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My wife has finally decided she'd like me to put a custom ROM on her TF101. I have experience (both good and bad) on my phones and tablets, but she doesn't want hers "messed up." So, I'm a lot less comfortable taking chances with her device than I am with mine. She still loves her TF101 and uses it daily and I don't want to mess it up. Her TF101 is still stock, not rooted, and has the last available ASUS update on it (IML74K.US_epad-9.2.1.27-20120615).
Initially my research indicated this was going to be the quickest and easiest Root/Recovery process I've ever gone though! Download Razorclaw to the device, run it to get root. Download Recovery Installer to the device, run it to get CWM. Easy peasy mac and cheesy. But, Razorclaw seems to be gone. The link to the tool gives a Page Not Found error. Another link on that site outlines a complicated process with a bunch of adb shell commands that made me a little uneasy. Recovery Installer likewise is no longer available at the link given in the first post of that thread. There's a link to a mirror location later in the thread, but if it's not available from the person who made it, then I have to worry. I've also now realized that her firmware version is not compatible with those tools to begin with!
So with my reluctance to upset my wife, some outdated information floating around in the threads, I just wanted to confirm my current plan was the proper way to go.
Use the PERI-0.42 tool to root and install TWRP. I wish I could find a video or screen shots of the process so I can know what to expect. (Or should I use the "1-Click Transformer Root" tool? I'm thinking not as TWRP would be preferable to Rogue Recovery?)
Nandroid backup from TWRP
Flash ROM following ROM's instructions
That about it?
As for which ROM, Root-Box looks interesting, but it says the camera doesn't work and my wife uses the camera (and the CamScanner app) frequently, so that's a no go. So, I was thinking about Paranoid-Android or No-name CM10?
First, Razorclaw only works on a very few firmwares, and the .27 is not one of them.
I wrote a guide on rooting the TF here: http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...t/31927-frederuco-s-guide-root-rom-tf101.html
This uses EasyFlasher and APX mode. It does install an older TWRP, but if you replace the twrp.SOS file in the EasyFlasher "tools" folder with the latest official 2.3.2.3 file found here: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf101/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.2.3-tf101.blob (rename to twrp.SOS and replace the file) then EasyFlasher will flash the 2.3.2.3. EasyFlasher will show the old version in the menu drop down, however it will flash the newer version. If you want TWRP 2.5.0.0 you will need to get it from the thread in the development section.
I have used Peri 0.4 in the past, and it is very easy to follow the prompts. I have not made a tutorial or video of it, but as I said it is pretty straight forward.
As far as the ROM to flash, I am using Domination right now and have flashed the RootBox one as well. At the current time the keyboard dock has little support for both of these ROMs. Many users have had issues with SOD and RR on the CM10.1 no-name. My favorite for stability and features is still TeamEOS 4. It has full dock support and is very very fast and stable.
I am actually looking to restore my EOS 4 Nandroid later today.
Easyflasher is about as no-brainer as you can get, I would recommend using that to install TWRP recovery (note: and update to a newer version as per above poster).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012
I've used it with three different PC's and three different TF101's without any issues, and I've used it to revert to stock a couple times on mine.
As far as ROMs are concerned, I have had the best luck in term of a happy blend of fully-baked (everything works)/stability/compatibility/features/speed-smoothness with the EOS 4 ROMS and KAT kernals, though I have as of yet only given the latest PA ROMs (with halo) a quick look. I am admittedly biased on that front since I switched to EOS 3.0 long ago, but I also haven't heard of any complaints from my folks or a friend who are running slightly older versions of the EOS 4 ROM.
Some people say they aren't pleased with smoothness with the stock launcher in EOS (I run Nova Prime on mine and Nova free version on the other two I've helped "upgrade", seems quite smooth to me). I don't know if that is a perception issue, a difference in hardware, or maybe installed apps/widgets. Or if it is still even an issue.
The only issues I have had on mine (SOD's/RR's) in many months was with one short-lived version of the Kat Kernal, which was fixed asap. For me, it's just as stable as the last official ASUS ICS update, and way way more stable the the preceding one.
By all means, give them all a shot, but I have never really had a problem with using EOS as a daily driver.
Thank you, Gentlemen! That's just the sort of help and information I needed. I don't know how I overlooked EasyFlasher in my research.
I had the same firmware - I used PERI to root and went with EOS nightlies v118 and KatKernel v103. Best decision I ever made. Stable, fast and enough features to sink a battleship.
I overlock to 1400mhz using smartassV2 governor. IO scheduler is set to 'sio' (settings->EOS control center->syste,->Performance settings). Since then its been a dream to use, no lag, no waiting. I stuck the dolphin browser on for good measure. Since all that was done, its smooth, fast and really enjoyable. To think a week ago I was ready to sell it and get something new, no need to do that now!
good luck!
About a month ago I had what I thought was a hardware issue with my microSD card reader and started a thread in this subforum about that. Someone suggested I try flashing a custom ROM before I try replacing hardware. Long story short I am now running TeamEOS + Kat kernel and everything is great. Tablet is faster and more stable than it ever was on stock and its nice to be running JellyBean. Only warning, you'll need TWRP not CWM to flash ROMs using Android 4.1+ but otherwise there really isn't too much to worry over.
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I got my wife set up with the Team EOS 4 ROM last night. I ended up having to use PERI instead of EasyFlasher. I couldn't seem to get the tablet into APX mode. Vol UP + Power either did absolutely nothing, or the PC just couldn't "see" the tablet in APX mode. It could see it just fine upon regular boot, and I got the "new device" ding as soon as it started booting, but nothing when trying to enter APX. Vol DOWN + Power, then Vol UP to enter RCK mode brought up the "dead" android with the red triangle for a few seconds, then it rebooted.
But, PERI worked like a charm to root and install TWRP. Then I flashed TeamEOS 4, and she went to work setting it back up.
Thanks for the help!!
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I got my wife set up with the Team EOS 4 ROM last night. I ended up having to use PERI instead of EasyFlasher. I couldn't seem to get the tablet into APX mode. Vol UP + Power either did absolutely nothing, or the PC just couldn't "see" the tablet in APX mode. It could see it just fine upon regular boot, and I got the "new device" ding as soon as it started booting, but nothing when trying to enter APX. Vol DOWN + Power, then Vol UP to enter RCK mode brought up the "dead" android with the red triangle for a few seconds, then it rebooted.
But, PERI worked like a charm to root and install TWRP. Then I flashed TeamEOS 4, and she went to work setting it back up.
Thanks for the help!!
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Awesome!
Check out my FAQ guide on EOS 4 to help explain many questions you may have, and how to set it up the way you (or your wife) likes.
let us know how she gets on with it ,it really is a great rom my tab has never been so quick i use nova launcher and dolphin overclock it in setting to 1400 i have mine on 1504 and still see good battery life ,,,,,,install goo manager from play for updates to rom and also pimp my rom is good for a few tweaks here and there ,,but first when its all set up and working good MAKE A BACK UP i always make back ups as i go along i have 2 all the time only takes 320 seconds ,,,,,enjoy
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She told me last night that she really liked the new ROM, so I think we have a winner. I like it too and wish it was available for the TF700 I recently got!
HeathicusF said:
She told me last night that she really liked the new ROM, so I think we have a winner. I like it too and wish it was available for the TF700 I recently got!
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[AOSPA-4.2.2][June 13,2013(build #4)]ParanoidAndroid-3.6 | HALO IS HERE
[KERNEL][CM10.1 PA Liquid]bryce[overclock, gov, sched][VER 4.0][04/05]
Glad it was a smooth process. The TWRP install via peri worked? Did you use 2.5 or 2.3?
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[AOSPA-4.2.2][June 13,2013(build #4)]ParanoidAndroid-3.6 | HALO IS HERE
[KERNEL][CM10.1 PA Liquid]bryce[overclock, gov, sched][VER 4.0][04/05]
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I tried that ParanoidAndroid and it wouldn't get past the boot animation. I didn't try that Kernel, or an older non-Halo'd version of PA.
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Glad it was a smooth process. The TWRP install via peri worked? Did you use 2.5 or 2.3?
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Yep, the TWRP install via Peri worked flawlessly. It was vesion 2.5 of TWRP (Peri v0.42)
Hey guys, first post here. A little backstory: I got a tf300t through work and really have not liked it, pretty much only used it for the kindle app. It was/is suuuuperrrr slow. Even as I type this on balanced mode on a single tab with just pandora in the background there is noticeable lag after my keystrokes. Anyways I started perusing the thread on cromi-x and it really (combined with data2sd) seemed to bring this guy to life. So I decided to go all in, I purchased the keyboard dock which arrived today and rocks, a nice sandisk class 10 microsd, and a legit mount for my car.
My intended uses will be media playback (audio and youtube) web browsing, car gps (toying with navfree now, pretty sweet) and as near to pc replacement as I can get this to be, but Id prefer to do less at a faster rate than bog this thing down to a slow speed if it can't handle it (as it seems to be now)
So with that said I perused the cromi-x thread for hours and still have a few questions.
1) I am currently on 4.2.1 and 10.6.1.15.3 but I have ran the official asus bootloader unlock and my device shows unlocked in the top left upon boot. Am I ready to install cromi-x or will it not work with the unlocked bootloader, and if so is the TWRP flash to 4.2.1 going to set me up where I need to be?
2) The data2sd mod seems essential, this is a kernel mod though right? So it would need to be done before the cromi-x flash? Or is it just an app? And if so can it work retroactively (i.e I install some stuff and then install data2sd and it will move everything possible to the sd card that was already installed)
3) Especially now that I have the keyboard Im trying to make as pure a pc browsing experience as possible, and found a script that forces chrome to load desktop sites instead of having to ask each time, but it requires a root, installing cromi-x will root the device right?
4) In regard to my pc experience is there a browser you guys would recommend over chrome? Not having flash is frustrating, and if there is a better browser for flash and desktop experience I'd love to hear it.
5) Is there another "essential" mod that I am missing, Id like this thing to run quickly for my intended uses without sacrificing (hopefully gaining a bit with cromi-x) battery life?
6) Is there a keyboard you guys recommend that works well with the dock? the asus keyboard lacks some customization that I imagine must be out there. I'd like to be able to turn off the click pad sending me to a menu or back with middle and right click respectively.
I think that's all for now, Im sure Ill have loads more questions soon though when I brick this thing trying to flash
Thanks,
Chris
I think you need to downgrade for cleanrom, have you checked out cromi-x?
I thought my tablet was sluggish aswell: the first day i had it i flashed cromi-x + hundsbuah kernel and it brought my tablet to life
To install cleanrom i think you have to downgrade and this is NOT reccomended because you could easily brick your tab!
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right you are, it is cromi-x I wanted to install, I have been calling it the wrong name. Updated the body of the OP, cant mess with the subject. so that brings back my original questions about the install
1: you are ready to flash cromi x BUT you need to flash the twrp with -4.2 at the end
2: don't know
3: yes cromi roots your tab
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noahvt said:
1: you are ready to flash cromi x BUT you need to flash the twrp with -4.2 at the end
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do you mean I need to flash my twrp to a different version, and if so where would I find that version? Also, hunds seems to be the recommend kernel for cromi-x, do I need to flash the kernel before the cromi-x flash?
thanks man
You should have twrp 2.5.0.0-4.2.blob if you have android 4.2.1 and have a booting twrp i assume it's the correct one!
it doesn't really matter when you flash hunds kernel because it's also compatible with stock!
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Hey everyone. Just joined the tablet world and bought a TF700T because the specs looked awesome (2 weeks in). I have to admit though i was extremely disappointed on how it performed stock. So i took the plunge, voided the warranty by unlocking it, then rooted it to install GooManager / TWRP and then flashed CM10.1.2 on here. I did a format, fresh data but i have to say its still not up to par. I did a side by side with my Galaxy S3 and its out performing the tablet (same ROM).
I saw a video for CleanROM and my jaw dropped. Being that im kindve new to the scene i truely dont want to hard brick something i just bought. I was getting discouraged by the CleanROM instructions a little.
My question is - Since i have already unlocked the bootloader (VIA the asus website), rooted the device and already have a custom rom do i just need to download the CleanROM zip and flash it? It says format so in that assumption i should have the CleanROM zip on a micro SD? Alsoshould i get ODEX or DEODEX? I read the difference between the two and im thinking DEODEX.
Thanks everyone!
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Hey everyone. Just joined the tablet world and bought a TF700T because the specs looked awesome (2 weeks in). I have to admit though i was extremely disappointed on how it performed stock. So i took the plunge, voided the warranty by unlocking it, then rooted it to install GooManager / TWRP and then flashed CM10.1.2 on here. I did a format, fresh data but i have to say its still not up to par. I did a side by side with my Galaxy S3 and its out performing the tablet (same ROM).
I saw a video for CleanROM and my jaw dropped. Being that im kindve new to the scene i truely dont want to hard brick something i just bought. I was getting discouraged by the CleanROM instructions a little.
My question is - Since i have already unlocked the bootloader (VIA the asus website), rooted the device and already have a custom rom do i just need to download the CleanROM zip and flash it? It says format so in that assumption i should have the CleanROM zip on a micro SD? Alsoshould i get ODEX or DEODEX? I read the difference between the two and im thinking DEODEX.
Thanks everyone!
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I would recommend Cromi X Ver. - 4.7 which is more up to date version. Read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223492
I use deodex. Sbdags uses odex as he mentioned in an earlier post. I will probably change in my next update. Use what the master recommends.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
If you were already on the latest Asus ROM before moving to cm 10.2 then it should be fairly easy to switch to CROMi-X. You will need a full wipe though. I'm assuming you did that when going to 10.2 as well as that would cause all sorts of issues if you didn't do it.
What is about the instructions of CROMi-X that makes you nervous?
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If you were already on the latest Asus ROM before moving to cm 10.2 then it should be fairly easy to switch to CROMi-X. You will need a full wipe though. I'm assuming you did that when going to 10.2 as well as that would cause all sorts of issues if you didn't do it.
What is about the instructions of CROMi-X that makes you nervous?
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wow that super annoying. So i had this long typed out reply and it force closes on me as i open a tab to get a benchmark pic...
i was getting discouraged with the bootloader and what one i had, did a quick research and found out how to find the bootloader version and i was set to just flash. Wiped with TWRP and come to find out the .zip ROM had a nice install and that also gave an option to wipe which i did.
something just still aint right IMO. I keep getting major hiccups. Installing an app is a nightmare, takes forever and stalls the system. The whole thing with the system just force closing the browser just now was annoying... just opened a tab. I have 11 chrome tabs opened on my S3 and its handling it with out even blinking. I have 2 bench mark pics, one of my S3 (scored 4834) and the TF700T (5696). But this TF700T seems to get major hiccups and stalls. Not quite understanding what could be causing this. I have checked performance to be on, checked to see if there was some bloatware or un-needed apps that ran in the back ground (none), and installed adfree just incase type of thing.
Is this usuall? Or is there something i could try to make this perform like my S3 (basically no system hiccups and great processing speeds)?
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wow that super annoying. So i had this long typed out reply and it force closes on me as i open a tab to get a benchmark pic...
i was getting discouraged with the bootloader and what one i had, did a quick research and found out how to find the bootloader version and i was set to just flash. Wiped with TWRP and come to find out the .zip ROM had a nice install and that also gave an option to wipe which i did.
something just still aint right IMO. I keep getting major hiccups. Installing an app is a nightmare, takes forever and stalls the system. The whole thing with the system just force closing the browser just now was annoying... just opened a tab. I have 11 chrome tabs opened on my S3 and its handling it with out even blinking. I have 2 bench mark pics, one of my S3 (scored 4834) and the TF700T (5696). But this TF700T seems to get major hiccups and stalls. Not quite understanding what could be causing this. I have checked performance to be on, checked to see if there was some bloatware or un-needed apps that ran in the back ground (none), and installed adfree just incase type of thing.
Is this usuall? Or is there something i could try to make this perform like my S3 (basically no system hiccups and great processing speeds)?
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No - assuming you are on CROMi-X 4.7 - this is not usual.
But to be able to give advice, we need to know a lot more specifics.
To flash Cromi-X you should be on bootloader version 10.6.1.14.4 or .8
You should have TWRP 2.5 or 2.6
What did you wipe in TWRP? Coming from CM you have to do a Factory Reset in TWRP prior to flashing CROMi-X.
The Aroma installer only wipes Cache and Dalvik - that is not enough.
Do a factory reset and reflash Cromi-X.
If that does not work, format data (under Wipe > Advanced), but backup everything you care about since this will wipe all your data. Then reflash Cromi-X
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berndblb said:
No - assuming you are on CROMi-X 4.7 - this is not usual.
But to be able to give advice, we need to know a lot more specifics.
To flash Cromi-X you should be on bootloader version 10.6.1.14.4 or .8
You should have TWRP 2.5 or 2.6
What did you wipe in TWRP? Coming from CM you have to do a Factory Reset in TWRP prior to flashing CROMi-X.
The Aroma installer only wipes Cache and Dalvik - that is not enough.
Do a factory reset and reflash Cromi-X.
If that does not work, format data (under Wipe > Advanced), but backup everything you care about since this will wipe all your data. Then reflash Cromi-X
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Re-Wiped/flashed again right after my post. Seems to be acting more - professional. I use(d) advance wipe both times and checked everything but the sd card as well as using the wipe in the ROM installer. Couple things i did differently on this run of it though was used the stock kernal. Last time i used the first on the list by _that. Both times i didnt use fsync option. This run also i didnt enter the gmail account right away on the setup wizard. I figured i would let the system settle in before installing apps. What sucks with that though is through the wizard the tablet will auto load the apps but entering them in after wards it never auto loaded the apps, no biggy though... prevented a lot of unwanted apps.
How risky is disabling the fsync? This is going to be a tablet that mainly will be used for like web browsing in desktop mode and netflix/youtubing. Not saying apps wont be ran but more or less a glorified netbook. Since its going to be touched by multiple users (as well as ones under the age of 4) what kindve actions could happen for data to start being jacked up by disabling fsync? Im still kindve put off by how i feel like my phone is a bit snappier than this table. Im thinking though its because the S3 is set with 2 gigs of RAM and the TF700T is 1 gig?
Quadrant Standard test results:
Samsung Galaxy S3 CM-10.1.2: Total-4742, CPU-5631, Mem-11200, I/O-4197, 2D-501, 3D-2180
TF700T CROMi 4.7: Total-5403, CPU-14135, Mem-3749, I/O-6503, 2D-570, 3D-2059
But all in all - A LOT better than what the stock was, better than CM 10.1.2 on tf700t and better than the last attempt of CROMi.
Do you guys have a pref on kernal? Fysnc disabled? Launcher? Browser (been using dolphin cause i can force desktop websites better than stock and chrome doesnt even have the option to force at all times)?
Thanks
EDIT: Have 10.6.1.14.8 bootloader and TWRP 2.6
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Re-Wiped/flashed again right after my post. Seems to be acting more - professional. I use(d) advance wipe both times and checked everything but the sd card as well as using the wipe in the ROM installer. Couple things i did differently on this run of it though was used the stock kernal. Last time i used the first on the list by _that. Both times i didnt use fsync option. This run also i didnt enter the gmail account right away on the setup wizard. I figured i would let the system settle in before installing apps. What sucks with that though is through the wizard the tablet will auto load the apps but entering them in after wards it never auto loaded the apps, no biggy though... prevented a lot of unwanted apps.
How risky is disabling the fsync? This is going to be a tablet that mainly will be used for like web browsing in desktop mode and netflix/youtubing. Not saying apps wont be ran but more or less a glorified netbook. Since its going to be touched by multiple users (as well as ones under the age of 4) what kindve actions could happen for data to start being jacked up by disabling fsync? Im still kindve put off by how i feel like my phone is a bit snappier than this table. Im thinking though its because the S3 is set with 2 gigs of RAM and the TF700T is 1 gig?
Quadrant Standard test results:
Samsung Galaxy S3 CM-10.1.2: Total-4742, CPU-5631, Mem-11200, I/O-4197, 2D-501, 3D-2180
TF700T CROMi 4.7: Total-5403, CPU-14135, Mem-3749, I/O-6503, 2D-570, 3D-2059
But all in all - A LOT better than what the stock was, better than CM 10.1.2 on tf700t and better than the last attempt of CROMi.
Do you guys have a pref on kernal? Fysnc disabled? Launcher? Browser (been using dolphin cause i can force desktop websites better than stock and chrome doesnt even have the option to force at all times)?
Thanks
EDIT: Have 10.6.1.14.8 bootloader and TWRP 2.6
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About the risk of Fsync, you can go to the Cromi X first post and read about it. _that explans the definition of Fsync by the end of the first post.
About the RAM, you are partially corrrect about it. The impotant thing about memory is how do you use it, not how much do have available. So you need to give your system a llittle more memory than the current setup in case your device needs it under a heavy load.
About your score, I believe that it is a little low for the custom rom and custom kernel. By looking at your score, you need to optimize your I/O and your memory in order to make it smooth and lag free.
About the kernel, it is a personal prefferences. I am using Hund at the moment and Fsync is disable. I am also using Apex and stock browser. I hope that helps..
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About the risk of Fsync, you can go to the Cromi X first post and read about it. _that explans the definition of Fsync by the end of the first post.
About the RAM, you are partially corrrect about it. The impotant thing about memory is how do you use it, not how much do have available. So you need to give your system a llittle more memory than the current setup in case your device needs it under a heavy load.
About your score, I believe that it is a little low for the custom rom and custom kernel. By looking at your score, you need to optimize your I/O and your memory in order to make it smooth and lag free.
About the kernel, it is a personal prefferences. I am using Hund at the moment and Fsync is disable. I am also using Apex and stock browser. I hope that helps..
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thanks for the info
The only way to optimize I/O though is to disable fsync at this point or are there other options that can be done?
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thanks for the info
The only way to optimize I/O though is to disable fsync at this point or are there other options that can be done?
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Disable Fsync is a big boost in speed if you don't want to do it. You can try these out.
-Go to your init.d
-Open the 50CleanTWEAKS file and play around with the "read ahead buffer" with the optimal number for your I/O. This will optimize your read speed.
-add these on your data mount: discard data=write infront of the "/data" line. This will optimize your write speed.
Also, if you OC your CPU, you will see the increase in you I/O number.
Good luck.
Hi,
Sorry for my english, I'm french
My ASUS TF700T is under build 10.6.1.14.8 Jelly Bean 4.2.1 WW, Kernel 3.1.10, Bootlaoder unlock + Root OK, and in the latest version of TWRP installed with GooManager (not 2.4 or 2.5).
Am I OK to install the CROMI X 4.7?
I need to flash the kernel also or not?
thank you
mateo2249 said:
Hi,
Sorry for my english, I'm french
My ASUS TF700T is under build 10.6.1.14.8 Jelly Bean 4.2.1 WW, Kernel 3.1.10, Bootlaoder unlock + Root OK, and in the latest version of TWRP installed with GooManager (not 2.4 or 2.5).
Am I OK to install the CROMI X 4.7?
I need to flash the kernel also or not?
thank you
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Yes, you are good to install the Cromi X 4.7. During the Cromi X installation, the rom will have a section for you to select a custom kernel. If you are a first time with custom rom and kernel, I suggest for you to use _that kernel without data2sd..
OK thank you LetMeKnow!
I will do as you told me
See you soon
Mateo
LetMeKnow said:
Disable Fsync is a big boost in speed if you don't want to do it. You can try these out.
-Go to your init.d
-Open the 50CleanTWEAKS file and play around with the "read ahead buffer" with the optimal number for your I/O. This will optimize your read speed.
-add these on your data mount: discard data=write infront of the "/data" line. This will optimize your write speed.
Also, if you OC your CPU, you will see the increase in you I/O number.
Good luck.
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Thanks for all the great info but i think this unit is shotty. I disabled fsync, have chromix on there but it just doesnt feel like the specs on paper meet in person. It still gets balled up at times and our phones (samsung galaxy nexus & s3) seem to be snappier and less glitchy. they only thing i havent tried is the last suggestion about entering into int.d just because that was something new that i couldnt find much info about. Currently its sitting in a box now with a return label... kindve disappointed... wondering if i should get an ipad (mini) or note 8
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Thanks for all the great info but i think this unit is shotty. I disabled fsync, have chromix on there but it just doesnt feel like the specs on paper meet in person. It still gets balled up at times and our phones (samsung galaxy nexus & s3) seem to be snappier and less glitchy. they only thing i havent tried is the last suggestion about entering into int.d just because that was something new that i couldnt find much info about. Currently its sitting in a box now with a return label... kindve disappointed... wondering if i should get an ipad (mini) or note 8
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I am not sure if I understand your question correctly but I will try... I don't know anything about the note 8 because I never own one. However, I currently own both ipad2 and tf700. I believed that ipad mini is using A5 chip which is the on ipad2. I can tell you the different between the two. I did compare a side by side on these units. In short, over all with a custom rom and kernel I would pick the tf700 over ipad2. I would pick the ipad2 if you are using the stock rom on the tf700. My tf700 is running a lot faster comparing with the ipad2... I don't understand why there are so much differences even though we are using the same hardwares and softwares.. I hope that helps clearing up a little bit. It is just my two cents. About the init.d, if you are using the same rom as I am, I don't have any problem sharing what I have wiht you..
Hi all,
I've installed Chromi-X (stable) on my TF700t, and still see a lot of lagging. I didn't install a kernel with it. (does Chromi-X have it's own kernel?)
Anyway, I've seen some good comments on Karsh (sp?) kernel, but can't find it. Also, I didn't wipe! Maybe that's the problem?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Larry
TF700t Kernel 3.1.10-10.6.14.8
Build no: Tf700 CROMi-Xogenenesis 4.7.0-10.6.1.14.8
lmmohr4 said:
Hi all,
I've installed Chromi-X (stable) on my TF700t, and still see a lot of lagging. I didn't install a kernel with it. (does Chromi-X have it's own kernel?)
Anyway, I've seen some good comments on Karsh (sp?) kernel, but can't find it. Also, I didn't wipe! Maybe that's the problem?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Larry
TF700t Kernel 3.1.10-10.6.14.8
Build no: Tf700 CROMi-Xogenenesis 4.7.0-10.6.1.14.8
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You may need to disable FSync and a clean installation that will speed things up a lot. You can use kernel installer by sbdags to test out all the kernels that works best for your usages.. Good luck..
lmmohr4 said:
Hi all,
I've installed Chromi-X (stable) on my TF700t, and still see a lot of lagging. I didn't install a kernel with it. (does Chromi-X have it's own kernel?)
Anyway, I've seen some good comments on Karsh (sp?) kernel, but can't find it. Also, I didn't wipe! Maybe that's the problem?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Larry
TF700t Kernel 3.1.10-10.6.14.8
Build no: Tf700 CROMi-Xogenenesis 4.7.0-10.6.1.14.8
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Yikes you mean you installed it for the first time and chose do not flash a kernel. In escence you may as well have just flashed stock..... First time flashers need to choose a kernel other wise you have restricted root, not init.d script support and a very laggy device. Flash it again and choose thatv5
I never considered that someone would choose no kernel on the first flash from coming from stock....
My bad.., thanks.
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Yikes you mean you installed it for the first time and chose do not flash a kernel. In escence you may as well have just flashed stock..... First time flashers need to choose a kernel other wise you have restricted root, not init.d script support and a very laggy device. Flash it again and choose thatv5
I never considered that someone would choose no kernel on the first flash from coming from stock....
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Thanks for the quick response
Somewhere I'd read that some roms have embedded kernels. Don't remember the script I used mentioning any either, not that it make any diff...just my inexperience.
How do I find "thatv5? Is it a separate download or part of something else?
Sorry to be so slow.
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Thanks for the quick response
Somewhere I'd read that some roms have embedded kernels. Don't remember the script I used mentioning any either, not that it make any diff...just my inexperience.
How do I find "thatv5? Is it a separate download or part of something else?
Sorry to be so slow.
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It is an option when flashing the rom.
lmmohr4 said:
Thanks for the quick response
Somewhere I'd read that some roms have embedded kernels. Don't remember the script I used mentioning any either, not that it make any diff...just my inexperience.
How do I find "thatv5? Is it a separate download or part of something else?
Sorry to be so slow.
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Also you are on an outdated version of CROMI-X and I bet your recovery is not the latest either.
Since you are at it anyway: Why not start with flashing the bootloader/TWRP package from the OP, boot back into system, then back into recovery, then flash CROMi-X 5.0.4.
You will see many options to choose from, one page being the kernel options. If in doubt stick with the default option.
I kind of pity the folks who have not followed this thread for the last few months. It would take me a week to understand all the options we have now.... ET, cache2sd, data2sd, what is it: 5 different kernels?, fsync - to name just the major choices...
You don't HAVE to wipe data, but I would do it before a major update. Or try without and do it if the tab behaves strangely or still has lag.
A Factory Reset in TWRP should do it. This will wipe /data, but not /data/media and that's where your pictures, files, videos etc live (naturally you have a backup of that data anyway, right?). You will have to reinstall your apps though.
Thanks
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Also you are on an outdated version of CROMI-X and I bet your recovery is not the latest either.
Since you are at it anyway: Why not start with flashing the bootloader/TWRP package from the OP, boot back into system, then back into recovery, then flash CROMi-X 5.0.4.
You will see many options to choose from, one page being the kernel options. If in doubt stick with the default option.
I kind of pity the folks who have not followed this thread for the last few months. It would take me a week to understand all the options we have now.... ET, cache2sd, data2sd, what is it: 5 different kernels?, fsync - to name just the major choices...
You don't HAVE to wipe data, but I would do it before a major update. Or try without and do it if the tab behaves strangely or still has lag.
A Factory Reset in TWRP should do it. This will wipe /data, but not /data/media and that's where your pictures, files, videos etc live (naturally you have a backup of that data anyway, right?). You will have to reinstall your apps though.
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Thanks for the direction...I'm now on 5.0.4 and looking at all the features. Wow!
Can't thank you enough!
sbdags said:
Yikes you mean you installed it for the first time and chose do not flash a kernel. In escence you may as well have just flashed stock..... First time flashers need to choose a kernel other wise you have restricted root, not init.d script support and a very laggy device. Flash it again and choose thatv5
I never considered that someone would choose no kernel on the first flash from coming from stock....
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I finally found 5.0.4. What a beautiful piece of work, Thank You. (On my way to Paypal...)
lmmohr4 said:
I finally found 5.0.4. What a beautiful piece of work, Thank You. (On my way to Paypal...)
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Thank you so much mate. Received donation. :good:
Choosing OC Options on _that v5
Speaking of Kernels...on _thats v5 OC options, I found a happy medium between speed, stability and battery was the "1318" option. The (1518) seemed to create a small but noticeable battery drain on "Balanced" mode. With 1.3GHz it still keeps it running very smooth but you still have the 1.8GHz on Performance.
(Sidenote: After reading this post I have to say to the both of you; sbdags being the Master CustomROM King you are so patient with us newer folks which is above and beyond for starters and berndblb; you are Everywhere Man! giving straight forward advice and filling in the gaps here and there, even answering one of my posts in Q&A which gave me a new sense of what I wanted)
Someone just wrote on the Development OP that following it should translate into some kind of a college degree, I agree and I highly recommend that you use it while checking out all the new options.
Happy Tweaking
mikmock said:
Speaking of Kernels...on _thats v5 OC options, I found a happy medium between speed, stability and battery was the "1318" option. The (1518) seemed to create a small but noticeable battery drain on "Balanced" mode. With 1.3GHz it still keeps it running very smooth but you still have the 1.8GHz on Performance.
(Sidenote: After reading this post I have to say to the both of you; sbdags being the Master CustomROM King you are so patient with us newer folks which is above and beyond for starters and berndblb; you are Everywhere Man! giving straight forward advice and filling in the gaps here and there, even answering one of my posts in Q&A which gave me a new sense of what I wanted)
Someone just wrote on the Development OP that following it should translate into some kind of a college degree, I agree and I highly recommend that you use it while checking out all the new options.
Happy Tweaking
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Thanks man, we were all newbies once. plus I love our little community here on xda.
forgot to wipe caches
sbdags said:
Thanks man, we were all newbies once. plus I love our little community here on xda.
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I flashed kernel tweaks "TF700T : _that 10.6.1.14.8" but forgot to do # "4. Wipe caches (cache/dalvik cache)" before rebooting.
Should I go back into recovery and do a wipe, everything seems to be running OK?
I am on Cromi-X 5.0.4 using _that kernel.
Also didn't have to do # "5. Fix permissions"
bgtex said:
I flashed kernel tweaks "TF700T : _that 10.6.1.14.8" but forgot to do # "4. Wipe caches (cache/dalvik cache)" before rebooting.
Should I go back into recovery and do a wipe, everything seems to be running OK?
I am on Cromi-X 5.0.4 using _that kernel.
Also didn't have to do # "5. Fix permissions"
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I've yet to see an explanation what wiping cache would be good for on the TF700 - I think it's totally useless (until someone comes up with a plausible explanation).
Wiping dalvik-cache is recommended but not required when the Android framework changes or when system apps are removed (usually both due to installation of a new ROM). If you only install a new kernel, it's pointless and only wastes time.
This is a WW SKU ROM with custom Kernel based on the latest ASUS stock firmware. It has been pre-rooted, zipaligned and debloated. The ROM has busybox, some added applications and minor tweaks.
Some of the things removed
ASUS Browser
Asus Email
Asus Setup Wizard
Asus Story
File Manager
Kindle
Omlet
Press Reader
What's Next
Zinio
... and more
... and even more (r150131)
Things added
Latest SuperSu
Total Commander (replaces the ASUS file manager)
The good old ASUS Tree
Day Scene live wallpaper
The new Pixelmaster Camera (r150131)
RootDim (r150301)
Features
The ROM will not touch your custom recovery, plus it installs over any previous ROM
eMMc fstrimmed during setup
Mobile data is now disabled by default
Auto-wipe dalvik cache (r150131)
Default CPU governor is now Interactive (r150301)
Minimum brightness lowered to 1 in kernel (plays nicely with Rootdim) (r150301)
How to install
Make sure your phone is unlocked
Flash CWM recovery 6.0.2.9
Boot into recovery mode
Select "wipe data/factory reset"
Select "install zip from sideload" (my preferred), or "install from zip" (if you have copied the ROM previously to the root of your phone)
Wait until it says it's done, then reboot* (see next section below)
Wait some more until it configures itself for the first time
*Fairly relevant
When CWM asks "ROM may flash stock rocovery on boot. Fix?" Choose "No"
When CWM asks "ROM access possibly lost. Fix?" Choose "No"
Downloads
CWM 6.0.2.9
Tari's ASUS PadFone 2 ROM+KERNEL (KitKat 4.4.2 r150301)
tari01 said:
[*]The ROM will not touch your custom recovery, plus it installs over any previous ROM
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so i can install this over the GuerillaROM (4.1.1) from SiSSiDroid??
BPM said:
so i can install this over the GuerillaROM (4.1.1) from SiSSiDroid??
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I see no reason why you couldn't. I only advise you to flash the CWM recovery first, then do all the wiping as mentioned (note that this will be a clean install, so back up anything of importance to you).
If you are paranoid enough (this generally applies to any ROM installation), you can enter CWM, and mount + format ALL the partitions you see there one-by-one. After this (rather extreme preventive measure) boot into recovery again and do whatever you wish.
Please do tell me about you installation experience, so others could learn, and I could improve the instructions.
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I see no reason why you couldn't. I only advise you to flash the CWM recovery first, then do all the wiping as mentioned (note that this will be a clean install, so back up anything of importance to you).
If you are paranoid enough (this generally applies to any ROM installation), you can enter CWM, and mount + format ALL the partitions you see there one-by-one. After this (rather extreme preventive measure) boot into recovery again and do whatever you wish.
Please do tell me about you installation experience, so others could learn, and I could improve the instructions.
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flashing works without problems. do not forget to wipe dalvik cache because device will hang on boot if you forgot this!!
its not my primary device any more so i have not really test it now.
will test a bit more and report back.
want to sell my device and have to be sure that everything works without problems
Finally a custom kitkat rom for our Padfone 2!
I am on the latest stock kitkat version of the device. I really want to test your rom, but i am a noob and have no experience on flashing the device. I tried to flash CWM using fastboot as a first step, but i am failing.
Do i need to unlock or root the device first ?
impact79 said:
Finally a custom kitkat rom for our Padfone 2!
I am on the latest stock kitkat version of the device. I really want to test your rom, but i am a noob and have no experience on flashing the device. I tried to flash CWM using fastboot as a first step, but i am failing.
Do i need to unlock or root the device first ?
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Yes, custom recoveries/ROMs can only be flashed onto unlocked devices.
tari01 said:
Yes, custom recoveries/ROMs can only be flashed onto unlocked devices.
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Whats the easiest way to unlock the device? Mine is under latest kit kat and rooted.
Thanks in advance!
rafael_mfr said:
Whats the easiest way to unlock the device? Mine is under latest kit kat and rooted.
Thanks in advance!
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See this post.
tari01 said:
See this post.
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I just managed to unlock my bootloader on kitkat WW11.8.4.23 using just the Asus UnLock.apk after I changed my GMail "less secure app settings" without any difficulties!
Then I easily flashed CWM using fastboot. I'm going to flash your rom as soon as I download it. Thanks.
ansarijavid said:
I just managed to unlock my bootloader on kitkat WW11.8.4.23 using just the Asus UnLock.apk after I changed my GMail "less secure app settings" without any difficulties!
Then I easily flashed CWM using fastboot. I'm going to flash your rom as soon as I download it. Thanks.
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Wow. That is very good news. If you have the time, you could go to the other thread and post step-by-step instructions in case somebody is interested. Thanks for sharing this.
tari01 said:
Wow. That is very good news. If you have the time, you could go to the other thread and post step-by-step instructions in case somebody is interested. Thanks for sharing this.
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I just downloaded the UnLock.apk here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Mobile_Phone/PadFone2/UnLock.zip
What I did was simply as follows:
1. Installed UnLock.apk and ran it.
2. Accepted warnings.
3. Inserted my gmail password (it automatically identified my account).
4. It failed with the "not valid password message.
5. In my gmail inbox, I got a message that gmail had blocked access from "less secure app", of course UnLock.apk!
6. I followed a link in the gmail message and changed the settings so that "less secure apps" could access my account.
7. I repeated steps 2 and 3 again, this time my phone restarted quickly, on the bootloader, I got a message that bootloader was "Unlocked".
8. then I downloaded the CWM you provided and flashed it (fastboot flash recovery cwm.img) in CMD.
@tari01,
I wondered if this thread is still monitored. I have a problem with my Padfone 2 and I wondered if you could help me...
gentle_giant said:
@tari01,
I wondered if this thread is still monitored. I have a problem with my Padfone 2 and I wondered if you could help me...
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Well, I get E-mail notifications and I still own a PadFone 2 - so I guess the answer is yes. Whether I can help you remains to be seen
great, perhaps you can help me further.
It is only indirect related to this tread. My Padfone 2 was soft-bricked, I found this tread, followed the instructions, the ROM starts up well but if I restart it the same old thing. It stops at the boot logo and stays there.
using CWM I can see that every time after a restart, in recovery, /data, /sdcard, /system, /persist and /tombstone are not mounted.
Perhaps this is normal when in discovery, anyway, I can mount all the items except /sdcard.
In CWM I can also see warnings:
E: can't open /cache/recovery/log
what could be going wrong?
gentle_giant said:
great, perhaps you can help me further.
It is only indirect related to this tread. My Padfone 2 was soft-bricked, I found this tread, followed the instructions, the ROM starts up well but if I restart it the same old thing. It stops at the boot logo and stays there.
using CWM I can see that every time after a restart, in recovery, /data, /sdcard, /system, /persist and /tombstone are not mounted.
Perhaps this is normal when in discovery, anyway, I can mount all the items except /sdcard.
In CWM I can also see warnings:
E: can't open /cache/recovery/log
what could be going wrong?
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I think this could be beyond me, but I can give you a few pointers. If you are planning to flash "my" Kernel and ROM:
- Make sure every file is from the links I provided
- Start the whole flashing thing all over again from the first step
- After CWM is installed, try to format EVERY partition you can find
- If your phone is not unlocked and the motherboard has been serviced, all sorts of things could go wrong
- Note that the ROM is based on the WW firmware, make sure your phone is the same
- Do not use Linux live sessions for flashing - use a full instalation
That's about it. I really can't think of anything clever to add - I hope it helps you somewhat.
thanks for the info Tari01.
the first 3 points were done as per instructions. I formatted all partitions twice on two separate occasions.
As far as I know the phone is unlocked but I didn't use the unlock app after I tried to flash your ROM, or any other ROM for that matter.
But once unlocked it stays unlocked isn't it? I mean, I can flash any recovery.
The second last point: I'm aware of this. I always choose WWE based roms.
your last point: I don't know anything about Linux command lines etc. As a matter of fact, when I use ADB or fastboot I just go through the motions as per instructions but I hardly know what I'm doing.
On the bright side; I'm most likely not the only one.
I will use this phone solely as a learning devices for better understanding of the Android platform and ADB etc.,...
@tari01 - greetings and thanks for a wonderful custom ROM - I have just flashed it and it seems very stable for now.
Two questions though - did you remove the Audio Wizard from the stock ASUS ROM? Don't know 'bout you, but I think the sound was more "vibrant" when docked into the tablet when using a Stock ROM (but the stock rom was more unstable, I have NO IDEA why - gapps/android.system/everything kept crashing after a few hours).
Second, is your custom ROM compatible with Stone Kernel? I would like to try it out (OC version, because, overclock, why not? )
Thanks in advance for a cool ROM, and I shall await your reply.
tassadaru said:
@tari01did you remove the Audio Wizard from the stock ASUS ROM? Don't know 'bout you, but I think the sound was more "vibrant" when docked into the tablet when using a Stock ROM
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I removed the Audio Wizard because I saw it as unnecessary bloatware. I doubt it would make any difference, since it only changed audio profiles. I use Rocket Player for music and BS and MX Player for video: all these can be tuned to sound as you like.
tassadaru said:
@tari01is your custom ROM compatible with Stone Kernel? I would like to try it out (OC version, because, overclock, why not? )
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I am not sure what would happen if you used an older kernel. In the one that I've built , the CPU governor is not set in stone: If you want to use another one, there are many apps in the Play Store that will allow you to change it, and you can also set the desired frequencies. Note, that of all the CPU governors the one that I set proved to be the most efficient - it runs on a single core when you don't need CPU power, then, as applications request more power, it activates the entire CPU and delivers as much as it can - all this saves a lot of battery power. Overclocking will definitely drain your battery much faster, and I'm not sure you'd get noticeable performance.
@tari01 - thank you for the quick reply and the info provided. I am replying because, as I said, I encountered problems when using stock 4.4.2 - it seems your ROM is not exempt from those problems.
To be more specific, everything on my home screen disappears completely, only the live wallpaper remains, then when I try to open any app from the apps menu, com.google.process.gapps and android.process.acore keep crashing (Unfortunately, xxx has stopped message).
This happens after the phone/tablet is in idle for a few hours (as far as I could test it). I tried wiping cache, etc, but to no avail.
Android 4.1.1 does not have this issue, but the phone/tablet moves like an earthworm compared to 4.4.2 and support is limited.
Any ideas/pointers? I flashed your ROM over a stock 4.4.2 using the images you provided, and using the instructions you provided.
Thank you in advance!
tassadaru said:
@tari01 - thank you for the quick reply and the info provided. I am replying because, as I said, I encountered problems when using stock 4.4.2 - it seems your ROM is not exempt from those problems.
To be more specific, everything on my home screen disappears completely, only the live wallpaper remains, then when I try to open any app from the apps menu, com.google.process.gapps and android.process.acore keep crashing (Unfortunately, xxx has stopped message).
This happens after the phone/tablet is in idle for a few hours (as far as I could test it). I tried wiping cache, etc, but to no avail.
Android 4.1.1 does not have this issue, but the phone/tablet moves like an earthworm compared to 4.4.2 and support is limited.
Any ideas/pointers? I flashed your ROM over a stock 4.4.2 using the images you provided, and using the instructions you provided.
Thank you in advance!
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Well, I'm afraid this seems to be out of my league. I'm still using my PF2 (in fact, it's my only phone/tablet), but I have no issues with it. Perhaps the only thing worth mentioning is that I don't use live wallpapers, I let my apps regularly update via Wi-Fi, and that I have a hacked Play Store. The rest is pretty much the same as you'd find it after flashing the ROM. I really have no idea what could be causing the errors you get