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[q] how can i become a rom developer?

will somebody link me to the thread for aspiring developers?

I want to become a rom developer also.
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iwasblown said:
will somebody link me to the thread for aspiring developers?
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If we find out how to become one you wanna work with me to make a rom?
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You two guys then should make a small dev group called " iwasblown4life". I would buy you a pepsi or whiskey
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iwasblown said:
will somebody link me to the thread for aspiring developers?
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viksfan4life said:
I want to become a rom developer also.
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Try downloading couple of ROMs and mix up the features, cooking your own ROM!
I did same with Axura Rom in which I changed its framework.
Congrats you are newbie ROM developer

If you want to start from the ground up, start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=998574

Start small!
Take existing roms and exchange parts for other parts you like.
Repeat until your phone won't boot anymore.
Investigate why the phone doesn't boot anymore.
Fix it.
Repeat step 1.
Thats how every rom basicly starts, a personal rom with little mods just for yourself until you are confident enough to provide others with a working rom and support and have a rom that others would actually want.

Learn how to work with ADB. At the beginning it's difficult, but with the time you get used to it.

Don't forget, after creating, support support support. People notice.

any particular software needed to be downloaded???

If you want to be recognized as a developer in this forum .. you have to fill you the form with your details ...

cg 112358 said:
any particular software needed to be downloaded???
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some program like winrar to open rom packages and notepad to edit code
KID_1194 said:
If you want to be recognized as a developer in this forum .. you have to fill you the form with your details ...
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he is not a rom developer? so he won't get recognized as one by filling out a form?
Thats like saying to someone who wants to become a doctor that he needs a sign made to put on his fence, saying he is a doctor.

I want to become a rom developer also. how to ?

Tom kitchen.??

Is there a Tom kitchen I can use to build my own Tom's for the infuse? The only one I found way the one online for galaxy s and nexuses...and you can't customize like u want and if u flash it u have to use hellraiser...pls help..
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I meant rom kitchen...LOL...stupid smart keyboard...
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i dont know how your gonna do it but u can use my kicthen

huh?
explain? im really serious... i would like to build my own custom rom

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...the-kitchen/&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13160194143384
this may get you going in the right direction

Tomdg07 said:
i dont know how your gonna do it but u can use my kicthen
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dman3285 said:
explain? im really serious... i would like to build my own custom rom
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His name is Tom, he's being silly.
No one here has created a kitchen, and so far none of the devs have any interest in creating one. Kitchens lead to ROM creators who have no understanding of how their devices work, and this is a bad thing.
I suggest that you try to find MikeyMike's ROM authoring guide, I think it's somewhere in the Captivate forums. There are a bunch of other guides too.
I suggest starting small - learn about theming and deodexing, then try to perform some small mods (e.g. modifying an existing ROM with a small CWM-flashable mod), then think about full ROMs after you've learned the smaller stuff.

Yes it was a joke, sorry for the confusion lol
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(Q) best development at&t phone ?

What current phone under at&t has the most developing going on?
I upgraded from my Xperia x10 which had awesome development to the atrix 2 and the dev scene is not great .I'm a flashaholic and love changing my phone up so I'm considering buying a new one.question is which one?
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rdavisct said:
What current phone under at&t has the most developing going on?
I upgraded from my Xperia x10 which had awesome development to the atrix 2 and the dev scene is not great .I'm a flashaholic and love changing my phone up so I'm considering buying a new one.question is which one?
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HTC inspire has pretty good development going on. I have that phone besidesthe ATRIX 2. Im a flashaholic too and I flash like crazy on that phone waiting and hoping development picks up for this phone! Kinda upset I got rid of my of ATRIX. Cause now a lot of development is goin on for that too.

The Inspire is old, though.

Douchewithaphone said:
The Inspire is old, though.
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Im pretty sure the phones with the BEST development and going to be kinda old...

My vote would be either the international SGSII or one of its variants (I have i777 and things always seem to be booming over there).

Go get a Samsung phone, whichever is the latest one that AT&T has. They always have a TON of developers.
You know on the other hand you could just put in some time and learn and get some great ROMs in the process, lfaber06, cogery, and myself could really use the help, and it really is not all that hard, if you know anything about phones and flashing, and some about computers.
There is a thread in the development section on the tools needed to do this.

jimbridgman said:
Go get a Samsung phone, whichever is the latest one that AT&T has. They always have a TON of developers.
You know on the other hand you could just put in some time and learn and get some great ROMs in the process, lfaber06, cogery, and myself could really use the help, and it really is not all that hard, if you know anything about phones and flashing, and some about computers.
There is a thread in the development section on the tools needed to do this.
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I would love to learn more about development, but at 52 it's all a bit overwhelming at times. I may have to find something in the 250.00 dollar range and try though.

jimbridgman said:
Go get a Samsung phone, whichever is the latest one that AT&T has. They always have a TON of developers.
You know on the other hand you could just put in some time and learn and get some great ROMs in the process, lfaber06, cogery, and myself could really use the help, and it really is not all that hard, if you know anything about phones and flashing, and some about computers.
There is a thread in the development section on the tools needed to do this.
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I am considering it greatly .I'm going to start reading up on it.i am skilled in Photoshop and have no problems Modding/theming roms.pretty much anything graphical .i posted some mods past couple days in the themes section.but it ends there . Creating actual roms or porting i need to research,I'd love to contribute so ill look into tonight when home .
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rdavisct said:
I am considering it greatly .I'm going to start reading up on it.i am skilled in Photoshop and have no problems Modding/theming roms.pretty much anything graphical .i posted some mods past couple days in the themes section.but it ends there . Creating actual roms or porting i need to research,I'd love to contribute so ill look into tonight when home .
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BTW here is the link on the toold needed to build ROMs for our phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404442
And if you think you are up for it, sound off in the link below, then PM lfaber06 and I, we are collecting people to help with some dev work, and are going to make some task assignments in the next couple weeks:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428117

jimbridgman said:
BTW here is the link on the toold needed to build ROMs for our phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404442
And if you think you are up for it, sound off in the link below, then PM lfaber06 and I, we are collecting people to help with some dev work, and are going to make some task assignments in the next couple weeks:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428117
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I have a question .hope u can help.i cooked a rom with kitchenbfrom stock 2.3.6 rooted as base but when i make a flashable zip and try n install it ,it says "error code 0" any suggestions? I used updater-script for cwm since i know update script isn't capatible.
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rdavisct said:
I have a question .hope u can help.i cooked a rom with kitchenbfrom stock 2.3.6 rooted as base but when i make a flashable zip and try n install it ,it says "error code 0" any suggestions? I used updater-script for cwm since i know update script isn't capatible.
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I replied to your PM with everything you need to do...

Update

Ok i want to update my sidekick but what should i update it with and what should the mounts look like and stuff

You may find this thread very helpful.
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my phone is not stock tho i just want to make sure if i already put a custom rom in it will i be able to install another rom without worrying about anything

You asked about updating and what the mounts should look like. If you are aready rooted and using CWM then just skip to the part that explains wiping and installing.
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so i am safe to just install the rom then

well

What are you trying to do? Install a new ROM? I'm guessing you have a custom ROM already but want to change it to another custom ROM? When you say safe, safe from what? Can you please elaborate?

Foorperif said:
so i am safe to just install the rom then
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Nobody is responding to you because
1 your questions been answered already
2 you didn't read anything because if you did you would have easily found the answer
3 read the forums
And just to proove I'm not being a total ****
You can switch to any Rom from a custom Rom as long as the firmware base is the same.
Always wipe all data and cache factory reset before flashing a new Rom unless specified in the Rom that there is no wipe needed.
Never restore data with titanium backup when changing Roma it can cause conflicts and crashes.
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eMJaaay said:
What are you trying to do? Install a new ROM? I'm guessing you have a custom ROM already but want to change it to another custom ROM? When you say safe, safe from what? Can you please elaborate?
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i mean safe as in i wont brick it because i did brick it before with my old one and i really dont want to brick it again
so i did back up my data with titanium but are you saying i shouldnt restore it

Foorperif said:
i mean safe as in i wont brick it because i did brick it before with my old one and i really dont want to brick it again
so i did back up my data with titanium but are you saying i shouldnt restore it
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If your using the same Rom restoring data is fine but if its a different Rom just restore apps with no data
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ok what rom should i get because my sidekick keeps freezing on me and i am getting mad at it

Foorperif said:
ok what rom should i get because my sidekick keeps freezing on me and i am getting mad at it
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*facepalm*
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Foorperif said:
ok what rom should i get because my sidekick keeps freezing on me and i am getting mad at it
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Get an iphone...

As someone said lady GET AN I PHONE! I have never told someone that ,but I've never come across someone so unsuited to a rooted phone.
You are driving pple crazy who are trying to help !!!!
Custom roms are not for everyone. You can't expect others to read your mind ,or answer every single tiny point. Go and learn. Go and find info. It takes time and effort to pick the skills up. Its not hard but you have to put the effort in if you expect others to spend time helping you !
Someone close this thread Please!!
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all i was asking is what is a good rom
ok i got it fine now thank you for helping me

Foorperif said:
all i was asking is what is a good rom
ok i got it fine now thank you for helping me
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I'm using GOV3.2 and have had very few problems with it

Hahaha....Good Lord.
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Roms are like clothes for our phones. You dress according to the enviorment in which you will be around. We canot tell you what combintion is the best. It totaly depends on you. Invest time in finding out what rom offers you what you need. Honestly... in my own personal opinion, there is no rom besides glorious overdose that worth installing. Half of what the other roms offer cause glitches in the rom.. and are themed... something you can do yourself. I appreciate the work done on this phone and to the devs currently deving for this phone, kudos. Let's go byond the "impossible" and make this phone a bit more exciting. Cause deving isn't for fame. Its for the thrill of having the chance to creat something someone somewhere will enjoy.

riflez said:
Roms are like clothes for our phones. You dress according to the enviorment in which you will be around. We canot tell you what combintion is the best. It totaly depends on you. Invest time in finding out what rom offers you what you need. Honestly... in my own personal opinion, there is no rom besides glorious overdose that worth installing. Half of what the other roms offer cause glitches in the rom.. and are themed... something you can do yourself. I appreciate the work done on this phone and to the devs currently deving for this phone, kudos. Let's go byond the "impossible" and make this phone a bit more exciting. Cause deving isn't for fame. Its for the thrill of having the chance to creat something someone somewhere will enjoy.
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At this time last year, I was anxiously awaiting GOV. There were others but I only trusted ayoteddy at the time. After some time, I tried others and always went back to GOV.
I do these roms because after using root uninstaller to customize it my way, I figured that I should learn how to do this myself.
My roms will never be like GOV....it is perfection. I just do this to occupy my time. I am a recovering alcoholic and this has been sort of like a hobby for me.
My list of fave roms include GOV, GenericGinger, ICS Domination, Clean Fusion (Although now it cannot play YouTube within the web browser) and TouchMIUIwiz.
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Is using custom rom's/kernels safe?

Hi. I have got one (mayby stupid) question for you.
Is using custom rom's and kernels safe for my password's, Google Account, credit card's?
When I added credit card to my Google Account - I'm using only official firmwares, but I'm geting tired with it.
PS. I don't wanna to irritate anybody.

Cyanogenmod roms have improved security I think
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No, no, no.
I will write it one more time.
Can developer of custom rom/kernel implement badware, or no?
Is using custom rom's safe? Can dev intercept my password's, credit card, or Google Account?

mosak said:
No, no, no.
I will write it one more time.
Can developer of custom rom/kernel implement badware, or no?
Is using custom rom's safe? Can dev intercept my password's, credit card, or Google Account?
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I don't think they will do this. I have not seen any such cases, here almost every body around me uses custom ROMs.
Yeah but if some developer do it, he is not gonna tell you. Best way use ROMs which are pretty famous, and people are using them without complaints.
Regards,
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