I think that, after has proved two roms that there is in this moment, many of us have valuable contributions that made to help to perfect the final score. I have seen many very positive dispersed suggestions for the different threads that treat the topic.
I think that it is better to open a thread exclusively for suggestions and only suggestions (although they could accompany oneself of a comment) of progress, which is plain and practical for the consultation of the creators of roms.
Also I think that if some suggestion is debatable, we could debate on it and even to vote if we weigh that it must be included or not.
Clearly, they will take their own decisions according to what here they see and of their own perceptions; but it is sure that we serve them as help.
I begin with my own suggestions:
Only for that of Phil:
- To include the STK services to be able to use dual sim.
For both:
- To support most of free possible memory, by means of:
*To install only a source for defect and to be able to have others by means of cabs
*To include neither Windows Live nor the Office, not even Voice Command for defect. To add them in cabs.
- If someone manages to make to work this, to include in the rom (WLAN IP Manager) since it would solve the one that for me is the worst defect of Tornados: the inability to get connected with fixed IPs.
Thanks
PD: I have seen many different, as one on a driver for the joystick, someone on the starter, others on the multimedia player, etc., that also would like to see me implemented, but I hope that there should be the first ones in contributing them who posteen here, so they will be able to make it much better than I.
Excuse us, to me for my horrible English and to Google for his horrifying Spanish.
You are contradicting with yourself. You are saying that they must leave as much free memory as possible and then you are asking for a feature only a few of us will ever use.
I believe the roms must be left as clean as possible. A couple of things such as HTC tasks, file manager, comm manager etc. may be default. But other than that anything can be left out. This way we guarantee that everybody has his own OS style (like linux, unlike windows).
Right now I am using Phil's rom and it is quite stable and fast and I am very satisfied. There are some debug related applications in it which will probably be removed in the next release. And the rest, for me, just works like a charm.
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burkay said:
You are contradicting with yourself. You are saying that they must leave as much free memory as possible and then you are asking for a feature only a few of us will ever use.
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Which? If you talk about STK services, to where I understand I believe that it is an own service of the phone that does not consume resources that only become “visible” when there are several options of to switch on. I do not believe that that is to request a new characteristic, but to correct an error. If you talk about WLAN IP Manager, the same. It does not do more than small adjustments in the registry to correct a tremendous error of the Tornado.
I do not see that it requests nothing else, but good, if some of the things comes aside in cab installable, because better.
It seemed to me very interesting something of a magnificent one to driver for joistick, but no longer I know nor by where it walks.
In order to themselves separate the possible discussions of the suggestions, I believe that it is going to be better to put in negrilla these last ones. In case the creators of roms want to review the thread of a look it will be more easy.
i did have a small list of improvements made some time ago:
ok phil.
if u remove windows update, at least supply it as a cab in the extras folder.
channels don't work.
long pressed side button does not work! it used to start voice note record for the sda and i'd like that to work.
mms.
better camera software. btw htc camera makes the phone SLOW..... not a good one. need an alternate
enable profile switching to silent when long pressing '#' key
default folder for saving pictures on storage card is not my documents\my pictures any more but a lame dcim folder. that would be nice to be changed.
also, sometimes when answering a call, the keyboard stays locked, the call is still on, but the home screen is active and not the call screen.
joystick seems much better but sometimes it doesn't want to work as it should. maybe another driver; if not, this one is good
we need wpa2 for wifi enabled.
also add in the extras folder:
moblue
tcpmp with extra codecs
htc audio manager could be good
if u need the cabs for moblue and htc audio, i have them
there is an newer version of sim manager. v6.10. has a couple of new things (got it if u need it)
and maybe add a good version of opera. not the java one.
we also need a good midlet manager
also a good instant messaging program. maybe a multi client one like oz mobile im, or like im+
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Very worked, correct an useful list. I am in agreement with almost everything.
I believe everybody wants is a small, fast and clean ROM, with the latest and more reliable drivers.
Imho, any application that is not mandatory, OR if could be installed in SD should be packed together with the ROM in a ZIP file, so everyone could choose which extra features to install.
Since the extra features installation take some (lot of) time reset or first installation. - It would be Great if someone could manage to create a package installer, where the user may choose what "extras" to install.
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... if someone could manage to create a package installer, where the user may choose what "extras" to install.
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Excellent idea. Save lots of time. (Excuse me for I put it in "bold")
Headset profile is missing
I would also add Autokeylock and Right Menu in ROM. They seem to me two essential littel applications.
right menu is not free.
i don't think it's a good idea to include all those 3d party, just the esential stuff (as mms, camera, etc).
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right menu is not free.
i don't think it's a good idea to include all those 3d party, just the esential stuff (as mms, camera, etc).
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Ohhh. It's correct. Excuse me. I thought that it was free. It's mine for a long time.
I agree totally in the rest, but… for me Autokeylock isa essential stuff.
Just give us a basic version, do not include things which can be installed in storage card to maximize the available space
Well said, I agree.
oh yeah... i did forget one bug for my list:
the wm6 t9 does not work right. it seems it has been borrowed from a chinese rom or something because when you switch between typing modes with the * key, it displays some chineese characters.
To break the Modaco xT9 language pack so only the necessary language can be installed .
Very important. About 2.5 Mg will be saved. I know It by experience
Dezamundano said:
To break the Modaco xT9 language pack so only the necessary language can be installed .
Very important. About 2.5 Mg will be saved. I know It by experience
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Ditto. Good idea!
I am absolutely new to ROM cooking stuff, I searched the Q & A section but did not find any thread related to the topics I was interested to know:
1. I want to incorporate certain registry tweaks in my ROM, which is somehow getting over written (to be exact I want to turn off all plugins except Home Screen plus plus clock ui and quick launcher). I have exported the registry settings and tried to incorporate in the ROM, but somehow they are getting over written. I want to know is there any way I can make a particular package (in this case my tweaks) get compiled into the ROM last, so that whatever I define there don't get over written.
2. I have found some great freeware like the finger friendly keyboard in this forum, when I try to integrate them into my ROM using Package Creator 5.4, it gives error saying duplicate files. however upon viewing the cab, I saw that the file names may be same, but they are placed in different folders , what is the way to do it.
Can some one help me out?
BTW I do not use any kitchen and I am talking about building for my Gene.
Thanks for the help.
No one wants to share his/her knowledge? Wow
This may be a bit of a philosophy thing, but I can't find any reference in xda forums / USENET groups / or google searching...
If I have proprietary apks and libs that I want to include in /system/app and /system/libs on an AOSP build, where do I put them? What has worked so far, is to copy the files to <AOSP_ROOT>/out/target/product/*/system after building once, and then rebuild again. This seems very hackish.
I see a couple possibilities for doing it the right way:
<AOSP_ROOT>/prebuilt/android-arm #(benefit of being platform specific)
<AOSP_ROOT>/external/*/out #(technically an external component)
I think the first method makes the most sense, but either way it looks like I'd have to create an Android.mk to go along with that, and again I'm completely in the dark about how to proceed. I'm assuming that some of the build environments folks are using to create custom AOSP ROMs address this already or at least they probably should, so this seems the appropriate forum to ask such a question.
Hey I was wondering if a dev would port the camera and the framework required from the vodaphone 1.5 rom, to the fenderV2 rom which is 1.6.
As the vodaphone rom has got the new camera zoom and focus. And I would like it to work in the fenderV2 rom.
So if any of you have the time can you port the camera over to FenderV2 I chose that rom because its stable and has htc music, I feel it will also benefit other members with the focus feature on a 1.6 firmware.
Thanks for listening,
Codex
P.s. If you don't have time thens that's ok but is it possible to do a howto in this thread of doing it.
You would just end up back on a 1.5 rom. For the most part the framework is the base of the rom which is where the version comes from.
Is there any 1.6-based rom that uses HTC's camera software?
Before 2.0/2.1, all I can remember is the Tattoo, but that was a Sense rom, and it requires far more of the framework than a Vodafone/Rogers build would require.
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Is there any 1.6-based rom that uses HTC's camera software?
Before 2.0/2.1, all I can remember is the Tattoo, but that was a Sense rom, and it requires far more of the framework than a Vodafone/Rogers build would require.
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I second this
Btw, don't give into the "zoom" frenzy with cameraphones. With Samsung and a few others being the notable exceptions (I'm drooling over the yet-to-be-announced Samsung Halo), the phones use merely digital zoom, which, if you talk to anybody who knows their stuff, is nothing but coding junk. You get the same effect (maybe even better) using video-editing software.
For the focus, the Dream's camera is a two-stage camera button, and that function is disabled on HTC's camera software. Personally, I use that button a lot and get better pictures with it (I can hold the focus until the shot I want is ready), but I guess it's a matter of personal taste.
I'd like to see better video encoding done for the Android's camera. Winmo phones have registry tweaks to allow for better video recording. I wonder why it hasn't been tried for the Dream (mostly because it requires modifying the source, I believe)...
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Oh, dang, no optical zoom on the Halo, bummer. It's got a projector and 16 GB internal storage though. If it's like the Galaxy, then 1 GB is for apps. That phone will make me glad I had so many problems with my N1 order and ended up not getting one.
I am new to Exposed framework, I found it is really help. Actually I want to some API in android framework layer. I follow the tutorial to find and hook the function I need. However, in my Main UI, I have several button, each button need to call different functions in framework layer.
Could any expert can tell me how to write the structure for it or simple sample?
I know I can call my functions in beforehookmethod and afterhookMethod. But how do I multiple functions, since each button need to call different ones. pls help.
Thx in advance!