So I installed Barebone ROM on my wife's SGS4G, and everything seems fine and stable. There's only one small problem, with the ringer. When ringtone starts playing, it plays really really quietly, and then, in a matter of second, it goes to really loud. It does not sound like a nice gradient increase of volume, it goes really fast from barely audible to the max.
So the questions are: Is it a known problem for stock-based ROMs? Or Barebone ROM? Anyone experienced it? How can I fix it? I mean without changing the ROM, I like Barebone. Maybe I can turn it off or configure it somehow. Would flashing 100% stock ROM fix it? Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: It's solved, Phone.apk can be changed to disable the ascending ringtone. Instructions are in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8482676#post8482676. Since Barebone ROM is odexed, Phone.apk can be deodexed first, changed per in instructions, and then odexed back. Here's a tutorial on deodexing and odexing: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208320.
I am on Antons barebone too(as well as basic with a twist kernel), and also have the escalating ringer. However, I really like the feature.
I was on voodoo lagfix kernel with Valhalla black, and did not have the ringer volume change. I may be wrong, and you should wait for another opinion, but I think this issue is more Kernel based, not the ROM. I'm assuming you've tried different ringtones?
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Yes, we tried different ringtones. I don't know what is a "voodoo lagfix kernel", because, well, aren't they all now? I mean the BML ones. The phone in question uses the Blastoff kernel. Do you think flashing, let's say, Basic with a Twist kernel may fix it?
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I thought that the ringer starting out quiet was a gb feature. I do recall it being dumb but I never found anyone ever having taken the time to disable it.
And I think the reference may be to drhonk's kernel but I'm not sure and I personally haven't had any experience with that one.
I should have been clearer, sorry. I meant Bhundvens subtly modified CWM5 with v lag. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380331
I am on Basic with a twist, and have the gradual ringer, so that wouldn't change anything for you. I think Blastoff is a variant of "Basic", so that could explain the same ringer results. Idk though, I kinda feel like the blind leading the blind here, meaning I could be way off
Stock GB did not have the volume rise.
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I tried Anton's kernel (Basic with a twist) before reading your reply, and yes, got the same results. So it's either the same in both kernels, or it's not about kernel at all.
I actually like the idea of the ringer starting quiet. But it goes right to the maximum volume in a matter of second, with no intermediate volume levels, which sounds weird.
Oh well, at least I know now I'm not the only one having it. Thanks for the replies, all.
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g4ry12 said:
So it's either the same in both kernels, or it's not about kernel at all.
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This doesn't sound like a kernel problem, at least to me. If the kernel can make sounds and adjust the volume of sounds, in general, its job is done. This seems more like the Android world not controlling things properly, or possibly a library (part of the ROM, not really the kernel).
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This doesn't sound like a kernel problem, at least to me. If the kernel can make sounds and adjust the volume of sounds, in general, its job is done. This seems more like the Android world not controlling things properly, or possibly a library (part of the ROM, not really the kernel).
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You're right, it's not kernel. I did some googling, and it's Phone.apk. This gradient/ascending ringtone feature seems to be present in various Samsung phones, and a lot of people do not like it.
I found a modified Phone.apk for SGS II with this feature disabled. Tried it with SGS4G, but it did not work. I mean everything looked fine, keypad, call log and contacts, but there was "No Service", so no calls, SMS, or data.
Probably because my ROM is odexed, which is Barebone. But I'm not changing it, because it's my wife's phone, and she's not into changing ROMs, and also because it's a great, very stable ROM.
Or maybe even if it was deodexed it wouldn't work anyway, because SGS II's apk is different. I don't know.
The XDA thread for modified SGS II's Phone.apk is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759537
In case somebody's willing to take a look.
You might try Phone.apk from a different SGS4G GB build, perhaps CM7. I don't know if the CyanogenMod folks disabled it or not in their source. You'll probably have to "manually install" it into /system/app/ (with all the usual caveats about making backups of the original and the like).
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You might try Phone.apk from a different SGS4G GB build, perhaps CM7. I don't know if the CyanogenMod folks disabled it or not in their source. You'll probably have to "manually install" it into /system/app/ (with all the usual caveats about making backups of the original and the like).
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OK, so I downloaded an SGS4G's CM7 ROM (R12 from the thread by Max), but all apks there were deodexed. So I used the guide here to odex Phone.apk. Put both new files (changed apk and odex) to /system/app, rebooted, cleared cache and Dalvik cache, fixed permissions. Rechecked the permissions later, they were correct (rw-r--r--). So, long story short, it did not work. No service again, but also com.andriod.Mms was periodically force closing (and I did not touch it). So, I figured it would take more than just replacing an apk.
Maybe grab the apk from the thread lumin30 has in the themes and app section.
Since it's your wifes phone, is it an option to go back to GB stock _root_tb_remove bloat and call it a day? Or start from stock, and check ringer after every step towards new ROM.
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Just out of my own frivolous curiosity, have you played with disable/enable vibration in ringer settings? Sounds weird, but...
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OK, with the way you whipped through how you manipulated the APK and filesystem, it sounds like you are pretty comfortable with low-level work on your phone.
(Note: What is below is a 2012-06-02 change to CyanogenMod code -- https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/26eaa7b874abd2f5ec20fed825e9794302adacee)
From the Gingerbread branch of the source, I see a couple interesting snippets in Ringer.java related to
Code:
mRingIncreaseInterval = Settings.System.getInt(cr,
Settings.System.INCREASING_RING_INTERVAL, 0);
The system settings database is likely in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
sqlite3 is probably already installed on your phone.
Here's the start of me looking at the system table on my ICS phone
Code:
SQLite version 3.7.4
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"
sqlite> .tables
android_metadata bookmarks system
bluetooth_devices secure
sqlite> .schema system
CREATE TABLE system (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,name TEXT UNIQUE ON CONFLICT REPLACE,value TEXT);
CREATE INDEX systemIndex1 ON system (name);
sqlite> SELECT * FROM system ;
6|volume_notification|5
11|mute_streams_affected|46
12|dim_screen|1
Once you've found and modified the key, probably something like UPDATE system SET value = ‘5′ WHERE name = ‘increasing_ring_interval’ ; you should restart the system to make sure the change is "picked up" by the system. It doesn't really like you messing with things behind the scenes. Safest would be to adb pull a copy to your local machine, modify it there, and adb push it back, all under recovery.
I've got to head to work, but if that doesn't get you far enough, I'll try to flesh out a little more later on.
To lyinelriche: Yes, flashing a stock ROM is an option, but it won't help, because ascending ringtone IS a stock ROM feature. And it probably does not depend on vibration setting, however, to be honest, I did not try.
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To jeffsf: Thank you! I'll take a look at that settings.db file when I'll get a chance.
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Ok.
I guess I midunderstood the OP.I thought the problem didn't start till after you flashed barebone ROM, but was fine before you started customizing. I was looking at this as if it were a localized bug specifically on your wifes phone. Maybe a bad Bluetooth app that isn't sitting well with a kernel or ROM setting(happened to me with Motospeak)
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To jeffsf: I experimented with that settings.db file.
First off, there was no "increasing_ring_interval" row there. I inserted one, using some SQL manager app from Play Store. Made it 0 and rebooted, then made it 5 and rebooted, either way there was no change, still got a short ascending ringtone.
I also changed an already existing row, I guess the name was "stay_awake_while_pugged_in", I changed it from 0 to 1. And it had no effect too. The plugged in in phone did not stay awake.
I compared the md5 checksums of the 3 settings.db files I had: the original, the changed, and the one in /data/data after reboot. They got 3 different checksums.
I looked inside the settings.db file from /data/data. All my changes were gone. There was no increasing ring interval row. And the stay awake row was moved to the end of the table, with a new id and a value of 0.
So, it seems that settings.db file is recreated on boot, and probably there's no sense in changing it manually.
Did you push your changes while the phone was in recovery mode? (Actually, that is a somewaht dumb question -- you were using an Android app.) If not, I wouldn't be surprised if the changes got overwritten by the running Settings Manager.
When running in recovery, there is generally a sqlite3 executable you can use from the command line (such as through adb from a computer with a better keyboard). The other option would be to adb pull the file to another machine, run sqlite3 (or a graphical tool) to modify it, then push it back.
If the setting wasn't there, it is probably a CM7-only setting, and then only for builds after the patch I referenced.
stay_awake_while_plugged_in is, I believe, the "developer" setting that keeps the phone from sleeping when connected.
I'm beginning to think that you're pretty much stuck with the behavior, unless you can get a recent CM7 build of Phone.apk to run on your phone.
To jeffsf: I did not do it in recovery, and probably you're right, maybe that's why the settings did not stick.
And about this:
jeffsf said:
I'm beginning to think that you're pretty much stuck with the behavior, unless you can get a recent CM7 build of Phone.apk to run on your phone.
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Well, I don't think I am, because the ascending ringtone has been successfully disabled in other Samsung phone. We even know that the culprit is the Phone.apk. All that is left to find out is what exactly has to be changed in it.
I did some more googling and here's what I found (it's from this post):
the_ozyrys said:
Hello,
I've just found a (not easy) way to disable increasing ring.
This involves using Apk Manager to backsmali Phone.apk,
which then have to be replaced by patched version, either by root access or creation of update.zip.
Procedure:
1. Get your Phone.apk (\system\app\Phone.apk) and copy it to computer.
2. Use Apk Manager to decompile it.
3. Open folder with Phone source (<Apk Manager folder>\projects\Phone.apk\smali\com\android\phone ).
4. Open file Ringer$1.smali with your favourite text editor.
5. Find line that reads:
Code:
invoke-virtual {v1, v5, v4, v3}, Landroid/media/AudioManager;->setStreamVolume(III)V
6. Delete this line, save the file.
7. Compile Phone.apk, put it back to phone.
8. Enjoy constant-volume ringtones.
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I've already tried apktool to decompile the SGSII's Phone.apk, and it went fine.
This is what I think has to be done:
1) Deodex the Barebone's Phone.apk
2) Change Ringer$1.smali according to the instructions above.
3) Odex it.
Hopefully, I got it right.
Here's a tutorial on deodexing and odexing back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208320
Related
This is just a simple, basic rom, I've been using it a few days and a couple people have tried it. It uses a stock deodexed system with some of the sprint and samsung bloatware removed. I've added a few apps that I often use, and a couple I don't. This should work with both rfs and ext4 file systems, and uses the edify script so its flashable via cwm3.
I wont be adding any themes or anything fancy to this, its just a slightly modified stock system, but it runs pretty strong. So, don't expect super beautiful. The boot animation is just a basic flashing android logo, however you should be able to insert your own if you would like.
I personally don't use the ATK as the phone manages memory fine on its own, but for those who need it, or if you have pesky apps that need killed its there. Linpack is there if thats your thing.
As with anything regarding flashing custom anything, you assume the risk. Always keep a recent backup, and know that your warranty is void (If you didn't already know this, you should now)
I'll be adding and removing stuff as I see fit, and I work at my pace.
Things I've added
The recompiled libdvm, seems people are seeing benefit from it so I added it here.
Dameon's ext4/rfs kernel
The stock deodexed and zipaligned /system from ACS
Spare parts
Zeam Launcher
Gingerbread Keyboard (multi touch support)
Things I've removed
Most of the samsung/sprint bloatware
Touchwiz launcer. (Zeam and the Froyo launcher are both on the phone, if you don't like zeam its in /system/apps, remove it)
Stock Email.apk - Will be added in 106
Memo.apk
ThinkFree Office
Samsung's Keyboard
Swype
Boot animations
Boot animation sound
Change Log 106
added the stock email.apk back
changed my edify script to fix issues with cwm3
added the tutorial on first startup so google backup works if you use it - I know its a pain in the butt the first time around, but worth it.
I would like to personally thank Ften for letting me borrow some space on his website, there are space constraints, so I will only have the latest there, if you need a previous version pm me here, or at www.sdx-developers.com my screen name there is MeatCurtains.
Change Log 107
Minor changes
Removed some of the "useful" apps I added
Removed Facebook, Memo, and ThinkFree Office
Removed Swype and Samsung's keyboard
Added the Gingerbread keyboard
Boot animation sounds should also be removed
I was going to remove Launcher2 (Stock Froyo launcher)but left it just in case someone needs a backup launcher. Will be removed for sure on my next release for sure
Again, I didn't make any crazy changes, system is still fairly stock save for the DVM.
107 on will be available at the sdx-downloads link provided.
Download link
www.meatc.fathertom.net/Epic/rom
www.sdx-downloads.com/devs/meatcurtains/meatrom/MeatRom107.zip
Sounds like the title of a porno lmfao.
Key quote from the flick:
"I'm going to install my meatrom on your V drive."
Dameon87 said:
Sounds like the title of a porno lmfao.
Key quote from the flick:
"I'm going to install my meatrom on your V drive."
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lmao to you and thanx op gonna try this today.
Glad to have you over here Meat!
I loved your badass MeatKernel for the Moment.
Dameon87 said:
Sounds like the title of a porno lmfao.
Key quote from the flick:
"I'm going to install my meatrom on your V drive."
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lmao. That's hilarious.
xjman - good luck with the ROM bro. Maybe you could call it Sausage or PorkerROM to be more PC. You could measure the releases in inches (e.g. 105.1")
codest3r said:
lmao. That's hilarious.
xjman - good luck with the ROM bro. Maybe you could call it Sausage or PorkerROM to be more PC. You could measure the releases in inches (e.g. 105.1")
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The name is based off of my typical screen name of MeatCurtains. I've used the Meat[kernel, rom, mod, ect] naming for a while now. I just stuck with it.
The inches idea will be pondered
As you know, but for records, installed from 2.5.1.2 on Bonsai4all with ext4 without without wiping anything and got Gmail force closes. Wiped data/cache/dalvik and reflashed, no change. Finally, odined to stock dk28 and reflashed as rfs (too lazy to do ext4 conversion) and reflashed and no issues whatsoever. Great rom man!
This is JesterCorp... talked earlier on freenode, just an update.
flashed to dk28 with odin then updated to the latest cwm that isnt 3.0 and installed meatrom, seems to be working great. Not sure why things were weird the other route. Thanks for all the help
Dave
Thanks guys, ill take a look to find out what the issue was. I may add formatting to the /data partition so see if that fixes it
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5 Stars and Nice rom bro
has anyone else had any issues flashing this? On the IRC someone had issues with it flashing over their current rom, I need to know if its isolated or a common issue.
I believe it was with clockworkmod 3.0.0.5
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I cant flash this it restores mamons bonsai
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Ok, ill take a look at my scripts and see whats screwed up there.
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Cam3ron1 said:
I cant flash this it restores mamons bonsai
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xjman said:
Ok, ill take a look at my scripts and see whats screwed up there.
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That's odd, I flashed over bonsai and had no issues at all (save for the gmail one which I believe was due to me forgetting to wipe data/cache/dalvik and thus no fault of yours). To add to my parenthetical statement, the fact that I had ONE force close after doing that is just a confirmation of how well built your rom is man. Great job, I love it. If I wasn't getting an Evo tomorrow I'd be running it and I'll be suggesting it to the guy I'm trading with lol
Anymore feedback? I need to know what is broken before I can fix it for the next release.
Also, I will probably be adding rom manager support for updating through clockworkmod
thanks for going out of your way to create this rom
The only real complaint i have is that for whatever reason i cant seem to get the call log to view by "all calls" instead i have to do all logs... which shows text messages in the call log. Maybe im just doing it wrong, but ive never had any other rom get stuck on all logs before.?? I really like it so far otherwise tho.
thanks!
Dave
Glad to see you over here Meat (followed your moment stuff when I was setting up my gf's moment)
and slight tangent from the OP, but everytime I see the rom version 105.1, I can't help but hear the station jingle from a local station in RDU. "105.1... G105" except "105.1 Meat 105" keeps creeping into my head.
Anyways... as you were, folks.
This rom does not flash thru cwm 3.0.5 I wiped data cach and dalvik 2 x and still end up on,the same rom previously installed quantum2.7 or bonsai 1.1.4 same result any suggestions
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So I have been on DI18 for a week but now need flash again for a poker app I want to try so I am downing this now. I am interested in trying the dvm also. One question, you think about turning on the auto market update thing like when the phone is new? It makes it easier when it downloads all my paid apps for me, or maybe you know how I can turn that on myself? Is it in build.prop?
Glad to see some Meatware on the epic front
Trailblazer101's Modified Browser.apk
Hey Guys Just finished this hacked browser ported from djp952's Fascinate Browser.apk... It isn't just his apk though, I had to manually port the changes over It has all of this done to it:
- Removed all default bookmarks
- Set default home page to "about:blank"
- Undid the hard-coded VZW search engine; shortcuts like "g xxx" and "w xxxx" also work
- Removed the code that prevents removing VZW bookmarks
- Removed the code that prevents removing VZW bookmarks through History
However: This is only for those who are on a deodexed rom.... Otherwise, it will NOT work!
Also, after copying the apk over, make sure you clear the Browser data by going to Settings -> applications -> manage applications -> All -> Browser -> Clear Data Or you can just use Titanium Backup, either one works
Lastly, if search isn't linked to google right off the bat, i would do this:
Menu Key -> More -> Settings -> Set Search Engine -> tap Google (even if it is highlighted) -> Back Out...
Alright, now for the download links:
http://www.mediafire.com/?q77m6kryvzbq93m
Just rename original in system/app to Browser.apk.bak, then push and rename the new one to /system/app/Browser.apk using whatever ROOT method you know and like best
If you like this mod, and it works good for you, don't forget to thank! Leaving feedback is always nice too,
If you REALLY like this mod, then you are more than welcome to donate to me, haha
It works great. One addition to op instructions. Make sure you clear defaults on your current browser, or it will revert when you open this one
sent from my gutted continuum. courtesy of imnuts adrynalyne and trailblazer
Hey TB,
I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I just wanted to make sure....I can flash your Stock Accurate file after copying this new Browser.apk file and I'll still have the hacked browser right?
Yeah, absolutely man
i am using this in my rom. (trying to get posts so i can post it on the forum in the dev section)
Well I certainly can't explain it, but flashing the stock accurate mod after replacing browser.apk did cause the force closes to come back. Just as bad as ever.
I repeated the browser.apk replacement steps and the FC's are gone again.
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spearoid said:
Well I certainly can't explain it, but flashing the stock accurate mod after replacing browser.apk did cause the force closes to come back. Just as bad as ever.
I repeated the browser.apk replacement steps and the FC's are gone again.
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is the accurate mod the themes by trailblazer?
I have still been getting force closes using this, although not as much after modding the buld.prop's dalvik.vm.heapsize
Yes, I'm speaking of trailblazer's mod. Same here, I still get FCs after installing his mod, but not as bad after replacing browser.apk
I spoke a bit too hastily when I said FC's are gone. They are significantly reduced, but I still get them occasionally.
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I really don't understand the correlation, but I'll look into it this weekend
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trailblazer101 said:
Trailblazer101's Modified Browser.apk
Hey Guys Just finished this hacked browser ported from djp952's Fascinate Browser.apk... It isn't just his apk though, I had to manually port the changes over It has all of this done to it:
- Removed all default bookmarks
- Set default home page to "about:blank"
If you REALLY like this mod, then you are more than welcome to donate to me, haha
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yes also I changed homepage to point to google.com for my phone using a hex editor haha
simple like that haha
Alright, this sounds to me like a complicated question. Now, I'm not a dev so this probably sounds like a dumb question. Alright, here we go.
Is it possible to take the Apk from One software of Android, and edit it to run on a different software? For example, I like the Android 4.0 messaging application, and wondered if its a possibility to port it to Android 2.3.5
HTC_Phone said:
Alright, this sounds to me like a complicated question. Now, I'm not a dev so this probably sounds like a dumb question. Alright, here we go.
Is it possible to take the Apk from One software of Android, and edit it to run on a different software? For example, I like the Android 4.0 messaging application, and wondered if its a possibility to port it to Android 2.3.5
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It may be but it would require lots of coding work to make it work with all the major changes in the version. Not to mention it won't work on Sense based roms at all
What's the difference?
You could always try the crash way of deleting current app then putting into System/App (after making a backup!) Boot into recovery, wipe delvik, fix permissions and restart to see how it goes. May not work at all but its an answer to boredom/curiosity
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jnl1211 said:
What's the difference?
You could always try the crash way of deleting current app then putting into System/App (after making a backup!) Boot into recovery, wipe delvik, fix permissions and restart to see how it goes. May not work at all but its an answer to boredom/curiosity
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i do that with alot of things sometimes it works sometimes it dosent.Ive even took apks from roms for phones like the evo and thunderbolt with vering results.
and if its just the apperance of the apk you like you could strip out the png's and use them to mod your current apk.
I tried my best to debloat GOV3 as much as possible. But even now, I'm getting PM's from some people who wish to get some old apps back into the GOV3. My answer as a whole to add it into GOV3 is a no, because I want people to experience the fastest, yet smallest I could manage (please understand where I'm coming from). However, the requests vary from TouchWiz Calendar, the old stock SMS app, and some others.
My advice to you guys (I don't want to leave you in the dark here hence why I'm making this post) is to simply download both GOV2 and GOV3.3 and drag'n'drop the .apks you want from GOV2's /system/app/ folder to GOV3.3's /system/app/ folder.
If you need help doing this, let me know. I know it's simple, but some don't even know what WinRAR is.
All the best,
TLS.
I <3<3<3 GOV2! When I was "ROM shopping" the one I really loved the looks of was nowhere to be found [older version of one and the newer version had an unappealing color scheme - I realize that is vain and petty] but the option to control the screen brightness by rubbing the status bar was intriguing [and worked beautifully, thanks to whoever programed that nugget] and I really loved the overall improvement in the phone. Not a fan of Launcher Pro but that was easily remedied...
In GOV2 I've already snipped out what I didn't want, swapped launchers, and dropped in the other stuff I wanted but I cannot figure out how to put back the Samsung keypad... I really missed the T9 layout [lame, I know]. I looked through the lib and usr directories, but it looked like everything was there but the apk... yet when dropped in, no love. Was my problem that it hadn't been dropped in prior to flashing? I just had to exchange my SK I now get to redo this whole process [yippee skippee] so I could try it that way... I am going to feel slightly dumb if that is the source of my problems...
Also, I noticed a thread about a kernel which removed the keylogger from the SK [and only flahsing it on a KJ2 blahblahblah]... the kernel under GOV2 [or 3] also strips the keylogger or no? Just curious.
I will be reflashing soon [possibly tomorrow if I cannot wait till Friday evening when I have actual free time] as I just cannot take the stock ROM for much longer [it has only been since Monday night]... today it crashed so hard that it couldn't reboot... it just did the 2 vibrate again and again and again until I finally took pity on it and held the buttons so it would reboot. Poor feble thing... lol.
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Just upgraded to tweeked 3 and have some problems:
1. I can't find the voicemail app & don't know how to call VM. where do I get the app?
2. Buddies now is missing. Won't restore via titanium backup.
3. I migrated from eclipse rom. How do I get the eclipse rom keyboard and colors?
4. Howdo Irestore the default power on and power off animations?
5. Verizon Data APP / My veerizon forces close on startup.
I think that is it for now. Will post when I have some time to play with it.
Mike
beavermjr said:
Just upgraded to tweeked 3 and have some problems:
1. I can't find the voicemail app & don't know how to call VM. where do I get the app?
2. Buddies now is missing. Won't restore via titanium backup.
3. I migrated from eclipse rom. How do I get the eclipse rom keyboard and colors?
4. Howdo Irestore the default power on and power off animations?
5. Verizon Data APP / My veerizon forces close on startup.
I think that is it for now. Will post when I have some time to play with it.
Mike
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1. You don't need the app for voicemail. Just dial *86 or hold down 1 in the dialer.
2. Buddies now is considered bloat and you can only use it on the stock launcher anyway. If you want it it is in tweaktools.
3. I believe eclipse keyboard was either a themed ICS or themed Swype (I don't remember which - it was too long ago). Either way both are available if you search. As for the colors - since Nitro stopped working on the charge we don't have that, but there are a lot of themes on tweaktools.
4. Tweaktools
5. It works fine for me. Could be a bad flash, could be something else.
And I guess we have another nocturnal person here.
The vvm stuff was also deemed bloat, but all of that stuff can be restored using tweaktools OR the system apps and system app flasher in the tweaked op. Jihad has you covered on the rest (thanks Jihad).
I got the verizon app to work after deleting and reinstalling. The rest I can live with till I have a chance to research Tweaktools. Most of the stuff is minor and just me being picky as I'm not yet used to the tweeked ROM.
Tweakedtools: doesn't seem to be working. I can get into the menu and install a theme and buddies now, but they don't act as though they ever got installed. even rebooted. What the heck?
beavermjr said:
I got the verizon app to work after deleting and reinstalling. The rest I can live with till I have a chance to research Tweaktools. Most of the stuff is minor and just me being picky as I'm not yet used to the tweeked ROM.
Tweakedtools: doesn't seem to be working. I can get into the menu and install a theme and buddies now, but they don't act as though they ever got installed. even rebooted. What the heck?
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You have to type su to give the terminal root permissions.
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You have to type su to give the terminal root permissions.
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Doh!
Ok. now it has the permission and does install things like buddies now, but when I try to install a theme or boot animation I get the android robot with the exclamation point and it does not install. what can I possibly be doing wrong? do i need to install something like CWM?
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Doh!
Ok. now it has the permission and does install things like buddies now, but when I try to install a theme or boot animation I get the android robot with the exclamation point and it does not install. what can I possibly be doing wrong? do i need to install something like CWM?
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You don't have CWM installed? I doubt it works with stock recovery. When you installed Tweaked did you use the Odin version without CWM? You should get and install CWM.
The only 2 boot animations that work are Stock Galaxy S boot and Stock DROID boot. They use the Samsung format that works with the stock kernel. Themes should work though.
Ok. Now I understand. I did use oden version without cwm. Now I need to oden cwm and I'll be good to go.
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Thanks for the info, everything works.
Now I need to find a suitable keyboard---possibly one that mirrors the one in the eclipse rom.
On another note, I'm not all that happy with any of the included themes. How to I create the theme I want?
If you know Java and smali, you can rip apart the framework and make your own theme.
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beavermjr said:
Ok. Now I understand. I did use oden version without cwm. Now I need to oden cwm and I'll be good to go.
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Thanks for the info, everything works.
Now I need to find a suitable keyboard---possibly one that mirrors the one in the eclipse rom.
On another note, I'm not all that happy with any of the included themes. How to I create the theme I want?
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beta.swype.com
The eclipse keyboard is a themed version of this I think.
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If you know Java and smali, you can rip apart the framework and make your own theme.
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I have no idea on how to work with Java or what smali is.
I do have the old eclipse ROM. can't i take the theme files from there and somehow load them to the phone?
Regarding the keyoard, I couldn't get that swipe one to install as the app keeps asking me to login and I don't know how to generate a username and password. I'm now thinking that it was a Samsung keyboard, but I could be wrong.
Smali is basically the decompiled Android version of Java. In Android, everything gets packed up in .dex files for the Dalvik VM (Android's optimized version of the Java VM), and when you decompile them, you get Smali. It's like Java, but "distorted", for lack of a better word. If you know how to read Java, you can feel your way around, but it's different enough that even if you're good with Java, you'll have to relearn some things for Smali.
well...I did some searching on line and I think the stock theme that comes preloaded at the factory is what I want to get back to. Also the default Samsung keyboard is the one I want.
I'm leaning towards tossing tweaked out the window rather than getting frustrated. If I do that what do I loose and how would I add root to stock?
also, I can't manage to get the phone to vibrate when i tap the screen. Haptic feedback. How do I turn it on?
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I have no idea on how to work with Java or what smali is.
I do have the old eclipse ROM. can't i take the theme files from there and somehow load them to the phone?
Regarding the keyoard, I couldn't get that swipe one to install as the app keeps asking me to login and I don't know how to generate a username and password. I'm now thinking that it was a Samsung keyboard, but I could be wrong.
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No. What you think of as "files" are a series of edits in the framework. Obviously the framework for Tweaked is for Tweaked, and Eclipse is for Eclipse. If you're going to try to interchange these things you may as well just reinstall Eclipse.
For Swype, I'm not sure what you're talking about. There's a big honking button that says "register" on the website.
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well...I did some searching on line and I think the stock theme that comes preloaded at the factory is what I want to get back to. Also the default Samsung keyboard is the one I want.
I'm leaning towards tossing tweaked out the window rather than getting frustrated. If I do that what do I loose and how would I add root to stock?
also, I can't manage to get the phone to vibrate when i tap the screen. Haptic feedback. How do I turn it on?
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Not sure what you're looking at. The theme in Eclipse is NOTHING like the dickbutt gold (or pumpkin and poo) in stock. And the stock Samsung keyboard is God awful. Why not try something like SwiftKey 3? Swype is pretty good too, and it's free.
To root after restocking, all you would need to do is flash the SuperUser or SuperSU (whichever is your preference) zip in CWM. When you move from Tweaked (the only current custom ROM on the charge, by the way) you lose essentially everything. Dwitherell has put in numerous tweaks to improve the UI speed, and he has put in TSM parts... Plus you'll be back to the bloated whale this phone is at stock.
I believe most of the haptic feedback was removed in Tweaked because most view it as an annoying useless feature. I could be completely wrong but I don't really feel anything even though my haptic feedback is on.
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I did nothing that would add or eliminate haptic feedback (outside of the entry in tsmparts, but I did nothing to hook that in if it needed hooking). Also, the stock samsung keyboard is called AxT9IME.apk. Sorry Tweaked is not to your liking. Have you tried the tw4 theme? That seems closer to the stock look at least. I didn't think anyone used it, but I can do a little work and get a stock theme variant together if you want. Also, rumor is some theme options will be added/returning soon...
And for what its worth flashing something different is a far better alternative then anything to do with a window.
Thanks for all the useful info. I must start by saying that i do like tweaked. It is much faster than what i had with eclipse. That said im not sure how much is due.to the rom and what is due.to the upgrade ota. I believe its mostly the rom. Way to go!
As for colors im not opposed to whats available im just used to what i had. The big complaint is that the calendar widgit does not have black text on a white background. Its not as legible but not horible. I can live with it. Im surprised there is no way to change colors like there is in windows control panel. Or an app for that. Oh well.
Thanks for.the keyboard.info. I'll take a look for it at lunch. As for missing the register button...it was to early to be doing anything tech.
Im sure that over time ill get more used to tweaked and be glad ro be uding it.
One last request...stock shutdown animation
Thats enough for now.
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Thanks for all the useful info. I must start by saying that i do like tweaked. It is much faster than what i had with eclipse. That said im not sure how much is due.to the rom and what is due.to the upgrade ota. I believe its mostly the rom. Way to go!
As for colors im not opposed to whats available im just used to what i had. The big complaint is that the calendar widgit does not have black text on a white background. Its not as legible but not horible. I can live with it. Im surprised there is no way to change colors like there is in windows control panel. Or an app for that. Oh well.
Thanks for.the keyboard.info. I'll take a look for it at lunch. As for missing the register button...it was to early to be doing anything tech.
Im sure that over time ill get more used to tweaked and be glad ro be uding it.
One last request...stock shutdown animation
Thats enough for now.
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To be fair most of the speed change is due to the OTA - most of the edits made were the same as they were in the FP1 version, so I can't really take credit for that sort of thing. I don't have nor do I pretend to have the sort of skill necessary to do such things
As far as the stock shutdown animation, if there's some interest I could try to get that together. It required a number of framework.jar edits to switch the shutdown animation focus from reading a .qmg file to displaying a sequence of .pngs, so I would have to undo that sort of thing to make the shutdown.qmg work again. It wouldn't be too hard, so if there's some interest in that I can put something together and throw it on tweaktools.
I have interest but am not sure who else does and if its worth the time.
I googled the keyboard apk and downloaded it but it will not install. Is there a certain version that i need?
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FWIW, I really lock the Tweaked Shutdown animation. Just need to find a sound byte to go with that (for those occasions when my phone shuts down without me knowing) - thinking of getting something from Southpark's tweak.
as for keyboards, have you tried ICS Keyboard? best in my experience.
Ice is not my thing. I just like the Samsung keyboard best. Just can't find a copy that installs.
Also what about stock screenshot setting?
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