Everyone please read this following message at least once, maybe twice as i get sidetracked and may make no sense:
To users advanced and new, due to a lot of confusion on how things work with AOKP i decided to lay it all on the table to help everyone have a better understanding of how things go. First off I'm sorry for my typing and or wording as I'm no public speaker or author. AOKP is run by "Team Kang", for more info on those members you can visit aokp.co and find everything you need.
Now, AOKP is a community of people all over the world, on a wide range of devices, all working together to add features, fix bugs, add tweaks etc. Any person can do this by sending a code commit to the AOKP gerrit page. This page allows other AOKP users, developers, testers to make sure the code is satisfactory, clean, and doesn’t conflict with any other part of AOKP. Now, its Team Kangs decision on if they add this feature, fix, etc to AOKP (which is called merging), or throwing it out (which they call abandoning). All the features in these releases are merged and official except the ones i label as WIP (work in progress), these are still in testing phase and not official. Those i add in manually in a process which is called cherry picking. Any "cherry picks" may be in a better or worse state from build to build as they are still in progress.
As you may or may not know, since the beginning of this thread the skyrocket has not been a "officially supported device", and still isnt. However its twin brother (the hercules aka t989) is supported by whitehawkx. While these devices aren’t IDENTICAL, they are close enough in hardware to make the two devices "on par" with each other when it comes to a development standpoint (not taking into account what days i build vs whitehawkx etc things may vary). Now, to get builds for this device i use a combination of AOKP code, CM code, and stuff i slapped together, tweaked, changed etc to get skyrocket up and running. I do not consider myself a developer, but i do what i can to help out with skyrocket, as well as test and review new code on the AOKP gerrit page (the commits i was talking about, and me giving my OK on if it should be merged, although the merge is up to Team Kang).
While people thank me constantly for the work i do with supplying builds and the new features that were merged and or committed, they are not my personal work. The modifications to the device tree, source code for skyrocket, and the builds are. As i said above, AOKP is a community of tons of users putting in their share of code, features, and things they would like to see in the ROM. Really you couldn’t even begin to thank everyone that has their hand in AOKP, the amount of people that help out is staggering.
With that said, i hope you enjoy AOKP on the skyrocket, if you can make sure to donate to team kang by visiting their website or the "about aokp" section under Rom Control.
Got AOKP JB building perfect finally, will build as i see fit.
Not responsible for breakage.
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I drew me a unicorn ^^ High res download
!!Please read OP instructions!!
If you dirty flash and have issues that's on you.
Mounting of both SDcards on PC confirmed working, and ^^ is breaking it.
Issues:
There will be issues.
InstigatorX's kernel works great by the way! Check it out in the dev section!
Wipe as many times as you can stand, just in case. Just like your parents taught ya.
Code:
Wipe data/factory reset 3 times
Format /system in mounts and storage 3 times
Wipe dalvik cache in advanced. 3 times
Install Rom
Install gapps 7-26 [URL="http://tinyw.in/go2N"](Link) [/URL]
Wipe caches again for good measure
Be sure to grab tommy's wallpapers after boot [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31177167#post31177167[/url]
Links
Code:
Gapps-726:[url]http://tinyw.in/go2N[/url]
Sept-2:[url]http://tinyw.in/X5xD[/url]
Sept-2 Mirror:[url]http://d-h.st/qmh[/url]
Sept-5:[url]http://tinyw.in/Ot80[/url]
Sept-9-2:[url]http://tinyw.in/8Wfb[/url]
Changes
Code:
[COLOR="Magenta"]GRAB TOMMY'S WALLPAPERS! GIVE HIM A THANKS![/COLOR]
[url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31177167#post31177167[/url]
Sept 9th:
Everything in previous builds plus the following.
Should fix navbar not sticking on reboot
Should fix LED settings crashing
Add support for contact and Mms theme through theme chooser
ATT and straight talk ATT apn's included on clean flash (dirty flash may not include them)
Daily reboot - WIP
Lockscreen targets - WIP
Sept 5th:
Power menu customisation
Volume rockers for music control
Long press back to kill apps
Status bar signal options
More navbar buttons
Some bug fixes
Lockscreen targets still WIP
Daily reboot option still WIP
Please use gapps-726 so we can all stay on the same page.
Thanks to team AOKP, and whitehawkx (for dealing with my crap all the time)
This is their work, and community work, im just bringing it to our phone by way of cherry picks, merges, and code transfers.
Thanks to boobah, rebel, and Johnny for testing at odd hours of the day.
Thanks to teamchopsticks and cm team
Thanks to InstigatorX for his help
Thanks to DaGr8 for my kernel issues
APN's if you need them:
wikedawsum said:
Name: ATT PTA
APN: pta
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
Username: not set
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS Port: 80
MCC; 310
MNC: 410
Auth type: None
APN Type: default,supl,mms,hipri
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vincom said:
heres the rogers lte apn if its ok to post
Name Rogers
APN ltemobile.apn
Proxy Not Set
Port Not Set
Username Not Set
Password Not Set
Server Not Set
MMSC http://mms.gprs.rogers.com
MMS Proxy 10.128.1.69
MMS Port 80
MCC 302
MNC 720
Authentication Type Not Set
APN Type default,supl,mms
APN Protocol IPv4 (should be greyed out)
APN enable/disable APN enabled (should be checked and greyed out)
Bearer Unspecified
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finally first
Nice!
Can I convince you to use goo-manager?
So this has not been tested at all with a SR since you don't have one? I think I will pass on this.
iceman012284 said:
So this has not been tested at all with a SR since you don't have one? I think I will pass on this.
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Did you read the OP? It indirectly says cdshepherd tested it.
Thanks and appreciate the work Dev.....
Wow really read op
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
The normal wipes and formats before install?
sumnerm1 said:
The normal wipes and formats before install?
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Yeah, id do it multiple times just in case. Camera didnt work for cdshepherd until second flash. But hes off in the head.
So with AOKP you can't have the either of the touch wiz launcers or the touch wiz text messaging theme?
I understand that it indirectly states that it was tested by another member. However, I would never advise anyone to flash a rom that is devoloped yet not tested by the people that built it. I just wouldnt do it. My opinion. However, thanks dev for the ROM, I'm sure there are plenty of people that will flash it!
chicagoraw said:
So with AOKP you can't have the either of the touch wiz launcers or the touch wiz text messaging theme?
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You may be able to run the launcher, although i dont know why you would want to . Messaging theme no. You could try replacing the messaging APK but i have a feeling that will backfire.
iceman012284 said:
I understand that it indirectly states that it was tested by another member. However, I would never advise anyone to flash a rom that is devoloped yet not tested by the people that built it. I just wouldnt do it. My opinion. However, thanks dev for the ROM, I'm sure there are plenty of people that will flash it!
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You obviously dont know me, thats fine. I'm highly trusted here. I wouldnt release anything that was NEVER flashed.
iceman012284 said:
I understand that it indirectly states that it was tested by another member. However, I would never advise anyone to flash a rom that is devoloped yet not tested by the people that built it. I just wouldnt do it. My opinion. However, thanks dev for the ROM, I'm sure there are plenty of people that will flash it!
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Your too new to know him this dude knows what he's doing been around since the early days and if one member already tested what's to fear
Sent from my SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Ignore
Cool bootanimation!
I used this wipe process
Perform "Wipe Data/factory reset"
Perform ''wipe cache partition''
Go to advance ->''Wipe dalvik cache''
Go to "mounts and storage" -> Select "Format /system"
Go to "mounts and storage" -> Select "Format /data''
Go to "mounts and storage" -> Select "Format /cache''
did each one 3 times....
No Play Store?
R4INS said:
You obviously dont know me, thats fine. I'm highly trusted here. I wouldnt release anything that was NEVER flashed.
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Illnevertell said:
Your too new to know him this dude knows what he's doing been around since the early days and if one member already tested what's to fear
Sent from my SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
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Yeah. I understand. Checked the profile. He has been around far longer than I. Just giving my opinion, I wouldnt trust my phone being flashed with a rom developed by someone without the phone for update purposes and the like. That being said I will leave the thread and you guys can enjoy the rom. Thanks.
Just booted this build up and tested both camera front and back right away and it works and seems very smooth so far....thanks again....
Awesome R4INS. Good job. Maybe this guy can take over the aokp goodness. Have yet to flash. I miss having aokp as a DD lol
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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FRF91 Droid2 AOSP Final
A True Vanilla Froyo Expiernce For Your Droid2
By AngDroid, Matt4542 & Drod2169
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Drod2169
IRC:
http://webchat.freenode.net/ #fissionrom
Thank you to all who tested. Now start getting your phones ready for the final build.
Themers:
Check Post #2 for a package of app & framework files. A good majority of the apps are from FRF91 Vanilla Android build so if you have packages that already work with that build then most should work here. Please make sure all packages are compatible. Please use the framework-res.apk provided since it is unique to this ROM. It is much different than the OEM Drodi2 packages.
ROM Developers:
Feel free to use this as a base for your own ROM. Please just respect us and give Matt, Drod and myself the proper credit and a link back to the threads.
History:
Being bored one day and sick of Blur with all the extra services I started to rip the ROM apart. Finally getting it as clean as I can and being forced to have a bit of blur I began a search on how to get rid of it all. I ended up on the MotoDev website to see what I can find when I bumped into the D2 SDK. Shockingly it was a plain vanilla build of Android. I thought why not and tried to boot it up. Ii did ( see first video here[/URL] ) with lots of bugs. The screen res as all off and we had no radio or many other hardware functions. On top of that it ran like a turtle stuck in some molasses. I sent a message of my my buddy Matt4542 and our journey began. From there Drod and I hooked up and now we have this. It has been a long rough week getting this sucker to where it is now. It was fun, frustrating and we nearly killed each other a few times but all ended well since we have a great finished project.
We kind of built AOSP ROM by hand. Some may say it is not a true AOSP ROM but it is. There is no difference between this build and a true AOSP ROM besides any tweaks that the developer may add when creating a ROM from source. We had no choice to do it this way since Moto locked us out of the bootloader (for now and next project). Many of the apps are built from source. About 90% of the app folder is built from source. We added some packages from the D2 that are a bit better and required for hardware reasons. There is NO Blur left in the ROM but for a moto-res.apk file that is required by the framework.
What will this ROM do?
It will give you a true Android Vanilla experience much in the same way the Original Droid (OD) did. It is not loaded with bloatware and everything functions as it should. Facebook will sync with your contacts and you will not have all of your memory being used by wasteful stuff on top of much more. Your phone will run more smoothly and feel a lot faster.
What can you do to help?
The most important thing is to provide feedback. When reporting bugs please be clear and with detailed explanation. Do not say this does not work and leave it that. The more feedback you provide will make it easier and quicker for us to kill any bugs. You may also give us a small donation to help with our continuing development of ROM and *POSSIBLY* get this bootlader cracked. It cannot be done with one device. I have a couple of friends who have experience with low level programming of chips and with their help maybe it can get done. They are Blackberry guys and not going to buy a device just for this. This is nothing more than a promise that it will be tried. I cannot say when and IF it can be done so please keep the questions to a minimum about it. If the project takes off then I will have updates. You can donate to the project by clicking HERE.
Install Instructions: - YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS!!!
BACKUP your phone using Bootstrap before installing any ROMs so you can go back to your current setup if anything fails.
Pre-Installation Tasks:
Before you install this ROM or any ROM you will need to have root and have Bootstrap on your phone. You can find out how to do all that HERE.
BACKUP your phone using Bootstrap before installing any ROMs so you can go back to your current setup if anything fails. Notice I said that TWICE!!!
Download and place ROM on SD Card
Open Bootstrap and tap Bootstrap Recovery
Reboot into Recovery
Create Backup
Mount System
Wipe Cache -You may choose not to wipe but MAY have problems
Wipe Data - You may choose not to wipe but MAY have problems
Mount System and Data - Yes double check that both are MOUNTED (Reads UNMOUNT when MOUNTED)
Install Zip from SD Card
Choose Zip from SD Card
Select your ROM
Yes - Install
Wipe Cache Again - You may choose not to wipe but MAY have problems
Wipe Data Again - You may choose not to wipe but MAY have problems
Perform a Factory Reset through Android - Settings > Privacy > Factory Data Reset. Wiping Cache and Data from recovery is not enough.
Reboot
Enjoy!
Download HERE
Themes:
Themers:
App & Framework Files - Please only use these files to create your themes. This ROM is unique to the combo of files.
Black (HTC) Status Bar
Droid 2 Theme
Add-Ons: - Install - Do not wipe anything. Just mount system, select your zip file and install.
On Screen Keyboard
Droid 2 Multi -Touch Keyboard
Android Keyboard - Default with ROM
Gallery
Droid 2 Gallery
Android Gallery - Default with ROM
Bugs:
Compass Calibrate FC in settings. - No Fix yet.
HotFix:
AOSP Dialer working now
Download HERE
Please donate to project so I can get this ROM up 100% on both devices
holding for later so sgrg
You have no idea how anxious I am to try this. Soon as I get home its going on. Thanks!
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
I'll be the first to ask - do we need to do all of the wipes if we are upgrading from RC1?
is this the final build?? cause its version 1.0 and are you guys going to provide ota updates?? other than that rom looks AWESOME
Appreciate the hard work guys!
Works great! So much better than the stock D2 ROM.
Cell standby is still an issue
So far so good.
Only two minor things. There is no easy to get to end-call button, which you already know about, and it seems like there is not speech to text support. Not that I really use speech to text, but it could come in handy.
Edit: Nevermind. Might just need to enable it in settings.
Contact Ringtones still don't work
Otherwise, it's gRRRRRRRRReat!
Seems like some bad blood brewing over this ROM on the droidforums page for it. AngDroid/MotoBoy, we all greatly appreciate your work (you too Matt4542! (and anyone else who doesn't get as much time in the lime light!)). As long as you are satisfied with the outcome of the ROM we all appreciate you sharing it with us. Just ignore the lamers that expect you to jump at their every beck and call. It's the first AOSP type ROM for the Droid 2, very first of it's kind for a very locked down phone, which in and of itself is a great accomplishment. If you ever fix anything in Fission, great, if not, I'll continue to look forward to what you develop in the future.
I'm still also curious about your twitter post from the other day, talking about your new Fusion ROM series. Interested to see how that one differs from both stock and Fission.
I am getting the USB problem like I was getting in Beta II. It would connect fine when I first loaded the rom up, and then half the day would pass by and then I can't connect the phone to the computer. Kind of weird. Pretty sure that I can charge from the wall. Just not sure why the USB isn't working.
darkonion said:
I am getting the USB problem like I was getting in Beta II. It would connect fine when I first loaded the rom up, and then half the day would pass by and then I can't connect the phone to the computer. Kind of weird. Pretty sure that I can charge from the wall. Just not sure why the USB isn't working.
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I wonder if it's something underlying with your phone that's causing that issue. You'd think if it were a common bug you'd see other users complaining about it (as this thread on droid forums is about 8 pages long at this point). Given that it's you, who wrote the tutorials for some of the early D2 stuff, I have no doubt you followed all the steps for installing the ROM. Did you happen to SBF and start stock before going to Fission? I wonder if it could have resulted from flashing over another ROM. Very strange issue though, when I get a good chance to roll my phone up to Fission 1.0 I'll see if I experience the same thing (Thursday is probably a good day to flash, too many phone calls I can't miss between then and now).
bladearronwey said:
I wonder if it's something underlying with your phone that's causing that issue. You'd think if it were a common bug you'd see other users complaining about it (as this thread on droid forums is about 8 pages long at this point). Given that it's you, who wrote the tutorials for some of the early D2 stuff, I have no doubt you followed all the steps for installing the ROM. Did you happen to SBF and start stock before going to Fission? I wonder if it could have resulted from flashing over another ROM. Very strange issue though, when I get a good chance to roll my phone up to Fission 1.0 I'll see if I experience the same thing (Thursday is probably a good day to flash, too many phone calls I can't miss between then and now).
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Before concluding the phone I would ask if it were happening before this rom. Have you tried any other usb mode to see if it recognizes it? I'm sure you have because you are darkonion...
wsfanatic said:
Works great! So much better than the stock D2 ROM.
Cell standby is still an issue
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How is it an issue? If your phone is on for 10 hours and you use cell for 1 hour of course it is going to eat the greatest percentage of battery use. The issue is the time is off now and then.
one. said:
Contact Ringtones still don't work
Otherwise, it's gRRRRRRRRReat!
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We tested this on IRC and it is working for everyone who tested.
if ud like a phone apk like this hit me up with a pm and ill send it to u
Does this ROM contain the ability to link contacts?
The reason I ask is because there are a few facebook contacts of mine that do not list their numbers on their profile but I have their numbers in my phone book. And when I installed Fission RC1, Facebook will list them as a contact but will not show them with the profile and with phone numbers I have in my phone. I recall being able to have that ability to link contacts in the stock D2 rom. Is this feature part of the Blur crap?
It really wouldn't even be an issue if the Facebook contacts were not read-only. I'd just add the numbers to their contact information on the phone then... But I can't. Go Facebook.
Go to the contact u want. Hit menu>edit then hit menu>join then u can pick the facebook contact u want to link it to
Sent from my DROID2
whezzel said:
if ud like a phone apk like this hit me up with a pm and ill send it to u
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Do the sliders work on incoming call? If so can you pm me a link to it please. Does the call log work?
whezzel said:
Go to the contact u want. Hit menu>edit then hit menu>join then u can pick the facebook contact u want to link it to
Sent from my DROID2
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And I spent hours looking for this option and it was right in front of my face.. Figures.
Ya learn something new everyday.... Thanks!
[ROM][8.10.11] MIUI 1.8.12v2 Gingerbread 2.3.5 |1.5Ghz| 娜塔莉波特曼 EDITION |
MIUI 1.8.12 Version 2 Packaged By MrGarak
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NANDROID BACKUP FOR SAFETY IF YOU WISH - I WOULD DO SO
Donations not accepted. Hit the Thanks button here and there.
attn1 for HTC Inspire Hack Kit that makes all of this possible
MrGarak for the rom packaging
TurboniumX for the audio fix
MIUI ANDROID for the translations by Mark
MIUI VERSION CHANGELOG
CHANGELOG SPECIFIC TO THIS ROM
Other resources can be found here in thread for MIUI users in the Inspire Apps & Themes section
Miui tips / tweaks / apps / themes / screenshots / how-to's
Latest OTA recommended radio image for this rom LOCATED HERE
If you are on MIUI 1.6.3 AND NEWER you can simply wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache - then flash rom - FLASH AUDIO FIX - reboot twice.
Don't forget to check GPS AND APN settings per instructions below.
Everyone else------->>>>
If you have a backup of any type that you plan to restore. Only restore apps. Restoring settings from any other ROM will jack things up.
Perform a in CWMFULL WIPE using the full wipe utility.
Flash ROM
Flash audio fix from above
Reboot twice
CHECK APN SETTINGS - Settings - System - Mobile Network Settings - Access Point Names
Here are the settings and they are case sensetive:
Name: ATT
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,mms,supl
Everything else:
Menu - Save
Open Phone Dialer
Dial: *#*#4636#*#*
Press Phone Information
Hit Menu
Choose Select Radio Band
Choose USA Band
Turn on Airplane Mode for about 20 seconds and then turn it off
GETTING GPS TO WORK GREAT
Download GPS STATUS from Market and don't open it.
Go to: Settings - Personal - My Location
Enable: Use Wireless Networks
Click: GPS configuration and enter the following
NTP server address: north-america.pool.ntp.org
SUPL server address: supl.google.com
SUPL port: 7276
Click OK
Now go outside where you have a clear view of the sky in all directions.
Open GPS STATUS
Click Menu
Choose Tools
Click Manage A-GPS state
Click Reset
Let it do it's thing until where you see "Fix/Sats" - gets a fix on anywhere from 4-9 satellites and it will display your Latitude and Longitude.
Bam! You're done. Open Maps and enjoy the goodness.
If you don't get a very quick lock in Maps, go to: Settings - Programs Tab - Manage Applications - All - Maps - Force Close - Clear Data - do the same for GPS Status and repeat instructions beginning after NTP Server was set.
MIUI WEATHER
Here is an example of the two included widgets. Top one is 4x2 - bottom one is 4x1
Yes, it's pretty.
Yes, it's cool.
No, it does not currently work.
Check http://www.miuiandroid.com weather forum for updates and further information
symonc said:
Known issues:
1. gmail app runs great. shows update available in market but errors with "item not found" message when attempting to run the update
resolution: It doesn't bother me as it works great in current version, but I will look into it.
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I found that simply long pressing on the entry in the market and clicking "Update" works on other ROMs where this problem occurs.
skroll82 said:
I found that simply long pressing on the entry in the market and clicking "Update" works on other ROMs where this problem occurs.
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Genius! Worked like a charm. I learn something new every day.
Thanks! I will update my issues post.
Another Issue With This Rom Is Gps Doesnt Seem To Work....I've Tried It Last Night And Couldnt Get A Lock
kmthomas2009 said:
Another Issue With This Rom Is Gps Doesnt Seem To Work....I've Tried It Last Night And Couldnt Get A Lock
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Others posted this issue with this kernel on the CM7 thread but it worked for some as it did for me.
I am not getting a lock in miui either so I will look into it as well as try flashing other kernels as they are developed since source was released now.
I had to install an alternate gps.spade.so in /system/lib/hw to get GPS working on CM7. I'm guessing it's the same for this too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957336&page=11
You can see the file CM7_RC1_gpsfix.zip near the end of that page.
skroll82 said:
I had to install an alternate gps.spade.so in /system/lib/hw to get GPS working on CM7. I'm guessing it's the same for this too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957336&page=11
You can see the file CM7_RC1_gpsfix.zip near the end of that page.
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Works! Did it right on my phone using es file explorer (enable root/write access in es settings)
After reboot it took a few minutes to lock on location.
Everything is working great so far. I wish muiu didnt look so much like iOS, but is a very nice alternative os to use if your bored of sense or aosp. Great benchmark numbers too. Im getting 45+ mflops & quadrant score 2100+
Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G using XDA App
well i actually found a problem with the muiu rom, my pc wont see my phone in mass storage mode, so i cant transfer anything from my pc. I set it to ask which mode when usb is plugged in, and selected on the same setting screen to use mount sd card instead of charge only and still nothing. My pc would always see my phone in mass storage since ive had my inspire so its not on my pc end. Anyone else have this problem?
Hey I seen a newer version posted on desire HD forums...do u think that will fix the SMS issues??
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I had the same problem on mass storage to a mac and linux. Not sure what it could be so I'm reading miui development threads.
In the mean time I have simply used microsd usb adapter and moved things over in bulk. I use isynch for music and do it over wifi.
The other miui version you're talking about is probably that 1.2. 25 which is a general miui release and not specific to dhd. If you look on official miui development site it has a breakdown.
Phone dialer force closes. Any fix?
android.process.acore to be specific.
Phone dialer does crash on miui 1.2. 25
Need to use 1.2.19 from same thread.
symonc said:
Phone dialer does crash on miui 1.2. 25
Need to use 1.2.19 from same thread.
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Thanks. Wow, did I just read over that or was that an edit today?
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Thanks. Wow, did I just read over that or was that an edit today?
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That was an edit today. When I originally started this thread 1.2.19 was latest version. 1.2.25 was released on that thread yesterday, I believe.
I'm testing two other versions of the 1.2.25 rom and two other kernels. If I find a combination that works well in will update in original post.
See update 2-27-2011 in original post
1.2.25 working ...
Man, this ROM rocks! I installed the iPhone theme and took a screenshot, then I sent it to all of my friends.
They thought I bought an iPhone.
I switched back to CM7 because of the SD card issue, but I may switch back to this soon.
I too flip back and forth with CM7 nightlies and MIUI.
The mass storage device issue is odd because I have flashed MIUI on my Dell Streak, my daughter's Xperia X10 and even an unstable beta on my son's Captivate --- all were picked up by my computer as mass storage device for copying files back/forth.
I'm going to wait on a revision or two of the MIUI rom before I bug the dev's much on the mass storage issue.
Thanks for trying it out and posting.
I'm really surprised more people aren't trying this.
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NEW RELEASE 3/28/2011
OK, time for a simultaneous release of AOSP Showcase and Mesmerize, with AOSP voodoo kernels and a set of GAPPS that jt1134 has built for us.
First of all lets give thanks to those that helped me out and made this happen. Phidelt82, thanks for testing and hosting the downloads. Elijahblake, thanks for testing and sticking to it even through your phone troubles that the inbetween releases and original (yet buggy) release called. Thanks dfgas for testing as well, and getting me important Mesmerize files. Baked_Tator, thanks for testing it, you provided great help. MrHanMan, thanks for testing, you provided great help as well. Thanks to all other testers who I can not remember their names at this moment (PM me and you'll get put in this list). Thanks jt1134 for all the work you put in on the fascinate rom lately, you've had me playing catch up, because though I strive, I can't be as fast as you. Thanks to lmartin92, for dedicating time, energy, and learning through the entire experience and making these builds happen (that's me)
Now to the order of business, announcing this release. You mesmerize folks have waited for this for the longest, and now it's here. Mesmerize AOSP V0.9 is now ready and stable enough for it to be released. Yes some things are not working, but these are the things most folk can get along without.
What's working?
Bluetooth (though headsets, and keyboards may not work), file sending has been tested by many and is claimed to be working.
SMS is now working fully.
3g is working.
GPS is working.
Wifi is working.
Google contacts/gmail syncing is working (may require reboot or a bit of patience on your part).
In call sound volume setting is working thanks to jt1134.
It shows the proper company as to who is providing you services now.
Much more is probably working, but I can't identify them all nor make claims as of yet.
What isn't working?
Bluetooth headset.
MMS.
Video Camera.
Camera does not work at 5mp and it uses black and white previews.
Probably some other things, if you find them, let me know and I'll get to work fixing them.
Where can I get this?
The Mesmerize AOSP V0.9 rom release is here.
mirror
and a torrent magnet link magnet:?xt=urn:btih:1e9f540c29f57bf952d205930302646b0305bddd&dn=mesmerize-aosp-latest.zip&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fopenbittorent.com%2Fannounce
The EC10 AOSP voodoo kernel is here.
The AOSP Gapps are here.
Use CWM Red to flash these in this order, kernel, rom, gapps. Anytime you flash the rom reflash gapps because the rom breaks gapps after reinstallation. Be sure to wipe data and cache before you reboot.
WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT *228 unless you wish to possibly lose your phone!
What happened to the kernel being inside of the rom? I've decided to seperate them out, if someone wants a non-voodoo kernel, they can make one and use it. It does have to be customized for AOSP. I just don't know yet how to do this, but it shouldn't be too hard.
In other words, I'm allowing folk to use different kernels than mine own if they care to put the work into it to make it happen.
I would like to donate to the cause.
Glad to help you do that. I'm specifically looking to beef up my dev machine to a six core 16 GB ram beast. Of course, if anyone wants to participate in building, I'll actually donate some of my machine torwards a build server. These are the parts I would like to have, and I'm probably upgrading from 8GB 3core machine to a 12GB 3core machine next month (just modifying this sucker here).
I need 2 sets of this memory to make my dream happen. It's a Mushkin 2x4 GB ddr3 1333 (10666) MHZ). The cpu I would like to see is a six core AMD Phenom II x6 1100T. No I don't expect anyone to provide me with this, but this is what I'm going to upgrade to eventually and try to donate back to the community with a Samsung galaxy s i500 build server. By the way, when making donations I'm not the only one to consider. All those fine folk listed above deserve it just as much or more so than me. Now enough with my dreams.
Enjoy AOSP.
Changes in 0.9.1
Streaming issues kind of fixed (no hd youtube, but the rest seems to work).
New GAPPS.
New Kernel (EC10 from jt1134 which is a generic (works on all i500 devices to date) kernel)
GMAIL/Contacts sync is fixed
For any questions, comments please join the IRC on #samsung-mesmerize on irc.freenode.net.
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Wrong thread.
Awesomeness. You guys rock.
This is awesome!
Now to be a good tester, and report bugs.
Things that don't seem to be working for me so far (will edit with updates):
Facebook (constant FCs)
Contacts aren't importing
vluhd said:
this is awesome! :d
now to be a good tester, and report bugs.
Things that don't seem to be working for me so far (will edit with updates):
Facebook (constant fcs)
contacts aren't importing
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reboot the phone
Wont the MMS just need the APNS settings entered to make it work?
Name: USCC
APN: internet
Proxy:
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Password: yourMSID
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc1.uscc.net/mmsc/MMS
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 120
Authentication Type: PAP or CHAP
APN type: mms
NOTE:::: To find your MSID, goto settings > About Phone > Status > MIN
NOTE make sure the APN type is in lower case
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I'd try it, but the camera not working is a non-starter for me (I use my camera all the time), which is why I wouldnt mess with the Cyanogen Gingerbread ROMS for the Desire.
It seems I can't join the irc. My computer wont load the url. My question is that none of the google works and I was wondering if it was safe to reflash the gapps? Also when I run the quadrant advanced it says internal error when it gets to the I/O
Got IRC on now.
For anyone with contact/gmail issues, reboot. That's fixed every one of my tester's problems. I just isn't going to work on first boot. Reflashing gapps will do nothing. It's the reboot's that's the key.
That worked for me as well.
Thanks guys for everything. This is amazing!
Quadrant score without voodoo was 1641!
Quadrant score with voodoo is 2389!
elijahblake said:
reboot the phone
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lmartin92 said:
For anyone with contact/gmail issues, reboot. That's fixed every one of my tester's problems. I just isn't going to work on first boot. Reflashing gapps will do nothing. It's the reboot's that's the key.
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I have rebooted
I do have some troubleshooting chops guys.
EDIT: *sigh* it seems i somehow missed the "sync contacts" option, which appears to not be enabled by default for some reason.
Anyway, the facebook issue still stands. I can't connect a facebook account to my phone either.
Could someone post some screens? It would be greatly appreciated!
phillup said:
That worked for me as well.
Thanks guys for everything. This is amazing!
Quadrant score without voodoo was 1641!
Quadrant score with voodoo is 2389!
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Any boost to mflops or is that pretty much stuck around 14 at this point?
spilky1224 said:
Could someone post some screens? It would be greatly appreciated!
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It's just android. Entirely clean.
No custom anything.
It's wonderful
but then again, I would like to have themes to stick on it..
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Thanks vluhd, yea I'm excited about it too, cant wait to try it and report back to help the devs
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It's just android. Entirely clean.
No custom anything.
It's wonderful
but then again, I would like to have themes to stick on it..
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Theming is much more complicated with AOSP, but I'm going to be learning so hopefully I can get some ported soon
bdemartino said:
Theming is much more complicated with AOSP, but I'm going to be learning so hopefully I can get some ported soon
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Theming is actually way easier with aosp. I use theme overlays so that the build gets themed as it is compiled. No need to do it manually
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jt1134 said:
Theming is actually way easier with aosp. I use theme overlays so that the build gets themed as it is compiled. No need to do it manually
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Well sir thank you but we have two very different perspectives on that lol you're obviously very talented with linux, I for one don't even have a dev. box set up yet (I'm a "hack programmer" at best anyway) - and have only been porting themes (mainly using theme porter) so what I meant by more complicated was just that it's different than the normal process. And I think most people who have been helping with theme's in here are in the same boat, we have only a few that have been working on the actual building and using linux/git and whatnot. I'm sure we just need to get ourselves set up with the proper tools and do it the right way
But, I still haven't heard the whole process, so I'm hoping you are right
Do not do *228. lmartin92 informed me that it is known to break phones with aosp.
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Welcome To : SUPER NOOB QUESTION THREAD
Due to request in my other super thread, i have put together a good detailed thread for users who are new to the infuse and still need questions answered for the stuff we have going on. I hope this helps a lot of you. Keep in mind please that some stuff in here is a grab from VARIOUS resources, but essentially the idea is to help everyone here. So obviously, with that being said, original credits go to the posters from the sources. If you found this thread useful, then please hit the thanks button ENJOY READING
BTW, if you read something on here which you believe is incorrect, or something really common that i may have missed, then i ask you to kindly send me a Private Message and let me know what exactly you want to see on here or modified so that this remains correct. This way we don't need to see you flaming me
Q: What is the first and most important rule i should remember?
A: Well you see my little nublet, nothing comes free, it is wise for you to remember that the price to pay for a custom rom/port for our phones is TIME. If you do not already know, it is a very valuable thing which gets donated from our hard working developers. This lovely donation gets nurtured and praised by users here and therefore we always make sure to say thanks to the developers for putting efforts into bringing us the latest and the greatest. By standing around pouting and yelling why the developer is NOT spitting out an update is just plain and simple VERY NOOBISH of you. Unless you feel you have the guts and glory to continue on making something more useful and ever so great that you cannot be patient for the developer to do, then do it yourself . Other than that, the basic rule of the thumb is , be patient, polite, and always say thanks to our developers. Showing appreciation for their hard work here always returns in something fruitful.
*** IMPORTANT NOTE TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE ODIN / HEIMDALL ***
Of course just like any other flashing method, there's NO GUARANTEE you wont bump into problems. This is simply a tool which has worked for a good hand of us. Should you find yourself stumbling into any problems while using this alternative tool. Then be sure to ask someone on xda, and someone will try to help. Again, kind reminder that nobody on here can be held responsible if your device somehow fails to flash or something goes wrong on your end. At the same time, to help brighten you up a bit, the ability to recover from a simple soft brick can easily be done in most cases ( NOT ALL ).
Q: What is ODIN?
A: ODIN is the software which is used by Samsung to load updates, ROMS, etc. on their phones. Most commonly used to return the phone back to factory.
Q: Where do you get ODIN from?
A: Simple, just go to any of the back to stock threads listed in the Infuse Super Thread, or try THIS THREAD
Q: Whats an ODIN alternative, i don't get this ?
A: Then try the Heimdall One-Click Back-To-Stock . Some have reported it to work well.
Q: What is Unlocking and Rooting?
Answer 1: Unlocking enables you to cut all ties to your initial mobile network provider without replacing your mobile phone. When you purchase a mobile phone either on pay-as-you-go or a contract, network carrier includes a SIM, a chip in your handset, containing a serial number that identifies you to the network provider. Most network carrier "lock" your phone so it works only with their specific SIM card, a chip in your handset, containing a serial number that identifies you to the network provider. The only reason to lock the SIM is to ensure you use their service for an extended period of time. If you attempt to use an alternative SIM card in a locked phone, you will receive error messages, such as "SIM Card Not Accepted." .Unlocking enables you to use any SIM card on any network in your handset.
Answer 2: Rooting your Android device involves adding in a small Linux application called “su”. It stands for SuperUser, and allows applications and commands to run with elevated permissions. Everything that runs code, whether it’s an application or the user, has a permission level set by the operating system. The root user is the boss and can do anything (good or bad) on the device. From simple things like clearing the cache from core applications, to more advanced things like wirelessly tethering a laptop or iPod touch through your phone, root can do it. The su program is a sort of gateway that lets applications or users act as root while doing tasks.
Don't confuse custom ROMs with rooting - they're completely different!!!
Q: How to unlock my Infuse 4G?
A: This is super duper easy, although the lovely infuse super thread has a how to unlock tutorial, it may seem super hard for noobies. So having that said, i suggest its best to head on over to the empire city of EBAY.COM , find yourself an excellent phone unlock code provider and pay them, which is ( from what i saw, no more than $2.00 . Not a whole lot at all. Be prepared ! They all require 3 Basic pieces of information in order to help you unlock . Your IMEI Number, The Phone Manufacturer and Model ( Samsung Infuse, HTC Aria, etc.. u get it right? ) , and Most importantly, what your current Carrier is (ATT, Rogers, Sprint etc.. You got this too right? ) .
Q: Now where can i get my Unlock code from ?
A: Try anyone of these mofos from here --> CLICK ME TO SEE
Once you receive your UNLOCK code. All you have to do is just power off the phone, pop in the new sim card, and punch in the unlock code the person gave. THATS IT!
Q: Whats this IMEI number you speak of ?
A: The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a unique 17 or 15 digit code used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network. The IMEI number provides an important function; it uniquely identifies a specific mobile phone being used on a mobile network. The IMEI is a useful tool to prevent a stolen handset from accessing a network and being used to place calls. Mobile phone owners who have their phones stolen can contact their mobile network provider and ask them disable a phone using its IMEI number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be blocked from the network quickly and easily.
Q: What is Super One Click Tool?
A: A tool used to make rooting a phone super easy, it supports a wide variety of phones which run Android. The tool will root the Infuse 4G.
Q: Whats the difference between the infuse Android Recovery and Clockwork Recovery Mod ?
A: All Android devices ship with a recovery console that is basically a partition on the device’s internal memory and can be booted into. The stock recovery of almost all Android devices provides a few basic yet handy options that allow you to factory reset your device and also to recover its operating system using an official ROM in zip format, but that’s all you can do with it. That’s where a custom recovery comes handy.
A custom Android recovery basically replaces the stock recovery with one that lets you do all you can do with the stock recovery, plus a plethora of more options to give you a lot more control on your device. With a custom recovery, you can install official and unofficial ROMs as well as other updates including apps, themes, kernels etc. using zip files, wipe not just user data but pretty much every partition on your device, mount the storage card for USB mass storage access without leaving recovery, partition your SD card, wipe Dalvik cache and battery stats, fix permissions, perform, manage and restore backups and so on.
ClockworkMod – also known as Clockwork and CWM – is a custom recovery for Android phones and tablets that allows you to perform several advanced recovery, restoration, installation and maintenance operations on your Android device that aren’t possible with the stock recovery. Things like flashing a custom rom, kernel, boot loader image and stuff are possible.
Q: What is a Kernel?
A: A kernel in an operating system—in this case Android—is the component responsible for helping your applications communicate with your hardware. It manages the system resources, communicates with external devices when needed, and so on. Android uses a variation of the Linux kernel. A kernel is not the same as a ROM, even though you install them in mostly the same way. A ROM is a bit more all-encompassing. It's the operating system you use on your phone, the software your phone uses to get things done—the kernel is the bridge between that ROM and your hardware. All ROMs come with a kernel installed, but you can install a third-party one if you like—and that's what this post is about.
Q: What will flashing a custom Kernel do for my Infuse?
A: You may have heard about how flashing a new ROM can improve your Android experience, but flashing a new kernel is one of the best ways to improve your phone's performance, battery life, and even add some saucy new features such as tethering and many more things.
Q: The Samsung Infuse has various modems, what do they do?
A: The modem is basically the software portion of the cellular radio in your Infuse. This has an effect on the signal ( voice + data ) and the battery life as well. If you have ever flashed a custom rom before then you already know that most developers have their roms with the modem built in which they prefer you to use. Although you have the choice to upgrade the modem to a newer one if you insist, it isn't always recommended. However, if your signal diminished with an update, and you’re willing to flash something, then you might be interested in “downgrading” or "upgrading" to an different modem.
Q: How do i know what modem i have?
A: Go to Settings > About Phone > Baseband Version . The text written under the Baseband is what modem your Infuse is currently running.
Q: Which Modem should i use
A: Theres no FIXED solution to this as everyone has their preference, unless you know what you are gaining or losing, or better yet, know what you are doing period, then this is not something suggested to play around with. Everyone in general has different experiences. For the most part though, by using one of the latest modems, the Infuse has been seen to perform better, but not drastically.
Q: When should I try a new modem?
A: If you are perfectly happy with your signal and battery life, then don’t worry about it. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If you’re having issues, then maybe it’s time to flash a new modem. Just be warned, some modems will improve your signal, some will do the opposite. If you’re in a low signal area, and have no way of flashing back right away, then wait for a better solution.
Q: MODS AND TWEAKS? WTF is this ?
A: Simple , With mods and tweaks, you can easily add additional features to your Infuse, modify the functionality of existing features to meet your needs, install custom boot animations, and various other features which wouldn't normally come with the default ROM .
Q: NO DATA NETWORK / APN SETTINGS LOST AFTER A FLASH ?
A: This is common for some flashes, especially when switching from one custom or factory rom to another. The solution is a really quick fix.
Step 1: Open the Application Drawer and select Settings
Step 2: Select Wireless and Network
Step 3: Select Mobile Networks
Step 4: Select Access Point Names
Step 5: Check to see if anything is listed, don't delete any at this point ( situation may vary on this step )
Step 6: Press your Menu button on the phone and select +NEW APN
Step 7: Enter the following Information AS I HAVE POSTED. When i get other carriers information ill be sure to update. Once finishing entering the below Read next step!
AT&T APN SETTINGS
Name: ATT ( or whatever name you want )
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: don't touch
Port: don't touch
User Name: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
Server: don't touch
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port : 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication Type: don't touch
APN Type: Internet + MMS
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ROGERS APN SETTINGS
Name: ROGERS ( or whatever name you want )
APN: rogers-core-appl1.apn
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: <not set>
Password: <not set>
Server: <not set>
MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com
MMS Proxy: 10.128.1.69
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 302 (retrieved from SIM)
MNC: 720 (retrieved from SIM).
Authentication type: <not set>
APN type: <not set>
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T-MOBILE APN SETTINGS
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: <not set>
Port: 8080
Username: <not set>
Password: ****
Server: *
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.50
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Auth Type: <not set>
APN type: default,supl,mms
APN protocol: IPv4
Step 8: Push the Menu button and select Save.
Step 9: At this point, you should have been returned to the APN list and should see your APN now listed. Select the APN you just made.
Step 10: Reboot . If you find that you are still not being able to connect to DATA or be able to send MMS , then double check your APN settings and redo this guide.
Q: ROMS / CUSTOM ROMS and PORTED ROMS, what are these exactly?
A stock ROM is the version of the phone's operating system that comes with your phone when you buy it.
A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc - everything you need to operate the device, except it's customized by someone in some way.
So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow.
a ported rom is essentially similar to a custom rom, except it is a rom which was previously built for a different phone , but ported to work on our phone now. Please note, its likely that a ported rom may carry some bugs here and there as the original rom is not based on the Infuse rom itself.
Q: I keep seeing custom ROM updates, why ?
A:Using a custom ROM usually results in more frequent updates that fix bugs and introduce new features because the developer behind the ROM doesn't have the same procedures and red tape that the manufacturer+carrier combo does.
A quality update can be churned faster because it doesn't involve the bureaucracy of 30 different project managers, 15 vice presidents, and 5 dozen marketing departments.
A ROM developer usually gains a loyal community which beta tests his updates in real life situations and provide feedback, or even fixes bugs - that's the beauty of open source software.
Oh and did I mention that ROMs are usually free and supported by optional donations? If you can't afford to pay for it, you don't have to.
Better Performance And Efficiency
Custom ROMs are oftentimes faster, more efficient, and use less memory because
the developer ripped out useless garbage, such as carrier installed apps or
the developer optimized the kernel. For example, an undervolted kernel can provide a much better battery life than the stock one.
Upgrading To A Better/Later Version Of Android
You can upgrade to a version of the OS that has not yet been released for your device, or never will be. This is possible in 2 situations:
A leaked version of the new ROM showed up online, and the developer got on it like the fat kid chasing an ice cream truck. This was exactly the case with the Samsung Infuse, where we were successfully able to get Gingerbread before the official announced day of release
A ROM from another phone was ported by the developer to work on yours. For example, LinuxBozo's Hellraiser allowed us to install roms from other Samsung phones (plus or minus a few bugs) but still worked great on our Infuse.
Ability To Install Apps To The SD Card
Most custom ROMs nowadays come with the ability to install applications to the SD card, called Apps2SD (or A2SD).
This is currently not possible on stock ROMs, even in Android 2.1 and is supposedly on Google's TODO list.
If you have run out of space on your phone , Apps2SD is a killer feature to have.
Don't confuse custom ROMs with rooting - they're completely different!!.
The Downsides Of Custom ROMs
Of course, there are dangers of using custom ROMs which you should be aware of.
Something Could Go Wrong
First of all, something may go wrong with the flashing process (that's the process of installing the ROM) and leave your phone in a bricked state. The chances of this are pretty low nowadays, and most of the time you can restore it back to normal.
Try to go for the ROM that has been tested by time and has lots of positive feedback.
Clean Wipe
In order to install a custom ROM, you need to perform a clean wipe.
This means you will lose all existing data, so you have to back everything up first. You can go into CWM and do an entire Nandroid Backup.
Potential Problems
Custom ROMs could have bugs… but then so do the stock ones.
However, in case you do find a bug, you actually have a 2-way channel of reporting it - post in the ROM forum and you will more than likely get an answer back and your bug acknowledged.
Try doing this to your phone manufacturer and see if you can get past the first level of outsourced monkeys, let alone actual developers.
You May Void Your Warranty
It's possible that custom rooting will void your warranty because you will "break the seal" on the boot loader by installing a custom one which on some phones apparently can't be undone (this includes the Nexus One). Because of that, the manufacturer might be able to tell that the phone has had a custom ROM installed and not honor the warranty, in case you need to use it.
Now, in most cases, the benefits of the custom ROM outweigh the possibility of your warranty being denied. I recommend getting a warranty from your carrier and using that in case anything bad happens (that warranty is usually unconditional and covers things like losses and physical damage).
Truly outstanding post for us newbies!
Thanks!!!!!
good job, bro.
lol..add my how to link to your bottom if you want.
k, updated my signature
Thanks for making this. I sent broncogr a request to sticky this.
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We all will benefit as we elevate everyone's base level of knowledge.
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Thanks for making this. I sent broncogr a request to sticky this.
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Or you can also post it as a first link to your Superthread as well. Some may debate if this belongs in the Dev vs Gen vs QA
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We all will benefit as we elevate everyone's base level of knowledge.
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Or you can also post it as a first link to your Superthread as well. Some may debate if this belongs in the Dev vs Gen vs QA
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Well said sir ! , And yeah i believe i have posted a link in there, but only as an announcement. I think if this thread were to be stickied, it would be easier to find for everyone.
Thanks MattSoRaven , i hope it does go through
prasadudwadia said:
Well said sir ! , And yeah i believe i have posted a link in there, but only as an announcement. I think if this thread were to be stickied, it would be easier to find for everyone.
Thanks MattSoRaven , i hope it does go through
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I think in this case, it belongs here. Unfortunately, most noobs only look here for roms without doing proper research. Hopefully, this will catch some of them and slow them down enough to prevent some of the basic issues.
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Nope... this totally belongs here... awesome job bro!!!
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woot! i see its stickied. Thanks and ty dman3285 !
Great job. Thanks for posting. Looks awesome.
Thanks for your great post
xcellent post! totally recommend!
Awsome bro..
ONLY ONE THING BRO u r awsome...
actualy i knew some of these things bt yur explanation clarified everthing.. thnx..
no problem, im really happy that this helped and still is helping ALOT of ppl, noob or not noob . Again just wanna say, most of the stuff you see here was a copy and paste from various resources, but i did spend time to make sure it was a well defined reason or explanation before posting. And of course there are parts which i reworded myself to help the newcomers. nevertheless, thanks everyone for showing their appreciation.
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Titanium Backups
Here is a Titanium Back up question. If I back up my apps ... flash a new rom .... when I restore my apps .... do my page set ups come back as well like a nandroid back up? In other words ... once done will all my pages look like they did on the previous rom or do I have to place each app and widget on the screen I want it on. Never have restored before.
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Here is a Titanium Back up question. If I back up my apps ... flash a new rom .... when I restore my apps .... do my page set ups come back as well like a nandroid back up? In other words ... once done will all my pages look like they did on the previous rom or do I have to place each app and widget on the screen I want it on. Never have restored before.
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no. the apps will show up in your app drawer. you have to pull them out.
it is usually recommended to restore app only -no data but some have reported success.
restoring data may cause hiccups later...may..not definite.you can take a chance if you want to.
I honestly never used nandroid backup to restore apps, especially when switching from different kind of roms. I always use this app to take a backup of installed apps from the market, then i proceed with wipe/data factory reset and install new app. Download this app again and restore from the folder it made on my internal sd memory.
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I only use nandroid to recover an entire installation if the rom sucked, or i screwed something up badly.
Hope this helps
PS, the restore wont bring back desktop layout of apps. As previous poster said, will only bring it back into app drawer if restore is done correctly.
The only time I ever used the nandroid restore was last night win for some reason the R3v rom kept kept aborting and would not install. Thank you both very much for the reply you have both told me exactly what I was looking 4 in a kind and friendly way which trust me is truly appreciated.
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Bubbajoe40356 said:
The only time I ever used the nandroid restore was last night win for some reason the R3v rom kept kept aborting and would not install. Thank you both very much for the reply you have both told me exactly what I was looking 4 in a kind and friendly way which trust me is truly appreciated.
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anytime bro...
About Carbon
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BUGS
Some (not all) seem to experience issues with GPS. If you have issues with GPS, please RSD the JB image and then flash Carbon. GPS should work now. (I've also heard you can just restore a stock backup, get a lock, then flash Carbon again...)
Haptic feedback on soft keyboard is not provided when enabled (which it is by default)
While capturing a picture to send via MMS, ensure HDR is deselected - Gallery will cause a force close if HDR is enabled!! (Note - HDR works for normal still photos, just not MMS.)
Update Google Search (manual update), or else any voice searches will fail with FC. Update the app, and it is resolved.
Caps lock LED doesn't seem to work properly...
Camera button doesn't work? Cam/camcorder works fine, but the physical camera button does not seem to function (in Carbon).
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1st to try it out. Slide out keyboard light does not work.
Great! Now we as CDMA user have much ROM options to choose. Carbon seems a big hit nowadays along with Paranoid with its Halo features. Thanks a lot for the port.
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1st to try it out. Slide out keyboard light does not work.
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Ah, I did not notice that. Should be easy to fix, it's probably a liblights issue... as I cannot adjust the brightness either
Edit - fixed the brightness issues, and added back the multipress options... but I am still missing the keyboard backlight! I will keep working at it, and keep this thread updated.
Edit 2 - welp, looks like there are some frameworks/base hacks required. I will upload the build I am running now, everything with liblights is fixed (brightness of the display, notification LED) are fixed but keyboard backlight is not. Working on fixing that now.
Figured I would post again - as liblights should be completely fixed now folks .
I probably need to test MMS again, I'm trying to think of what else I could have missed... let me know what you find broken guys! I'm also curious if this works on the GSM hacked variants, or if I have to run another build for that group.
Edit - just tested outbound MMS (which is all I can test), it seemed fine.
First off great job. I love this rom. One question. Will your kernel work with this rom? I tried flashing and it greyed out my WiFi. I had to wipe and reflash the rom.
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dwaynet89 said:
First off great job. I love this rom. One question. Will your kernel work with this rom? I tried flashing and it greyed out my WiFi. I had to wipe and reflash the rom.
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Now don't quote me on this, but isn't that kernel for 4.0.4?
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First off great job. I love this rom. One question. Will your kernel work with this rom? I tried flashing and it greyed out my WiFi. I had to wipe and reflash the rom.
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dpwhitty11 said:
Now don't quote me on this, but isn't that kernel for 4.0.4?
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Well, I have a few kernels. There's one I released for CM, and my kernels that have their own thread (which are for stock).
Unfortunately I will probably have to release a separate kernel for this, as any time the kernel modules change, wifi will be broken if you don't keep up with it (this is why your wifi is broken dwaynet89.)
I assume you were using the CM kernel? That would be the only one having a chance at working. I can whip up another one for this build too if needed
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Well, I have a few kernels. There's one I released for CM, and my kernels that have their own thread (which are for stock).
Unfortunately I will probably have to release a separate kernel for this, as any time the kernel modules change, wifi will be broken if you don't keep up with it (this is why your wifi is broken dwaynet89.)
I assume you were using the CM kernel? That would be the only one having a chance at working. I can whip up another one for this build too if needed
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I'm sorry for not making that clear but yeah I was talking about the cm kernel. If you don't mind I would love one of your kernels for this rom.
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Installed and running nicely. Can confirm also that face unlock through the normal system settings does not work and force closes. Might it be related to the camcorder video issues? Doesn't impact me a whole lot as one of my wifi network requires secure credentials and won't allow any security less than a pin. Will look for other bugs but looks really solid to begin with. Thanks for all your work!
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This ROM seems really cool and i like most of it so far. FYI starting from stock and letting GPS lock before installing the ROM works here too. No problems with GPS for me. One thing i am missing and maybe its just me but is there a menu for changing launcher settings in this one like there is in CM? I always remove the google search bar and increase the grid size. Short term fix for me was i backed up trebuchet with all of the settings like i like it in CM 10.1 and restored it in carbon. Thanks for the work on this and if you need help with testing stuff i'll be glad to help.
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This ROM seems really cool and i like most of it so far. FYI starting from stock and letting GPS lock before installing the ROM works here too. No problems with GPS for me. One thing i am missing and maybe its just me but is there a menu for changing launcher settings in this one like there is in CM? I always remove the google search bar and increase the grid size. Short term fix for me was i backed up trebuchet with all of the settings like i like it in CM 10.1 and restored it in carbon. Thanks for the work on this and if you need help with testing stuff i'll be glad to help.
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There's a TON of settings. Check the 'Carbon Rom' menu.
disconnecting wifi
Hi first off amazing job on this rom arrrghh. The only issue I'm having with this rom is when connected to my WiFi it will just randomly disconnect and go back to my lte service. And to re-enable it I have to go to settings>WiFi>and connect to my WiFi again. Not a big deal for me, just wanted to let u know this issue occurs. Also the issue I had with the supersu on the cm10.1 rom isn't happening on this rom. And I did clean fresh install no dirty flashing. But other than that problem everything works amazing. Keep up the good work ur the best.
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Hi first off amazing job on this rom arrrghh. The only issue I'm having with this rom is when connected to my WiFi it will just randomly disconnect and go back to my lte service. And to re-enable it I have to go to settings>WiFi>and connect to my WiFi again. Not a big deal for me, just wanted to let u know this issue occurs. Also the issue I had with the supersu on the cm10.1 rom isn't happening on this rom. And I did clean fresh install no dirty flashing. But other than that problem everything works amazing. Keep up the good work ur the best.
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Hm, now I've heard on stock people having issues with wifi turning on & off.... but I don't think they had to actually re-enable it in settings.
So you say the wifi is not only disconnecting, but it is being disabled as well? IE when you go into settings, wifi is set to 'off' and you have to flip it back 'on'? Or are you just cycling it off/on in order to get it working again...
One bug that I am noticing with the latest build is in portrait mode the bottom corners of the screen do not respond to touches. In the screenshots below it shows me touching the search option in the phone app, the #'s button on the keyboard to change to using #'s and the save in the lockscreen shortcut options. I had to hit these repeatedly to get the screenshots and they still were not responding to touches.
I never dirty flash and I tried rebooting and also wiping and reflashing but dosen't resolve the inssue.
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One bug that I am noticing with the latest build is in portrait mode the bottom corners of the screen do not respond to touches. In the screenshots below it shows me touching the search option in the phone app, the #'s button on the keyboard to change to using #'s and the save in the lockscreen shortcut options. I had to hit these repeatedly to get the screenshots and they still were not responding to touches.
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Hm, I don't think I noticed this. I'll check it out, thanks.
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Hm, I don't think I noticed this. I'll check it out, thanks.
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It may be a hardware issue (hopefully not) I just flashed previous build before the bug and now I'm having the same issue. I'm going to restore a backup of cm 10.1 and see if its there also.
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