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Using CWM to write kernels.

So I found this in the updater script for this CM9 port for the EVO 4G LTE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683384
"package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p21");"
looks like we can stop using fastboot to write kernels? Or is this something we already knew?
PS: fiddling with this CM9 port, I can get it to boot up to the CM9 bootanimation on my HOX, then it gets stuck. Just needed to change the partition it was writing /system to and change the asserts in the updater script...

I would love a CM9 port I cant stand these Sense ROMS.

would LOVE LOVE LOVE MIUI on the HOX!!! but CM9 would be good too

taylor.fowler said:
So I found this in the updater script for this CM9 port for the EVO 4G LTE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683384
"package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p21");"
looks like we can stop using fastboot to write kernels? Or is this something we already knew?
PS: fiddling with this CM9 port, I can get it to boot up to the CM9 bootanimation on my HOX, then it gets stuck. Just needed to change the partition it was writing /system to and change the asserts in the updater script...
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Im gonna test this method of extraction. Will report back with my results.
I did not know this. I can tell you that much.
Testing it now...

IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome!

good news... 2 mins saved ....for every users..

niceppl said:
good news... 2 mins saved ....for every users..
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2 minutes is 2 minutes
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Did things just get interesting? lol

scrosler said:
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome!
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I thought so. Threw me for a loop when I first saw it.
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i'd love to rock CM9 on this thing.. if it works good

Look forward to cm9 arrival
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taylor.fowler said:
So I found this in the updater script for this CM9 port for the EVO 4G LTE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683384
"package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p21");"
looks like we can stop using fastboot to write kernels? Or is this something we already knew?
PS: fiddling with this CM9 port, I can get it to boot up to the CM9 bootanimation on my HOX, then it gets stuck. Just needed to change the partition it was writing /system to and change the asserts in the updater script...
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For he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow..!
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taylor.fowler said:
I thought so. Threw me for a loop when I first saw it.
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Sorry, I meant the install of boot.img worked, did not try the CM9, lol

This only works with boot.img from RUUs right? Still true no custom kernels unless S-OFF.

Tikerz said:
This only works with boot.img from RUUs right? Still true no custom kernels unless S-OFF.
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International One X has custom kernels and they arent s-off. I think all we need is the kernel source to be released and we're good.

nugzo said:
International One X has custom kernels and they arent s-off. I think all we need is the kernel source to be released and we're good.
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Yeah. I I don't think the evo guys have s-off yet either...
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We should seen the kernel source for the One XL's soon (It has been almost a month already.).

scrosler said:
Sorry, I meant the install of boot.img worked, did not try the CM9, lol
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Yeah I know. Although theoretically if it's working(ish) for them, it shouldn't be too difficult to port. I'm no dev, but their build. prop has the same msm898 (or whatever it is) board as ours and the hardware is pretty much identical from my understanding.
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vitaminxero said:
We should seen the kernel source for the One XL's soon (It has been almost a month already.).
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well, they might not count the time they couldn't sell the phone, so might be longer.

Tikerz said:
This only works with boot.img from RUUs right? Still true no custom kernels unless S-OFF.
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No, works with any properly built boot.img.

Do I need to check mounts and do wipes before flashing a rom?

I've seen this question quite a few times now. The main purpose of my port of the AROMA installer has been to make flashes painless for users.
If you're flashing a ROM that uses AROMA:
You do NOT need to check mounts.
You do NOT need to do any wipes.
Users are still getting confused about this and I think it's unnecessary that they have to worry about it anymore. If the ROM dev is doing things right, he'll make sure that the user doesn't have to worry about these things.

FBis251 said:
I've seen this question quite a few times now. The main purpose of my port of the AROMA installer has been to make flashes painless for users.
If you're flashing a ROM that uses AROMA:
You do NOT need to check mounts.
You do NOT need to do any wipes.
Users are still getting confused about this and I think it's unnecessary that they have to worry about it anymore. If the ROM dev is doing things right, he'll make sure that the user doesn't have to worry about these things.
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I was about to mention when coming from stock even with aroma the rom doesn't flash right and its left with a merge of both the rom and stock.
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erikmm said:
I was about to mention when coming from stock even with aroma the rom doesn't flash right and its left with a merge of both the rom and stock.
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Stock KJ6? Are you for serious? I have to look into that.

FBis251 said:
Stock KJ6? Are you for serious? I have to look into that.
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Yes I am. I've been meaning to tell you since I've been messing with kernels and occasionally brick I have to use resurrector and one click back to kj6
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Would you mind adding a bug report on github?

FBis251 said:
Would you mind adding a bug report on github?
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Ill do it when I get home
And ill tell you which rom it is in particular
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Benefits of root?

I've rooted and used custom roms on other devices in the past although I've left my Nexus stock and my OneX is currently stock. With this phone I am trying to figure out why I want to root? The phone runs great, I haven't had reboots or issues and battery life is great.
I don't care for custom roms because in my experience there's always minor things that don't quite work and stability can be so so.
Apart from custom roms any good reason to root this phone? With my Sensation I rooted right away but with the One X, there's nothing that I feel like needs to be addressed with root.
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Bloatware removal, button remap, memory settings to alleviate multitasking woes, ad blocking, tethering, etc... Check out cleanROM SE. Very close to stock, every tweak you need, nothing you don't, just as stable as the stock ROM. My phone is exactly the way I want it now thanks to Scott and his awesome, awesome ROM.
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mobilehavoc said:
I've rooted and used custom roms on other devices in the past although I've left my Nexus stock and my OneX is currently stock. With this phone I am trying to figure out why I want to root? The phone runs great, I haven't had reboots or issues and battery life is great.
I don't care for custom roms because in my experience there's always minor things that don't quite work and stability can be so so.
Apart from custom roms any good reason to root this phone? With my Sensation I rooted right away but with the One X, there's nothing that I feel like needs to be addressed with root.
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Titanium Backup
Change fonts
tweaks like minfree manager to fix multitasking
look through this list https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Root&c=apps

reasons why i need root is removal of bloatware, tweaks, titanium backup, ad block, setcpu profiles and extra settings that devs put in their roms like eqs, button remaps, and wifi hotspot hack.
Can't wait till aokp or cm9 becomes stable. Gave aokp a try and that rom flies on this device.

Responses above pretty much covered it, as far as the benefits of root. But I have to disagree to some degree to the OPs comments on custom ROMs. It completely depends on the ROM and the developer. But my experience with custom ROMs, is that they can often be more stable than stock, and much better performance. Obviously, bugs need to be worked out early on, especially for ROMs that differ significantly from stock (like AOSP ROMs on HTC devices). But once the ROMs reach "maturity" they are often better than stock. And CleanROM is a good example of a ROM that is already stable, since it is mostly stock, but with lots of bloat removed, optimizations, and useful features.
That said, its only fairly recent where Android devices have high enough specs where performance isn't much of an issue on the stock ROM. Even with Sense, the One X is very smooth and responsive, and plenty of people will be just fine staying on the stock ROM. I am mostly on CleanROM due to the nice features like Advanced Power Menu, WiFi Hotspot, and button remap built-in.
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Another thing you can do rooted is install the HTC apps that AT&T removed, including Flashlight and FM Radio.

I did it. Have root.
Any one have links to the button remap that's safe and works on 1.85? I want to do that the black bar with 3 dots drives me crazy.

The Cleanrom 3.0 SE does this. Just rooted last night and I'm loving it. Makes the xda app so much better
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brandontrout said:
The Cleanrom 3.0 SE does this. Just rooted last night and I'm loving it. Makes the xda app so much better
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I don't want to flash a rom, can I patch the stock rom?
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mobilehavoc said:
I don't want to flash a rom, can I patch the stock rom?
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why don't you open the development section and take a look around?

Index where you can find most mods and other things:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
But here is direct link to removing the 3-dot bar and remap the buttons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645290
You will need to flash Clockwork or TWRP recovery. Or else unzip the contents and copy them into the system folders manually.

redpoint73 said:
Index where you can find most mods and other things:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
But here is direct link to removing the 3-dot bar and remap the buttons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645290
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give a man a fish vs teach a man to fish...

gunnyman said:
give a man a fish vs teach a man to fish...
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Linking him to my index thread is pretty much teaching him how to fish.

redpoint73 said:
Linking him to my index thread is pretty much teaching him how to fish.
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oh yeah.
sometimes I can be a bit of a douche. Sorry.

gunnyman said:
oh yeah.
sometimes I can be a bit of a douche. Sorry.
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Heh, no worries. Your point in people learning how to find stuff themselves is legit. For some reason I was feeling non-douche today.

redpoint73 said:
Heh, no worries. Your point in people learning how to find stuff themselves is legit. For some reason I was feeling non-douche today.
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The thread is helpful thanks. Btw I can flash CWM and use it for backup/mods without unlocking boot loader right?
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mobilehavoc said:
The thread is helpful thanks. Btw I can flash CWM and use it for backup/mods without unlocking boot loader right?
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nope.
flashing an unsigned recovery like cwm requires unlocked BL

gunnyman said:
nope.
flashing an unsigned recovery like cwm requires unlocked BL
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****. And unlocking boot loader means wiping phone. What a pain in the ass. Wish we could just get s-off so wouldn't have to do all this nonense. I'll just stick with root for now
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If you don't want to unlock the bootloader, you can still install the 3-dot menu mod. You'll need an app like Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (that lets you browse the system files). Unzip the file from the thread, copy to the appropriate places. You will need to mount the folder locations as R/W, and also make sure the permissions on each of the files you copy is right. Read through the thread for that mod for details.

I would recommend unlocking your bootloader and flashing a custom recovery, just so you won't lose root after the next OTA (I recommend TWRP, cwm seems a bit unstable and there are reports of sd wipes). In the dev forum there is a thread that steps you through keeping all of your settings, I would check that out
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Let me entice you for doing the 3butt mod..
Mmmmm.... Full screen goodness FTW!
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can't play my geetahr with out a geetahr string!

[tut] how to manually flash kernels

here is a youtube video i made on how to manually flash a kernel on your device, please note: if there is no boot.img file in your roms zip file then you will need to modify the updater script which is NOT included in this tutorial
also note: if anything goes wrong, i nor the any devs on this forum are responsible for any damage or any misshap that this may cause FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK
Here is the video

Awesome! Although I myself know how to do this I know it will be highly useful for other infusers!
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mg2195 said:
Awesome! Although I myself know how to do this I know it will be highly useful for other infusers!
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yeah, i thought so too, it just kinda came up when scott released his oc jb kernel no one knew what to do cuz he released it as a boot.img so i made this is hopes that someone can gain from it

with this work for the EVO LTE?

newb: SG Kernel Flasher?
The types of things discussed in this thread are outside my knowledge.
I have used SGS Kernel Flasher for swapping kernels in Froyo and GB.
I'm just curious to understand: is there something shown in the tutorial that can't be done with SGS Kernel Flasher?

jklatt747 said:
with this work for the EVO LTE?
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it should be the proper method but i cant tell you with 100% certainty due to the fact that i dont own that device, but your free to try
electricpete1 said:
The types of things discussed in this thread are outside my knowledge.
I have used SGS Kernel Flasher for swapping kernels in Froyo and GB.
I'm just curious to understand: is there something shown in the tutorial that can't be done with SGS Kernel Flasher?
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sgs flasher does not do the same thing, it actually takes the kernel file and flashes it on its own, where as the method shown is installing it within a rom, now please note this tut was made for when you had to flash a kernel for jb (which jb one our devices doesnt work with sgs flasher)

Official Cymbaline 3.0 Kernel Discussion thread

Starting this thread for non kernel development related discussion. This is for the Cymbaline-3.0 Kernel. The development thread is:
Cymbaline-3.0 Kernel

What is sysfs?
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ian1 said:
What is sysfs?
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Think of it as the "settings" app for the kernel. It allows you to configure or change the values (e.g. cpu/voltage..etc) at runtime. Unless you build an app, you can use std. shell scripts to change the value and run the script at boot time so it says persistent during reboots..

mohan_kr said:
Think of it as the "settings" app for the kernel. It allows you to configure or change the values (e.g. cpu/voltage..etc) at runtime. Unless you build an app, you can use std. shell scripts to change the value and run the script at boot time so it says persistent during reboots..
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Sorry been away for awhile where can I find it?
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ian1 said:
Sorry been away for awhile where can I find it?
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Here is the link from the dev thread from Mohan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183157

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Skyrocket2 said:
Here is the link from the dev thread from Mohan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183157
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Anyone done any undervolting yet on this new kernel? Just curious about your results.

26.2man said:
Anyone done any undervolting yet on this new kernel? Just curious about your results.
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Undervolted - 50 across the board, smartassv2, noop. Probably could have got another hour of on screen time, easy. Plus no Wifi.

Hey Mohan was just wondering if you'd be willing to add the patches to incorporate faux sound control in your next build perhaps? If not no worries...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xsound&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd

Putting in a request for BLN.
also what is every one else using for an alternative if any?
I tried noLED but didn't really like it.
Thanks.

Qawnman said:
Putting in a request for BLN.
also what is every one else using for an alternative if any?
I tried noLED but didn't really like it.
Thanks.
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Not sure if serious
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Mohans signature says Cymbaline 3.4, but I dont see a download link in the main thread?

skyrockets said:
Mohans signature says Cymbaline 3.4, but I dont see a download link in the main thread?
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test driving it..will release over the weekend..

I usually undervolt everything 25-50, underclock to the min on both cpus and overclock them to about 1.7 ghz, always leave sammy governors, and usb fast charge is the ****. Idk how much it really affects my battery life as I haven't had the time to do real comparisons, but I'll get 30 hours with about 4.5 hours of screen time.

I'm running a frankenbuilt, rwc stockbased rom over top of 3.5 and am getting killer sleep stats as well as smoother/faster ui performance, which is exceptional given the dirty config my test rom has atm. Props, bud.
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@mohan_kr
The
* [12-APR-2013] CYMBALINE-JB-RD04-3.5.zip (md5sum: a6996bec2a22a17148e3e2263d0d2b32)
Link is Dead Please Does anyone Have the File
Also I noticed that the T989 CymbaLine Got to version RD04 3.8
Can I use it on The AT&T?
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Phatboyj420 said:
@mohan_kr
The
* [12-APR-2013] CYMBALINE-JB-RD04-3.5.zip (md5sum: a6996bec2a22a17148e3e2263d0d2b32)
Link is Dead Please Does anyone Have the File
Also I noticed that the T989 CymbaLine Got to version RD04 3.8
Can I use it on The AT&T?
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If no one else links for u...I'll check after I get back home.
Edit....all credit to OP
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0ru25nmuk3gnmp/CYMBALINE-JB-RD04-3.5.zip?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8uw54iivuut0200/CYMBALINE-JB-RD03-3.1.zip?dl=0

Qawnman said:
If no one else links for u...I'll check after I get back home.
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:good:
Much appreciated