file explorer over cm file manager ..also as for apollo, and cm file manager u used very early slow, pre-historic versions, these apps have been updated and made speedy, anywy thats not a issue...
PLEASE RESPOND, main priority ... is the camera problem how do i use gallary2.apk from ultimate v2 rom, (system/app ... right permissions tried already) instead of the current cam app. it sucks.
THANKS, sincere fan of urs
Regards...
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Thanks for liking my rom. about the Camera, i have uploaded Stock Camera with necessary files also built.prop editing TUT. Plz check OP, they are all included in the 2nd post. i was getting way too many complaints about nexus camera and had to upload the stock ones. I tried the method written by myself and camera with gallery works perfectly fine. and About init.d, i dont know but flashing fly on mod worked on mine, i use TWRP recovery. and i agree cm file manager is slow, i collect it from XDA somewhere and some guys ported it. dont know without port it will work or not. will try it. and about ticking HW overlay everytime, i have no working solution for it for now. i noticed it on every rom that has complete developers options.
shuvo_bd used your second post tutorial got camera working but gallery force closes when i press menu > edit button or 3 circle edit icon says "unfortunately,the process com.android.gallery3dhas.stopped" ... followed ur instructions... perfectly, deleted the correct apks, set permissions, deleted correct lib files.. still." help, thanks.
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Shuvo_bd said:
Thanks for liking my rom. about the Camera, i have uploaded Stock Camera with necessary files also built.prop editing TUT. Plz check OP, they are all included in the 2nd post. i was getting way too many complaints about nexus camera and had to upload the stock ones. I tried the method written by myself and camera with gallery works perfectly fine. and About init.d, i dont know but flashing fly on mod worked on mine, i use TWRP recovery. and i agree cm file manager is slow, i collect it from XDA somewhere and some guys ported it. dont know without port it will work or not. will try it. and about ticking HW overlay everytime, i have no working solution for it for now. i noticed it on every rom that has complete developers options.
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shuvo_bd iused used your second post tutorial... got stock camera working but gallery force closes when i press menu > edit button or when i click the 3 circle edit icon ... it says "unfortunately,the process com.android.gallery3dhas.stopped" ... followed ur instructions... perfectly, deleted the correct apks, set permissions, deleted correct lib files.. but still gallery edit causes force close." help, thanks.
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shuvo_bd iused used your second post tutorial... got stock camera working but gallery force closes when i press menu > edit button or when i click the 3 circle edit icon ... it says "unfortunately,the process com.android.gallery3dhas.stopped" ... followed ur instructions... perfectly, deleted the correct apks, set permissions, deleted correct lib files.. but still gallery edit causes force close." help, thanks.
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Hmm, just checked the issue. pressing menu doesnt giving me force close but 3 circle edit button is giving me force close. sorry bro, currently i dont have any solution for this. may be i will build another version when i find a suitable base. till then, wait plz. thanks for pointing these out. remember, i m not a developer, i m just a modder.
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Hello guys, Honestly i dont know much about making roms. I tried many roms from here and also from different russian forums. It seems to me that the ported roms needs a bit furnishing. So i decided to furnish one of those according to my choice. After trying various methods, finally i was able to furnish it. As i m a fan of Android Vanilla UI, i decided to share my mod. So Let me present to u- XOLO Nexus Rom.
Rom Highlight-
Based on Zopo Zp810 firmware.
Android 4.2.1
Multilanguage support.
Android 4.2 camera with working Photosphere
Nexus Boot animation
Nexus Styled UI
Add blocker installed.
Debloated.
Changelog-
1. Initial Release
2. Stock Nexus 4.2 camera added.
3. Removed unnecessary and buggy apps.
Apps Removed-
AdsupFota
AdsupFotaReboot
Browser
CellBroadcastReceiver
FileManager
Gallery2
GN_Compass
Launcher2
MtkWorldClockWidget
Music
SystemUpdateAssistant
Taskmanager
Torch
UpdateSystem
New apps Added-
Google Chrome
Google play music
Adaway
Google Nexus flashlight
Compass
Mobile uncle tools
OI file manager
SMS backup and restore.
Bugs- No major Bugs. Just noticed Google Chrome fc's and showing some incompatibility issue. I used older version which doesnt support 4.2. Just update the app from playstore and u r good to go.
Instruction for flashing-
1. Enter into recovery
2. From recovery take a backup just incase. Then wipe Data/Factory reset, Wipe cache and dalvic cache. You can also format System from advanced menu.
3. Now, flash the zip. When flashing is completed, wipe cache again.
4. Reboot.
Rom with more optimization and some awesome tweaks with all the bugs fixed coming soon.
Download Link- http://d-h.st/ucs (Rom outdated, download V2)
XOLO Nexus V2
Changed Base rom, used Alternative V4 as base ported by back 37. thanks to him.
Rom is slick and light.
Super smooth.
Removed all the third party app from V1.
Replaced Google Play music with Stock Nexus player.
Added Apollo player from CM10.1
Added CyanogenMod file explorer from CM10.1
Unlocked all options on Developers settings.
Full dark framework, no more transparency.
Weather on lock screen.
Dialer with call recording option built in.
init.d support.
PureAudioMod for better sound experience. Use it with apollo.
....thats what i remember.
Will provide some addons, tweak script later.
Download link- http://d-h.st/xrf
Screenshots-
Credits-
Lava Xolo For this Awesome Phone.
Back37 For Porting various roms for our device.
Jeeko for his PureAudio MOD thread.
mlaws90 for sharing CM 10.1 file manager.
DvToonder for sharing CM 10.1 weather on lockscreen.
Xolo Q800(Q-Core) facebook Group, particulary Sharvari Malusare, Nikhil Bhagat, Nishan Goswami and others for giving me ideas and tips.
Members Of AndroidKothon Group, particularly Shohan Chowdhury, Akramul Islam Shishir, Salekin Raju, Oshohay Ek Pothik.
Androidjugaad for being a soul place for Xolo.
XDA-Developers community, u guys are just Genius.
Screenshots of V1-
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Hi,information please...rom xolo nexus v2 e multilanguage?
Filippo3d said:
Hi,information please...rom xolo nexus v2 e multilanguage?
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Yes, it supports multilanguage.
This is basically the same as my PINGUYS CARBON JB 4.2.2 ROM ported to the Yellow Kernel ROM base.
All I did was OptiPNG, Zipped the apks and patched services.jar with "Ultimate Jar Power Tools" to improve multitasking. Also stripped out the libs in the apks and added them to system/libs.
Added my little tweaks to it. Replaced the launcher with the Google Now launcher. I added the Lollipop keyboard (from the Google Play Store) and the Sony Walkman music player with the UPNP/DLNA Media Server. Also added a custom sound engine that will greatly improve the sound quality.
MX Player is included and has working AC3 sound using a custom Arm v7-Neon codec.
There is a load of extra fonts added and I built in a modified version of flash that has Hulu support..
KSM and zRAM are enabled by default with custom values.
zRAM size is set to 154.8 MB/18.75% of total RAM and KSM pages_to_scan to 1536 and sleep_millisecs to 6000 reducing CPU cycles and saving battery power.
DOWNLOADIn the attachments I have added:
Xposed GEL Settings
Xposed Installer
AdAway
Changed the base to 10.1.3 Yellow Kernel as this is easier to work with.
On first boot it will hot-reboot.
@PMikeP,
"I don't see a way to change grid size, add screens, change Home screen etc. on the launcher. It's not in my settings when I click the 3 vertical dots.
Similarly, I don't see a way to disable the Search bar/disable Search."
I don't think Google Now / Google Launcher / GEL let's you change any of that.
But, I *think* you can install XPosed and then use the GEL Tweaks module. I used that 2 or 3 devices ago, but haven't used XPosed in a while.
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So, let me ask this,
If I have a previous 10.1.3 rom and make a back up through TWRP,
Can I do a complete wipe, flash this and then restore data from my other backup, or will that mess with the tweaks on this rom?
FirePsych said:
@PMikeP,
"I don't see a way to change grid size, add screens, change Home screen etc. on the launcher. It's not in my settings when I click the 3 vertical dots.
Similarly, I don't see a way to disable the Search bar/disable Search."
I don't think Google Now / Google Launcher / GEL let's you change any of that.
But, I *think* you can install XPosed and then use the GEL Tweaks module. I used that 2 or 3 devices ago, but haven't used XPosed in a while.
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So, let me ask this,
If I have a previous 10.1.3 rom and make a back up through TWRP,
Can I do a complete wipe, flash this and then restore data from my other backup, or will that mess with the tweaks on this rom?
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Hi FirePsych: Good idea not to clutter up Jon's thread with comments about Pinguy's.
Okay on the new Google launcher. If that's the way it is, I'll stay with Jon's. I'm not about to install Xposed on my aviation tablet.
I tried uninstalling the search with Titanium, but doing that hung the ROM on reboot.
I don't know the answer to your last question. Of course you could give it try. This ROM does seem to do some preprocessing at boot, per my problem with Link2SD hanging the boot.
PMikeP said:
Hi FirePsych: Good idea not to clutter up Jon's thread with comments about Pinguy's.
Okay on the new Google launcher. If that's the way it is, I'll stay with Jon's. I'm not about to install Xposed on my aviation tablet.
I tried uninstalling the search with Titanium, but doing that hung the ROM on reboot.
I don't know the answer to your last question. Of course you could give it try. This ROM does seem to do some preprocessing at boot, per my problem with Link2SD hanging the boot.
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Why not just install Nova or Apex Launcher?
Or do what FirePsych said. Install Xposed GEL Settings.
Link2SD issues is probably due to system/etc/init.d/08setperm. Delete the file and see if that sorts it. But the way it sounds is you gave the ROM 3 minutes then removed it, so giving this advice is probably pointless.
FirePsych said:
@PMikeP,
[/COLOR]So, let me ask this,
If I have a previous 10.1.3 rom and make a back up through TWRP,
Can I do a complete wipe, flash this and then restore data from my other backup, or will that mess with the tweaks on this rom?
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If you was running 10.1.3 you can dirty flash this. You may have to go to apps and clean data for "contacts" and "contacts storage" (settings>apps>all and scroll to "contacts" open it and choose "clear data" - then go back to "contacts storage" and do the same thing.) if you get the android.process.acore error.
I tried a dirty flash and it didn't seem happy. Tried my idea and it was a little better, but since I had time, i did a full wipe again, flashed it and let Google restore my aops. So far, so good
pinguy1982 said:
Why not just install Nova or Apex Launcher?
Or do what FirePsych said. Install Xposed GEL Settings.
Link2SD issues is probably due to system/etc/init.d/08setperm. Delete the file and see if that sorts it. But the way it sounds is you gave the ROM 3 minutes then removed it, so giving this advice is probably pointless.
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Thanks for the input. I could try another launcher, but never have had to before. If I do, can I then disable voice search, and how?
I will try your suggestion for Link2SD.
I'm sorry that you sound upset. But actually, I gave the ROM 3 hours. As I use my tablet for aviation moving maps in the cockpit, I need something that works 100%. (And so I'm not going to hack it with Xposed.)
Jon's meets that requirement. Since you had put so much work into yours, I thought I would try it before I go flying again. Nothing personal.
PMikeP said:
Thanks for the input. I could try another launcher, but never have had to before. If I do, can I then disable voice search, and how?
I will try your suggestion for Link2SD.
I'm sorry that you sound upset. But actually, I gave the ROM 3 hours. As I use my tablet for aviation moving maps in the cockpit, I need something that works 100%. (And so I'm not going to hack it with Xposed.)
Jon's meets that requirement. Since you had put so much work into yours, I thought I would try it before I go flying again. Nothing personal.
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Sorry my bad. Wasn't in a good mood that day.
GmsCore
QuickSearchBox
Google Now Launcher
Are all needed for the Google Now Launcher to work. Removing any of them will break the home launcher. It is why it hung when you removed QuickSearchBox. Without it the system had no home launcher to boot into.
As Google Now is a huge reason why I love (and many others) Jellybean I made sure it was working in this ROM.
If you are not a fan of Google Now, install a different launcher first before removing it. This way the ROM won't hang.
pinguy1982 said:
As Google Now is a huge reason why I love (and many others) Jellybean I made sure it was working in this ROM. If you are not a fan of Google Now, install a different launcher first before removing it. This way the ROM won't hang.
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Thanks. It occurred to me later that there are philosophical differences between your ROM & Jon's.
Jon's is a spartan ROM, vanilla and free of Google stuff. (By design.)
Yours is more an "everyman's" ROM, built w/ the latest launcher and complete with mods for entertainment. (Ability to play Hulu Plus, better audio, etc.)
For my purposes in the cockpit, I need a bare bones ROM like Jon's. (I flash a stripped down version of GAPPS just so two of my aviation apps will install, and then I disable Play & Frameworks. Very lean. Very little running in the background while flying.)
If I knew enough how to do it, it would be interesting to take Jon's 10.1 ROM and fold only your performance enhancing features into it (i.e., keeping it Google free), to see the improvement and to see how stable it is. (That would also give an apples to apples comparison.) But since I don't know how, I'm content to wait for some other enterprising dev to do it someday.
Oh this seems very promising. I use mine for university. So a lot of reading, some surfing and mailing but also for entertainment as well. Most shows I watch on my nook so I will give your ROM probably a try starting this weekend even though I am not keen on Google now but I use NovaLauncher anyway.
Nice to see that there is still some development with this device.
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DSoundso said:
Oh this seems very promising. I use mine for university. So a lot of reading, some surfing and mailing but also for entertainment as well. Most shows I watch on my nook so I will give your ROM probably a try starting this weekend even though I am not keen on Google now but I use NovaLauncher anyway.
Nice to see that there is still some development with this device.
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IIRC, you had a problem with your Nook & the battery a while ago. What was the final problem & what was the final solution?
Is this Rom f2fs or ext4? Which should I Format to?
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Is this Rom f2fs or ext4? Which should I Format to?
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f2fs. But you can use ext4 if you like.
Possible bug: .MKV files with ac3 codec can't be played with MX player, vlc or BS player.
The Rom overall seems to be running smooth but unfortunaly not very liquid. At least not AS auch AS pure yellow kernel Rom. It's not too distracting though.
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DSoundso said:
Is this Rom f2fs or ext4? Which should I Format to?
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DSoundso said:
Possible bug: .MKV files with ac3 codec can't be played with MX player, vlc or BS player.
The Rom overall seems to be running smooth but unfortunaly not very liquid. At least not AS auch AS pure yellow kernel Rom. It's not too distracting though.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Free mobile app
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Really? Anyway you maybe able to share the video giving you problems? Every video I have is MKV with DTS or AC3 sound and they all work fine.
Well I won't share the video due to legal rights but write the given codec information: H264 MPEG-4 AVC , A52 Audio aka AC3 48khz 448 KB/s.
Another issue seems to be playing flash videos in Browser. They won't start. For example:
http://gizmodo.com/sonys-robotic-dogs-are-dying-a-slow-and-heartbreaking-d-1712160637
It started one time but as I watched it through I couldnt replay it. AS I try it now it won't even load. Also no possibility for fullscreen view while I do have thatat this page with my Smartphone.
It you cant recreate these issues I do a clean install again but maybe you do.
Bzw any recommendations for governors and i/o?
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DSoundso said:
Well I won't share the video due to legal rights but write the given codec information: H264 MPEG-4 AVC , A52 Audio aka AC3 48khz 448 KB/s.
Another issue seems to be playing flash videos in Browser. They won't start. For example:
http://gizmodo.com/sonys-robotic-dogs-are-dying-a-slow-and-heartbreaking-d-1712160637
It started one time but as I watched it through I couldnt replay it. AS I try it now it won't even load. Also no possibility for fullscreen view while I do have thatat this page with my Smartphone.
It you cant recreate these issues I do a clean install again but maybe you do.
Bzw any recommendations for governors and i/o?
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The linked flash video is working fine here. The fullscreen button doesn't show up but if you tap in the lower right corner it will go full screen.
As for the governors and i/o, the default settings are the best.
Updated the ROM. It's a lot smoother now.
Hi, I'm currently on PAC Kitkat 4.4.4 Rom. My Nook HD+ is suffering from 'Ghost touches', where touch inputs automatically registered without me touching the screen. I want to change to a faster and smoother Rom. My only uses for the Nook HD+ are Comic,epub,pdf reading and Watching 1080p movies using MXplayer. I'm confused between this rom and amace's CM 12.1 rom. In your opinion, which will be better for my use?