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[UPDATED] V2 - Read new Changes Further Down :
Before I start I don't take ANY credit for making this rom, this rom is made by the SuperOS team, ALL credits go to them. I have changed nothing on the rom itself, other than made some nice customization on the UI and added in some nice useful apps.
V1.0
Default Apps that come with rom :
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Car Home
Clock
Contacts
Downloads
DSP Manager
Email
FM Radio
Gallery
Gmail
Google Search
GooManager
Latitude
Maps
Messaging
Navigation
Phone
Places
PlayStore
Settings
Sound Recorder
Spare Parts
SupSetup
Talk
Terminal Emulator
Theme Chooser
Torch
Videos
Voice Dialer
Voice Search
Wireless Tether
Youtube
Apps Added by me :
Adobe Reader
Advanced Task Killer
ADW Launcher
App2SD Pro
Autosync - Onoff
Beautiful Widgets
Beautiful Widget Animations
Documents 2 go pro
DX Battery Booster
ES F Explorer
Facebook
Go SmS Pro
Opera Mini
Mx Video Player+Codecs
Super User
Whatsapp
Wifi-Onoff
Free Space 81.1MB Internal Memory.
Changes made to the rom :
Changed UI to ADW Launcher ( the default launcher was crap, and also only allowed you to use only 3 rows of the deskspace for icons )
Removed Dockbar, screen is small enough and dockbar space is wasted.
Limited the screens to 2, can add more via the ADW Launcher settings.
Added some usefull apps ( see list above )
Added the Evil Eye Wallpaper ( there is additional wallpapers available )
Added the Beautiful Clock/weather Widget on homescreen
Launcher Icon is on bottom right of homescreen to enter menu.
DX battery manager is installed to manage power consumption
Advanced Taskkiller is loaded to kill any open apps when needed.
All Installed apps have been moved to SD with App2SD pro
V2.0 Changes :
Added Rom Toolbox. Now user has full control over his rom.
Changed to better looking Boot Animation
Changed Read Cache for SDcard from 128kb to 1024kb
Set CPU speed to On Demand with min/max CPU to 245mhz/800mhz.
Set Default install path for new apps to SDCard
Increased free space to 82.62mb
free space now 82.62mb
UI in general is now customized to provide maximum Desktop space and removed that damn stupid dockbar. You can still make use of all needed features, status bar is still on top in its default location, you can access menu from the Launcher icon in bottom right of homescreen. Phonebook/dialer can still be accessed by pressing the Phone button as normal.
Screenshots are attached below.
Download CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ROM V2
Filesize = +/- 180MB
Install ( Must have bootloader unlocked/Root/recovery installed !!! Click Here for Guide if you need to unlock/root ) Works with both S-on/S-off:
Install is Simple :
Extract the folder "2012-05-07.23.09.47" to your SD Card->Clockworkmod->backup (keep the folder name and structure as is, dont change anything !)
Pull out your battery and reinsert it.
Boot phone into bootloader ( hold volume down and press power button ).
Choose "recovery"
Clear ALL cache ( Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Battery stats )
Select backup/restore, then select restore
Choose "2012-05-07.23.09.47"
once restore is done, reboot phone
Once Booted up into Os, link your Google, Facebook and whatsapp accounts ( settings->accounts & Sync.)
Change weather location. ( just click on the sun/moon on desktop to edit weather location )
Change Time/Date to current. ( just click on the clock on desktop to edit time/date )
You are done
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I made this for anyone who uses most of the same apps and stuff and dont care for the stupid side/dockbar and who don't know or dont want to hassle going thru all the crap to get the rom customized to the point where its actualy user friendly. You can now make FULL use of all your desktop space, you can add extra desktops and with all the most popular apps already installed you still have some memory free to install more.
Enjoy ....
Nice
One question, isn't SuperUser Elite a payed app?
no idea really. i just loaded from my backup apps folder, i hope not...
ext4 partition support?
Hi,
How can i use my ext4 partition on your rom which has formatted a partition program by windows based.
PS. i have never used this EXT4 partition..
i have tried CM and SuperOSR but,
internal seeing always 150mb in total.
If someone describe me using ext4 partitions step by step, i will be greateful
Sounds like you have partition issues, You are asking in the wrong section. This is a rom release, not a partition repair thread.
its good bro but not impressed, u just add few more apps to Rom n release it with very less internal memory..if u really would like to do with this ROM then configure front camera n release it or do some necessary changes for better experience..these application r easily available in market..everybody can add more application & release it with SuperOSR version 3 or 4...please don't copy someone's effort...
ROM is Already gud in itself...
O please, firstly i have taken no credit, neither did i say i changed anything on the rom. Secondly all roms are based on other roms, so everyone is taking stuff from everyone else. PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST.
Thirdly, this release is a UI customisation change, not a new rom release. the current superos has a UI that I don't like, all the icons are badly sitting awkwardly on the right hand side, the left column of the screen cant even be used. the dockbar is wasting valueble space and with such a small screen, very few people can click the dock buttons properly. the problem is that they didnt design the rom specificly for just the chacha but for more than one device and as such never took the time to sit with a single device and fix the little things, and If they dont want to fix the UI then why shouldnt i ?
Fourthly, you are right, i didn't have to add the apps, but these are apps most people will use and load anyway so why not just add them into the rom ?
raymerjacque said:
Secondly all roms are based on other roms, so everyone is taking stuff from everyone else.
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That's why it's called open source.
Btw, munishjoshi, most ROMs are based on AOSP, which is Android Open Source Project, that has about 2000 people around the world working/have worked/will work on it and you don't see any credits to any of them.
Alex C. said:
That's why it's called open source.
Btw, munishjoshi, most ROMs are based on AOSP, which is Android Open Source Project, that has about 2000 people around the world working/have worked/will work on it and you don't see any credits to any of them.
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my intention was not to steal thunder from anyone. Its just so bloody annoying that everytime i flash superos i must keep fixing the UI and reload all these apps and there must be others out there that feel the same way, this is reason i posted this. if no one has any use for it ill remove it and let everyone be happy...
I am already working on a release of a stripped down Stock Sense rom. and on that rom i am actualy editing the rom itself, not just the UI. Altho it will be a while before its done.
hey don't take it otherwise bro...i just would like to say that do something new...waiting for your further updates...
Apart from the UI there is nothing else to do on this rom. the rom is perfect as it is. just the UI needed adjustment.
Wait for my new rom if you want to see major changes ...
munishjoshi said:
its good bro but not impressed, u just add few more apps to Rom n release it with very less internal memory..if u really would like to do with this ROM then configure front camera n release it or do some necessary changes for better experience..these application r easily available in market..everybody can add more application & release it with SuperOSR version 3 or 4...please don't copy someone's effort...
ROM is Already gud in itself...
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Please adhere to the old addage "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it". Customization is why we all come to xda, either enjoy what is freely given to you, or do it yourself.
raymerjacque said:
O please, firstly i have taken no credit, neither did i say i changed anything on the rom. Secondly all roms are based on other roms, so everyone is taking stuff from everyone else. PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST SH!T.
Thirdly, this release is a UI customisation change, not a new rom release. the current superos has a really ****ty UI, all the icons are badly sitting awkwardly on the right hand side, the left column of the screen cant even be used. the dockbar is wasting valueble space and with such a small screen, very few people can click the dock buttons properly. the problem is that they didnt design the rom specificly for just the chacha but for more than one device and as such never took the time to sit with a single device and fix the little things, and If they dont want to fix the UI then why shouldnt i ?
Fourthly, you are right, i didn't have to add the apps, but these are apps most people will use and load anyway so why not just add them into the rom ?
Fifthly, go Frakk off and go troll somewhere else
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Your language and tone are unneeded, but your message is fine. I edit your posts so you can see how to get your point accross without cursing. Please look.
Can we all try to get along?
Let's have this battle end here and now, and move on.
Thank you all.
Ok boss...thanks
Keep on the good work.. nice to see more people are devolping and customizing for the chacha..
does this rom fix wifi issues and front camera?
nope. i did not make any fixes to the rom itself, i just customized the UI to be more user friendly and edited some cache settings and stuff.
raymerjacque said:
the problem is that they didnt design the rom specificly for just the chacha but for more than one device and as such never took the time to sit with a single device and fix the little things, and If they dont want to fix the UI then why shouldnt i ?
Fourthly, you are right, i didn't have to add the apps, but these are apps most people will use and load anyway so why not just add them into the rom ?
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True, SuperOSR wasn't designed especifically for the Chacha. We focused our effort on making it work. What is a great thing of OpenSource is that people can help and join to the effort. In that case, if you fixed the UI as you say you did, do not hesitate to send your modification so they can benefit everyone.
Now, if by fixing the UI you mean you replaced Launcher with ADW, then IMHO you didn't "fix" it.
Changes made to the rom :
Changed UI to ADW Launcher ( the default launcher was crap, and also only allowed you to use only 3 rows of the deskspace for icons )
Removed Dockbar, screen is small enough and dockbar space is wasted.
Limited the screens to 2, can add more via the ADW Launcher settings.
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adlx.xda said:
True, SuperOSR wasn't designed especifically for the Chacha. We focused our effort on making it work. What is a great thing of OpenSource is that people can help and join to the effort. In that case, if you fixed the UI as you say you did, do not hesitate to send your modification so they can benefit everyone.
Now, if by fixing the UI you mean you replaced Launcher with ADW, then IMHO you didn't "fix" it.
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lol, sorry wrong choice of words, i didn't mean fix as in it was broke. i just meant it wasnt very user friendly and customised it to be more so.
hey guys can you help me
i tryed to install the oem rom ruu to my status
but when it gets to the image it says lost of connection
igot the rom file with the instructions from one of the guys here
thank you by the way
change the name to ph06img.zip
got recognize by the device all good
after the blue line is done and the yellow one too
nothing happens
i cant reinstall the oem rom to my status
i dont know what to do now
i need to get it back to oem
thanks for any help
have you looked at this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631121
try that, it will help you restore stock rom, specialy when your rom is faulty.
New ROM with integrated BlackDog V6_SuperCharger script; BlackDog script
LegacyBlackDogROM1.04_MTD.zip
mirror server
MD5 Sum: f2de1fee666b90ce9064e51e0525c48f
Change log: thanks to J2k3, SB03 and cerchiara for suggestions and feedback!
removed custom gallery and added stock 3D gallery due to MMS pics not displaying
added Flash Player from FC09 stock- seems to improve web browsing
added stock Swype- seems to play nice even when paid or trial versions from Play co-exist with stock Swype (Face it; when you upgrade to another flagship phone, you'll need to practice sweeping a keyboard sometime; beats tapping on a tiny virtual kb and missing mostly all the time! Start practicing in landscape mode.)
re-themed Mms.apk (no more transparency wallpaper but chat bubbles are reformed)
re-themed contacts and dialer backgrounds- darker bg image courtesy of MWBehr @ xda from contributed work on transparent contacts on Cut & Paste ROM
re-themed the pull-downs again; sharpened corners & now 10% darker (I may go to 94% opacity like the pull-down transparency; let me know)
re-based the main system apps with a more recent apktool in hopes of increasing compatibility with newer 3rd party apps
note: this was to be a final ROM pending findings and suggestions; suggestions and feedback lead to some of the changes. Thanks for the input and encouragement. This still remains a daily ROM for me but may not be much longer since I'm due an upgrade and looking into new phone releases with 4G-LTE. I think Sprint and Samsung missed opportunities with the S4 and Note 3; I'm still looking for a good tri-band LTE flagship phone! But still hoping to get this ROM to a lesser need to update frequently and still supporting as a user.
Optional:
V6 SuperCharger Options: to add a quick widget for PowerShift on the fly:
1) open ScriptManager and navigate to location of script (V6 uses /data/V6_SuperCharger/PowerShift_Scripts... "Calculator-(8,12, 39,46,53,60)" is default but try as many as you like, use the one you like best), press and ensure Su is highlighted and "Save"d (You can mark as many as you like for quick widgets but do not set as boot; change as needed).
2) find open space on preferred home-screen, press/hold empty space (1x1 is the widget size), scroll left and select "Widgets", scroll to SMWidgets (available from google play if missing; should be in flash included /data/app), click "Add one script widget" and select your desired widget previously marked in first step.
Note: scheduled Flush-O-matic acts as a cache drop for freeing unneeded RAM cache left when exiting an app that may be using a lot of RAM every 4 hours. If you wish to adjust this, you'll need to download the script to adjust options; option 30.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Older versions:
LegacyBlackDogROM1.03_MTD.zip
Change log:
1) removed SuperSU and replaced with Superuser by ChainsDD for stability; see more at hidden testing.
2) added adblock by jrummy16 and updated hosts file
3) updated and moved some apps around; backup and full wipe recommended
4) added sudo and sdcardstuck code from SenseiSimple's Android Shell Environment ; Bash 4.1 version 1.2bt. To scan SD card for battery draining media bug, use your favorite terminal emulator and type "sudo sdcardstuck"
5) finished theming the pop-ups
LegacyBlackDogROM1.02_MTD.zip
Change log:
Updated SuperSU and Titanium Backup
Optional: to add a quick widget for PowerShift on the fly:
1) open ScriptManager and navigate to location of script (V6 uses /data/V6_SuperCharger/PowerShift_Scripts... "Calculator-(8,12, 39,46,53,60)" is default but try as many as you like, use the one you like best), press and ensure Su is highlighted and "Save"d (You can mark as many as you like for quick widgets but do not set as boot; change as needed).
2) find open space on preferred home-screen, press/hold empty space (1x1 is the widget size), scroll left and select "Widgets", scroll to SMWidgets (available from google play if missing; should be in flash included /data/app), click "Add one script widget" and select your desired widget previously marked in first step.
Note: scheduled Flush-O-matic acts as a cache drop for freeing unneeded RAM cache left when exiting an app that may be using a lot of RAM every 4 hours. If you wish to adjust this, you'll need to download the script to adjust options; option 30.
LegacyBlackDogROM1.01_MTD.zip for TouchWiz FC09! Flashing instructions below...
changelog:
Updated /system apps (ADW and SuperSU) just updated
LegacyBlackDogROM1.00_MTD.zip
change log:
integrated BlackDog script with PowerShift scripts; set via SMWidgets (app free versions included in flash as tools/removable bloat)
restored Flush-O-Matic scheduled 4 hour cache' drop; now it will not flush until android sleeps so you're activity is not interrupted or slowed
updated ADW Launcher, Titanium Backup, SuperSU, Google Play (Black Market) & Gallery (now customizable, somewhat but it can be updated in Market or uninstalled for another app, if needed)
rolled back kernel due some concerns of FC09 kernel increasing battery drain after a notification (although my problem was mostly media scan bug due to suspect media, I wasn't the only user suspecting the kernel so I rolled it back)
swapped Talk and Google Search box to blacked-out versions; thanks to RUJELUS22 Themes for blacked out Gmail, Black Market, Talk, & Google Search Box. I've not been finding full functionality of blacked-out apps, recently. But RUJELUS22 blacked apps seem to retain better GB compatibility ATM.
Updated LT-SC_Odex1.02_MTD.zip(ROM) download link (click)
change log
View v1.04 and v1.05 change log and download link: here.
View Clean and non-SuperCharged releases here.
LegacyThunderRom with Thunderbolt! script starts here. Read post for details and link.
Testing for new SuperChargedLegacyThunder Deodexed and Odex versions starts here; latest is here.
Instructions and warnings:
How do I flash this?
Download, verify md5, back-up in CWM to be safe. If you are already on a TW ROM with MTD/yaffs partitioning, you can keep your data and just wipe cache and dalvik and flash (don't forget to backup, first). If you are on any other type of ROM, you should backup and wipe data first. I have heard from one source that ODIN is not required, if coming from CM but I have not tested that, myself. If trying, remember to flash the ROM twice or flash, reboot recovery and flash again. Note: Large TW kernels do not support TWRP; to be safe, do not inject TWRP recovery. (for CM to TW, personally, I'd recommend back-up, ODIN, root and then flash this). If unsure, read; clean install is the recommended method if having problems. If something does not appear to be working, let me know. This is MTD; if you are coming from ODIN or or currently using BML, this flash will auto-convert to MTD. Note: to get back to BML, you would need to ODIN with victory PIT file and repartion option selected.
To be safe: Be aware that is a development ROM. Although I've flashed and tested this in many different ways, some things still need to be tested. If anything should go wrong, you should be familiar and comfortable with the use of ODIN to recover a semi-bricked device: here.
Description and Credits:
Legacy ROM: an honorary gift from previous and current developers on a now outdated device (yeah, but I hope to get a Galaxy S4 LTE-A or Note 3, soon). As well as the implied: use at your own risk...I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong... please read before asking questions...older download links are at bottom of this post.
What is this? updated 8/1/2013
As the description states: This is a new ROM built from kennyglass123's deodexed from stock FC09 to include all modifications from the gingerbread gits still maintained by SenseiSimple and toadlife. Other mods have been added and available in XDA and elsewhere. Briefly, it includes the mods included in TPR (The People's ROM by kennyglass123) with exception of the flying-in transitions. Legacy ROM uses the ICS transitions found in SenseiSimple's git along with all those found there for TouchWiz FC09 ROMs. I've also added Zeppelinrox's V6 SuperCharger script and Chainfire's latest SuperSU (reverted to Superuser by ChainsDD 9/3/2013). It is rooted but you need to be rooted in order to flash. I've also included Center-Clock-Mod and a smooth scrolling mod. Mms.apk has search and suggestive search fixes that were introduced by modding the AndroidManifest.xml for transparency to wallpaper.
Some images and animations borrowed from ROM Toolbox with jrummy16's explicit permission. There are many others that will be recognized and hopefully, all thanked for their contributions. Additionally, I'd like to thank Travmofosho, kennyglass123 and Nash for porting much of the original theme works to gingerbread. I've also used some theme work from Tha_Dynasty2049, Thomasskull666 and Paul Diddy. If you know of someone I missed, even yourself, please help to credit those that gave freely. As a courtesy, thank them if you like their reproduced work and see them check-in on this thread.
Additional Credits: Thanks all and please help me keep this credit list accurate. Thanks TexasEpic4G for the scenic banner!
"Big thanks to all previous and current developers of the Epic that made this effort simplistically as possible.
Source: FC09 Deodexed with lots of [mod]s- Thanks to kennyglass123 for source deodexed FC09, permission to use the EB/TPR kernel, and for encouraging me to release this. Thanks also to SenseiSimple and toadlife for keeping the GB development git updated.
My mentors (This list is reserved for those that gave direct feedback that helped me in some way. Thanks!): MWBehr, Travmofosho, ÜBER™, Nashdogg, kennyglass123, darkierawr, RandomKing, Ca1ne, flastnoles11, jrummy16, lilajrestnom, gooch1025, SenseiSimple and toadlife. Gosh, what would I know about android without these guys and more, I'm sure there are many more that I've used their work in one way or another, including the credits below.
Features:
Zeppelinrox's V6 SuperCharger script integrated into ROM. You can flash, and perform an extra boot to start service. EarthBound's zipalign included on boot, including initial flash 'n boot. Other V6 options available in Terminal Emulator are sclean, fixfc, vac and flush. Please read his tread. Zeppelinrox links xda updates via tweets.
SuperSU (root)- Read about the SuperSU in XDA, here, and thank Chainfire. Root is now secured by SuperSU.
Sprint Connections Optimizer
Most Bloat removed; see kennyglass123's TPR thread for extra bloat flashable
Samurai custom FC09 kernel
- Voodoo sound
- Voodoo color
- Overclocking (enable higher frequencies in included Control Freak app)
- Undervolting (Stock voltages default; default I/O Scheduler and CPU Governor: vr/Samurai are a good setup for this ROM; alternate could be sio/wheatley)
Logsprovider fix...no texts in log (found in git)
swipe notification mod- thanks Ca1ne
GPS Fix - Thanks Heinkhieu
Hotspot Hack - Thanks Necrosan (found in git)
Modified Power Menu - Thanks to untermensch (found in git)
Scrollable status bar toggles - Thanks SenseiSimple (found in git)
ICS Transitions (found in git)
CRT Off animation (found in git)
CRT-On animation -there are sources for this but I cannot recall the contributor that simplified this mod; help please!
Smooth scroll- thanks AndroidOn (This feature removed in releases, after 7/20/2013)
Volume rocker mod (sound on to vibrate to silent) thanks mkasick (found in git)
Screen stays off when unplugged
No battery full popup (I use a visual "full" icon at the 1% battery because the icon is more accurate than blue light for bump charge users)
Removed audible low battery warning when screen is ON as well as that fake shutdown screech; it's now a silent pop-up at 5%. There are no interruptions of service or impact to performance.
Low Battery audio warning tone still sounds on boot or Screen-Off when battery is less than 5%; powers-down at 0%.
Included visual battery low warnings starting at 14% (battery % changes from white% to Red%) At 4% it starts animating with battery "!" icon.
Charge animation has been simplified; no wasted resources and bulk to animate a charge from current% to 100%; the UOT Decimal animates with charging icon to accomplish a reasonable charge animation. credit or criticism to me on those mods. Other mentionables: UOT Kitchen and LeoMar75 for in-depth GB mod
Center Clock Mod with no notification overlap- thanks to Ticklefish and sdojoin
Modified stock Lockscreen slider and ring- Sorry, I forgot the source of my original png but I modded it.
Some different sounds - thanks to Nash, SenseiSimple and others I'm sure
Blue Gingerbread Keyboard - disable other keyboards to use -thanks GregTard (and Orlzzt for finding it)
Transparent Mms.apk with tinted chat bubbles and fixes for text search and suggested search- by myself and MWBehr
Transparent Contacts- thanks MWBehr
Semi-transparent-curved dialer ported (by samep) from an original work kept alive by Paul Diddy's archive; sorry, I've forgotten the original author's id
Simple In-call dialer theme thanks to Paul Diddy for those buttons, too; backgound by me (samep)
Theme port by me, samep, thanks to the many sources here: Paul Diddy, Travmofosho, Nash, Tha_Dynasty2049, & Thomasskull666. Special thanks to jrummy16 for permission to use images and OG Droid bootanimation from ROM Toolbox; see pull-down animation and hidden GB Easter-egg.
Pull-down-animation with non-transparent background runs once and clears out of view, leaving semi-transparent notification background. All individual dividers removed to allow better view of animation.
TW Launcher (not present in later releases)
Removable apps: Titanium Backup, LBE Privacy, Control Freak, Script Manager and widgets, Voice Serach, and Customizable Gallery.
Intent:
To bring a well-equipped ROM and tool to end-users that is both pleasing to the eye and succeed with minimal flashing and tuning. You may recognize the kernel splash screen; kenny gave permission to use that. (it's the only version of the EB FC09 kernel with notification LED fixed). It's also EarthBound's best kernel for FC09 and needs no special tweaking; defaults are a very good starting point. Voltage Control is included in the flash as well as Titanium Backup, if needed for your paid apps restoration. SuperSU helps to avoid an issue loading wrong su binary from market, if updating to newest superuser but, so far, I've had no issue updating SuperSU and using the suggested su binary it asks the user to upgrade to. The included busy box is the one from SuperCharger Starter Kit and the V6 SuperCharger script is setup to launch at flash but doesn't go continuous service until rebooted once after the initial flash and boot. There is also a programmed 8-hour flush to free up RAM to hopefully reduce lag without inducing lag. You can test and adjust all these scripts to suit yourself but at least you can gain from from not having to set this up, initially. For updates and useful hints; read Zeppelinrox's OP and read some more. The added feature is only the beginning; V6 changes frequently and discussion is both educational and lively. No need to discuss much about V6-SC, here. Start here, if needed. Don't forget to thank him while you're there, if you haven't before. His work is also linked in his signature.
I've also included Black Market and YouTube by B-boy™ among the free apps that may frequently have to be loaded or restored when flashing a new ROM. His blacked-out/inverted and transparent apps are here. Thank him here.
Testing, notes & suggestions:
Testing
As far as I know, Legacy ROM versions are stable. I had asked volunteers to test 4G Wimaxx and hotspot tethering; no 4G here for me. One user of Legacy ROM v1.03 confirms 4G is working... not much complaints but requests were made for changes. I was maintaining more than one version to accommodate some users' requests but some have PM'd farewell wishes as they moved to other forums after phone upgrade so the multiple versions' support has ceased pending further requests which I do consider.
You've tested, now what?
Post your feedback. Request proposed changes. Test and share feedback. Like it? Use it. Wanna change something and share it? Fine but don't forget to credit the sources, including myself (some of my work is in there, too.)
Some V6_SuperCharger notes are here.
Color issues? see this post for voodoo app settings. thanks to Marcusant, lilajrestnom, and elevans for options, testing and searching.
Force Close or black screen with or without shutdown Issues? You need a good Superuser application that updates the su binary correctly on this phone, Superuser by ChainsDD and Superuser by ClockworkMod have been tested. ChainsDD su binary 3.0.3.2 can be found in BlackDogROM1.03 seems best suited to quickly and correctly declare a Force Close and allow you to Force a Close of app and continue without hanging up or rebooting. Sadly, there are third-party apps that can be tested but the developers have been notified of the issues. Android 2.3 is not fully supported by third-party apps but mostly functional. And I found that newer su binaries don't seem to be expecting these issues and SuperSU and some others were not correctly updating the su after install or upgrade. I was manually updating SuperSU and releasing new ROMs until I realized the Force Close issues were not properly declared and hanging the UI for prolonged periods. No disrespect intended to developers; I think we all share the burden for the unanticipated actions that lead to Force Closes so I'm not pointing any fingers. The Superuser apps are probably best suited for rooting and maintaining root newer devices, anyway.
Screenies and quick note: battery used for capacity testing is a 2000 mAh third-party product with GT18 months of use; on average, it provides about an extra hour of display time compared to the 1500 mAh OEM battery which still performs well. Some third-party batteries may actually be smaller in size, requiring extra backing to keep secure contact with terminals; my OEM battery fits tighter than any battery I've purchased. (I use a strand of electrical tape running along bottom, back and top of battery to fill the void.)
Re: [ROM][FC09][TW-MTD] Legacy ROMv1.01
First. iSaint and all that
EDIT: Trying to figure out how a ROM went 23 minutes without a "First" post, and realized you posted this in general.
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Re: [ROM][FC09][TW-MTD] Legacy ROMv1.01
samep said:
Legacy ROM...as I interpret the term, legacy, an honorary gift from previous and current developers on a now outdated device (yeah, but I hope to get a Galaxy S4, soon). As well as the implied: use at your own risk...I am not responsible for anything that could go wrong... please read before asking questions...Download link is at bottom of this post.
What is this?
As the description states: This is a new ROM built from kennyglass123's deodexed from stock FC09 to include all modifications from the gingerbread gits still maintained by SenseiSimple and toadlife. Other mods have been added and available in XDA and elsewhere. Briefly, it includes the mods included in TPR (The People's ROM by kennyglass123) with exception of the flying-in transitions. Legacy ROM uses the ICS transitions found in SenseiSimple's git along with all those found there for TouchWiz FC09 ROMs. I've also added Zeppelinrox's V6 SuperCharger script and Chainfire's latest SuperSU. It is rooted but you need to be rooted in order to flash. I've also included Center-Clock-Mod and a smooth scrolling mod. Mms.apk has search and suggestive search fixes that were introduced by modding the AndroidManifest.xml for transparency to wallpaper.
Some images and animations borrowed from ROM Toolbox with jrummy16's explicit permission. There are many others that will be recognized and hopefully, all thanked for their contributions. Additionally, I'd like to thank Travmofosho, kennyglass123 and Nash for porting much of the original theme works to gingerbread. I've also used some theme work from Tha_Dynasty2049, Thomasskull666 and Paul Diddy. If you know of someone I missed, even yourself, please help to credit those that gave freely. As a courtesy, thank them if you like their reproduced work and see them check-in on this thread.
After the source and credits get updated, I hope to move this thread to the development thread. Suggested source code or theme will be will be considered to make this a fun collaborative effort, if it doesn't lose support due to its predictable short-life-expectancy.
How do I flash this?
Download, verify md5, back-up in CWM to be safe. If you are already on a TW ROM with MTD/yaffs partitioning, you can keep your data and just wipe cache and dalvik and flash (don't forget to backup, first). If you are on any other type of ROM, you should backup and wipe data first. I have heard from one source that ODIN is not required, if coming from CM but I have not tested that, myself (for CM to TW, personally, I'd recommend back-up, ODIN, root and then flash this). If unsure, read; clean install is the recommended method if having problems. If something does not appear to be working, let me know. This is MTD; if you are coming from ODIN or or currently using BML, this flash will auto-convert to MTD. Note: to get back to BML, you would need to ODIN with victory PIT file and repartion option selected.
To be safe: Be aware that is a development ROM. Although I've flashed and tested this in many different ways, some things still need to be tested. If anything should go wrong, you should be familiar and comfortable with the use of ODIN to recover a semi-bricked device: here.
Why post this in the general forum?
I have yet to compile an accurate list of included features and credits. My notes on file at home were lost due to a local issue and I'm gathering that data again to post in the development thread at a later time. Meanwhile, this is ready for testing. I need volunteers to test 4G Wimaxx and hotspot tethering; no 4G here for me.
You've tested, now what?
Post your feedback. Request proposed changes. Offer to help with screenshots and decorative forum splashes, if inclined to share something useful to others considering a test run of their own. Like it? Use it. Wanna change something and share it? Fine but don't forget to credit the sources, including myself (some of my work is in there, too.)
Suggestions:
Other than just going back to your favorite launcher, the Lightning Launcher can be easily setup to suit your own use. I recommend adding to each home-screen before removing all that is there to preserve that screen's programmed stops. Otherwise, the setup becomes a little more complicated. The tutorials are linked on home-screen. The initial setup is very good if you only need three home-screens. You can add many more and even scroll up, down, left, right for multiple home-screens if you like. The dated thread on LL suggests that you have to buy a widget to use your app widgets; no longer the case, you can setup app widgets. Live wallpaper is supported but AFAIK, you have to set a shortcut in gestures to do that: I used "Two Fingers Down" swipe gesture and selected "wallpaper" function from the drop-down list to get LWP supported. I also programmed the Home key to get notifications from pull-down; interestingly, now the Back key finds my home screen like the former Home key when viewing the home-screens.
Read about the SuperSU in XDA, here, and thank Chainfire. Root is now secured by SuperSU.
Intent:
To bring a well-equipped ROM and tool to end-users that is both pleasing to the eye and succeed with minimal flashing and tuning. You may recognize the kernel splash screen; kenny gave permission to use that. (it's the only version of the EB FC09 kernel with notification LED fixed). It's also EarthBound's best kernel for FC09 and needs no special tweaking; defaults are a very good starting point. Voltage Control is included in the flash as well as Titanium Backup, if needed for your paid apps restoration. SuperSU helps to avoid an issue loading wrong su binary from market, if updating to newest superuser but, so far, I've had no issue updating SuperSU and using the suggested su binary it asks the user to upgrade to. The included busy box is the one from SuperCharger Starter Kit and the V6 SuperCharger script is setup to launch at flash but doesn't go continuous service until rebooted once after the initial flash and boot. There is also a programmed 8-hour flush to free up RAM to hopefully reduce lag without inducing lag. You can test and adjust all these scripts to suit yourself but at least you can gain from from not having to set this up, initially. For updates and useful hints; read Zeppelinrox's OP and read some more. The added feature is only the beginning; V6 changes frequently and discussion is both educational and lively. No need to discuss much about V6-SC, here. Start here, if needed. Don't forget to thank him while you're there, if you haven't before. His work is also linked in his signature.
I've also included Black Market and YouTube by B-boy™ among the free apps that may frequently have to be loaded or restored when flashing a new ROM. His blacked-out/inverted and transparent apps are here. Thank him here.
To download, click here.
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Nice job samep. Good to see you still continuing on with the work we once started. Sorry that I haven't been around much to help. Been trying to learn new things from the pros and family and personal life has taken much of my time. Luckily there are other talented minds out there in effsi and dropple and bthorne79 and saramon to help keep us Rollin on the good ol OG epic. This is the best group of guys I've ever worked with. Gonna test this as soon as I get to my PC. Thanks bro.
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Nice job samep. Good to see you still continuing on with the work we once started. Sorry that I haven't been around much to help. Been trying to learn new things from the pros and family and personal life has taken much of my time. Luckily there are other talented minds out there in effsi and dropple and
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Thanks, man! Congrats again on your ROM. Been missing the communication we once had but we've been busy working other things! It's all good; I wish you success in that and whatever is next!
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Thanks, man! Congrats again on your ROM. Been missing the communication we once had but we've been busy working other things! It's all good; I wish you success in that and whatever is next!
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Reunited and it feels so good....lol!
Great work Samep! Let me know when you are ready to have this moved to the big leagues!
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Reunited and it feels so good....lol!
Great work Samep! Let me know when you are ready to have this moved to the big leagues!
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Sure; will do. Thanks for your permission to use the kernel, your contributions and for stopping by, Kenny!
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samep said:
Sure; will do. Thanks for your permission to use the kernel, your contributions and for stopping by, Kenny!
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Any screenshots?
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Any screenshots?
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Working on it but it's not really in my skill set. Anyone willing to make some; please do.
If you saw Cut & Paste Extra Crispy version, the differences would be most noted in theme, animated pull-down, boot animation, charge animation and lock screen. The large UOT Decimal 0-100% battery remains but I centered the clock and moved the low battery warning from wherever it was to 5%. The bonus on the warning is that if your screen is on, no audible warning; just a visual pop-up. I was able to remove that fake shutdown that would interrupt services like hang-up a phone call in-progress. No more startling warning tones while your holding the phone but if the screen is off or you boot with battery 5% or less, you will get the audible warning of low battery.
So to characterize low battery warnings while display remains on:
LT 15% battery % indicator turns from white to red (as in Cut & Paste Extra-Crispy)
5% you get a pop-up warning to plug-in.
LT 5% an animation starts to cycle between battery % (red) to !battery symbol.
0%-phone turns off
Use responsibly; you have been warned; lol! I did this for my own liking; what do you think? Keep it or go back to 15% or 20% screeeeech-fake-shutdown? Personally, that annoyed me. The best way to get 100% out of our battery is to wipe the battery stats when flashing new ROM or less than 50% on a reboot. If you needed until it shut down; you'd have it without it interrupting service. No risk to battery life AFAIK.
Actually, the differences are mostly in animation and function that screen shots may miss. IDK how in-depth screenshots can go; a video review may reveal more about this ROM than screenshots(?) I didn't give it wallpaper but I am open to suggestions.
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COOL! I will try this out sometime this week when I can "borrow" my daughter's laptop ( since I'm gonna need to use Odin)
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Was pretty cool to play around with. Love the drop down animation. It seemed very smooth. You did a great job on this samep.
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Was pretty cool to play around with. Love the drop down animation. It seemed very smooth. You did a great job on this samep.
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Thanks for trying and posting feedback. My wife and 6yo daughter even gave their approval on the drop down animation.
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Screen shots? I know you explained how it looks but to see it would be nice.
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Sorry, I've been slacking on the screenies. I just added 3 to the OP.
The wallpaper is not default (yet); let me know if this one is wanted or not. I'm taking requests for wallpaper but I do want to keep it dark and natural looking. This one is time lapsed.
Working on an update due to some market apps updating and minor appearance changes.
Possible revision upcoming and V6_SuperCharger Notes
I'm now holding off on an update I had uploaded & posted in OP; sorry to say that it looks like one of the build.prop may be breaking bluetooth. If you installed v1.02, test Bluetooth ( I couldn't get mine to turn on until I backed the build.prop out and went back to to a revised one). I'll see if I can add some battery savers in and leave out whatever is impacting Bluetooth enable). Removing the link until I sort this out. I would delete the post but the notes about V6_SuperCharger may still be of some use.
upcoming change log
update market apps
minor theme change (most of them in extended power menu and alternate AOSP lockscreen)
possibly add more battery saving tweaks to build.prop to test; from here.
Now may be a good time to review (for those not familiar) the script commands found in Zeppelinrox's thread.
To Test:
Open a Terminal Emulator session and type "cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep Super" (only what is inside the quotes)
If you get only "Super", the service is not running.
If running, the return also returns /system/etc/init.d/99SuperCharger & /data/99SuperCharger.sh
Things to look for:
browse to sdcard and see if a file something like "!SuperCharger.html" exists. If so, the text inside has a link to a help file from Zeppelinrox to help you. As a troubleshooting help, the file copies to your sdcard when running the script. You can also delete this file after running the script successfully to know that if it appears again, there may be an issue running a service a boot. Just remember, it may have appeared again because you ran the script but did not delete it.
You can also check your logs found at /data (use a root browser to navigate and check) for the various services ran at boot; they may give clues to problems encountered. You can also read the script for your setup. Note: I used thses while troubleshooting the integration of V6_SuperCharger into the ROM. I don't anticipate problems unless you've made changes.
How to make changes:
You'll need to download the latest Zeppelinrox script. see the OP for link; you also need this for updates to V6_SuperCharger services. Outside of flashing this ROM, your support for V6_SuperCharger service should come from searching and reading his thread.
Sorry, but to uninstall V6-SuperCharger, you'll need to download the script.
If you have no previous settings but want to make changes, run the script and select "Driver Options" to make those changes.
Already have V6_SuperCharger and don't want my setup?
I have not tested this theory but I think if you run the script and charge from sdcard (default) on your initial boot, you will overwrite all my settings. Also, I think as long as the script is not run, your SDcard settings remain unchanged. No guarantees; I have not tested this.
Terminal Emulator Options:
type "su" then V6_SuperCharger command as follows, below
"fixalign"- Two operations in one- fix permissions and zipalign
"vac"- cleans the Database
"sclean"- superclean and restart (really not necessary as service is setup to continually run)
"flush"- delete some cache to make more RAM available
Note: want to do all the above? Just reboot; done!
Note: There is a delay in starting the SuperCharger Service after a boot. Due to startup programs and other services trying to start, you cannot expect initial speediness after a boot. I've tried to keep the phone on a flush schedule of 8 hours. It's also untested but there could be times that an timely flush could cause lag. Please let me know if this becomes an issue and any steps you may have tried or are familiar with to avoid this possibility. It's possible that a ScriptManager Widget for "vac" may work better on demand. Thanks!
Running this now--extremely awesome ROM! It is fast, smooth, and stable for me. I'll test 4g tomorrow when I go out (dont have it at home).
Request: Can you give an option to disable the android drawing when the notification bar is pulled down? It's cool, but pretty distracting when it does it every time.
Thanks for your hard work
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Well, I can remove it altogether and post an alternate download.
Do you like the aosp lock screen better than TouchWiz? I was gonna post a link for one, later. If so, I'll make them in one flash. No pulldown animation with aosp lock screen included.
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Well, I can remove it altogether and post an alternate download.
Do you like the aosp lock screen better than TouchWiz? I was gonna post a link for one, later. If so, I'll make them in one flash. No pulldown animation with aosp lock screen included.
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My vote definitely goes for AOSP lockscreen, it always seemed easier on the thumb. Also I'm for a no animation version
v1.03 with AOSP lock-screen, no animated pull-down and updates
Download: FC09.LegacyROMv1.03_MTD.zip (linked in OP); Please read updated flash instructions just below...
Flash Instructions:
Backup data or nandroid
Wipe data, cache and dalvik
Flash ROM
Restore Data or advanced restore data from nandroid
Reboot once more
Note: This version has been removed; discovered why it can only be clean installed. New version to be released, soon.
change log:
improved V6_Supercharger integration
improved some .png's for AOSP lock-screen and extended power-menu
added a few more battery saver tweaks to build.prop- thanks omair2005
removed pull-down animation
removed Lightning Launcher and installed ADW Launcher
updated market apps
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Welcome to the big time!
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Ok got a chance to test 4g. It activates but cant connect in the area where I used to get 4g. It's possible though that there is a network issue in my area
Edit: do i need a full wipe to go 1.02>1.03?
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I know, many people here want to have Android 4.x.x on their phones, but unfortunately, because of low-end processor as well as less RAM, these CM10/CM10.1 ROMs are laggy and slow. I am also one of them, but, after using these type of roms since 4 months, I have now got a perfect idea of using them. So, I am sharing the way I use these roms. Many people told that this also helps for CM7 users. So, now I have declared this thread as UNIVERSAL PERFORMANCE THREAD. This method can be used on - Stock | CM7/9/10/10.1.
NOTE : This method is same for PAC ROMS.. because they are based on CM. So, you can use this on PAC ROMs also.
♦ FINDING STABLE VERSION :
First of all, you will need to find a good stable version of any CM7\CM9\CM10\CM10.1 ROM. Find stable version by asking in general discussion thread of those particular ROM and then download that version. But, do not flash now.. Follow next step.
Note : For CM7 users - Official CM7 is best, but if you want you can try it on custom roms also. If you are using CM7 custom or stock based custom rom, then for scripts n tweaks to work, you must delete all the scripts from init.d so that scripts will not get overridden.
♦ SLIMMING THE ROM :
Slimming means making rom size less by removing unwanted and unnecessary applications from system/app. It reduces system memory use. Here is a chart of cm10.1 apps which are safe to remove - LINK
With reference to that chart you should remove following apps with adding alternatives to them.
Note: Left side apps are to be removed and right side apps are alternatives.
● LatinIME.apk - WP7 Keyboard App
● Browser.apk - Holo Web Browser
● CMFileManager.apk - Root Explorer File Manager
● Trebuchet.apk - Holo Launcher
NOTE: On CM7, default ADW is good, but you can also use Holo Launcher.
Other apps that can be removed without alternatives-
● CalendarProvider.apk - One of the big RAM consuming apps. This app start anytime, you do anything, so it will be a big save of memory removing this app. But, you will get problems with calendar sync..
● GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk - Reomove this only if you do not sync calendar.
● Email.apk - If not in use.
● Gmail.apk - If not in use.
● Talk.apk - If not in use.
● GoogleBackupTransport.apk - It is used in google backups, remove on your own risk. (Not a risk, i always remove it.)
● ChromeBookmarkSyncAdapter - No use.
● HTMLViewer.apk - Never needed.
● UserDictionaryProvider.apk - It is useless without LatinIME.apk.
● VisualizationWallpapers.apk - Wallpapers app. Remove it always.
● CMWallpapers - Remove it always.
● VoiceDialer.apk - Do you really use it?
● LiveWallpapers.apk - Dont you care for your battery?
● QuickSearchBox.apk - If you dont use.
● PicoTTS.apk - Text to speech function.
NOTE: Alternative apps should always be installed in system/app only. For that, I recommend you to remove these apps drectly from rom's zip before flashing.
♦ USE OF SCRIPTS N TWEAKS :
Many people use hard scripts n many tweaks to get good performance. But, it is totally wrong.
Highly recommended to use Activo Speeder. It is the best script for performance. Dont use anyother thing with it- such as ram manager, seeder or anyother script.
(Note: If the above script doesnt work on your device then please find another good script and flash it.)
ALTERNATIVE FOR ACTIVO SPEEDER :
After testing a lot, I found that SuperCharger is the best script which can be used with any ROM to get more performance and for perfect RAM Management. Here are some steps on how to use SuperCharger -
● Here is the original thread for SuperCharger script.
● Script can be downloaded from this download page.
● Download latest script as well as starter package if needed (Read Original Thread).
● Now, for 4.x.x ROMs, you do not need to do anything with services.jar. But, for below 4.x.x, services.jar needs to be patched to get SuperCharger Memory Management working.
● Now, copy script to SDcard and run it with Script Manager as root. For more detailed guide plz prefer the original supercharger thread.
● Now, you are running the script. You will find many options and info on screen. Read it all and choose what you want.
NEW DISCOVERY : SUPERCHARGER + CROSSBREEDER = ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE WITH MAX ENTROPY ! - by Dark Passenger
● LINK FOR THE POST.
Here are some tweaks-
In Build.prop -
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Code:
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0
and change the value from 0 to 1. (Add the line with proper value if does not exist)
This one is for battery saving.
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Code:
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
If it already exists then just match the values.
This is a VM Heap management for RAM.
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Code:
ro.ext4fs = 1
Improves EXT4 performance.
● IMP :
Add following lines below "# Other" in build.prop
Code:
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=0
ro.com.google.networklocation=0
(If exists, just change the values as above).
(Note: This one will remove location feature increasing performance freeing up more RAM. This frees up to 30mb of RAM)
And now remove NetworkLocation.apk from system/app as well as com.android.location.provider.jar from /system/framework.
For further build.prop tweaking, you can use this great guide -> Click Here. Thanks to Dark Passenger for some build.prop tweaks.
This much tweaking and scripting is enough. DONT USE TOO MUCH TWEAKS N SCRIPTS.
♦ BASIC APPS TO USE :
Your rom's performance also depends on the apps which you use. Always look for apps' memory usage and if the app consumes more ram then try to find an alternative app for it. Here are some basic apps which you should use (i always use them).
● Use Root Explorer as file manager, Holo Launcher as Launcher.
● Use Cache Cleaner App. It is must. Clean cache once a day.
● Use Root Cleaner App. A must have app. Do "Quick Cleaning" twice a day. It will regulate your performance.
You can also freeze the apps you are not using at that time, such as DSPManager (Unfreeze it only at the time of listening songs)
Freezing Google Apps will be a great way to reduce RAM consumption.
● Use this amazing app - Autostarts. This app controls the apps that start automatically in your phone. If you want settings which I use then PM me. I will tell you, how to use this app.
CLICK HERE FOR AUTOSTART APP SETTINGS
● ABOUT TASK KILLERS :
Using task killer is good but, it is also bad. Task killing is actually meaningless. Some apps never really get killed. They start again n again. So, use Autostarts instead task killers. But, here is a nice app for killing processes and freeing RAM. This is the original app. I have themed it to look good. Download it here.
Use it as a task killer, press menu button and include system processes and then start killing processes which are useless.
● Try to use apps as system apps.
● If you are using UC Browser then in its settings, check "Clear Data on Exit". If did, you will see UC will take less than 10mb but, if you wont do this, UC will take more than 15mb.
♦ IMPORTANT TIPS AND SETTINGS :
● Always flash rom with a clean wipe and proper flashing method.
● Do not flash gapps again if they are included in the rom.
● Do not flash internal memory scripts as they reduce performance.
● Use Adrenaline Boost. Boost once or twice a day. Boosting much will increase battery consumption.
● Use Root Cleaner app and freeze the apps which you are not using at that time. Freeze Google Play Store, Google Services Framework and other google apps which are always on. Unfreeze them when you want.
● The apps used for Backup purposes should not be installed always. Keep them in your sdcard and install them when you want and uninstall when done with them.
● Basic apps should always be in system/app.
● In Developer Options -
Set all animations scale to .5x
Set Background Process Limit to "Atmost 4 processes", if issues occur then set it back to "Standard Limit".
Enable "Kill App Back Button". Always use this feature to come out of the apps which do not really exit on pressing just back button.
● Do not expect much from our phone as it is not a high-end phone. Dont expect good battery life but, still to gain good battery life. Keep RAM free by using the ProcessKiller app as told above. I always get 170 mb RAM free.
● Do not charge battery until it gets discharged upto 10% or less. While charging do not remove it till it reaches 100% and 20 mins above that.
● Calibrate battery when needed.
● Avoid use of apps which are always running either in background or foreground.
● Press thanks. .
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Very good tutorial i came across so far :good:
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So true...great thread...
even i used to things unknowingly but now i know what to keep(apps) and vice versa.. great work..:good:
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So true...great thread...
even i used to things unknowingly but now i know what to keep(apps) and vice versa.. great work..:good:
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Thnx..
Great
very helpful thread. good job
Good tutorial(surprising no one thought of it sooner, yes me Included).
1. small thing
add explanations for all those tweaks(basically what they do)
eg.
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0 : claims to put the phone into deeper sleep but according to the code base seems to be undefined and should actually do nothing
pm.sleep_mode=1 : useless cause ICS and above devices this is a kernel parameter that needs to be passed directly to the kernel on boot(thus putting it to build prop doesn't help).
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=0
ro.com.google.networklocation=0
and this just shuts off network locations(for google services).
a good guide to know which leaks are the real thing and which suck(ICS and above only) guide
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Good tutorial(surprising no one thought of it sooner, yes me Included).1. small thingadd explanations for all those tweaks(basically what they do)eg.ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0 : claims to put the phone into deeper sleep but according to the code base seems to be undefined and should actually do nothingpm.sleep_mode=1 : useless cause ICS and above devices this is a kernel parameter that needs to be passed directly to the kernel on boot(thus putting it to build prop doesn't help).ro.com.google.locationfeatures=0ro.com.google.networklocation=0and this just shuts off network locations(for google services).a good guide to know which teaks are the real thing and which suck(ICS and above only) guide
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First of all thanks for the info...
actually, for ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0.. it is default.. but it is written that the value 0 should be changed to 1..
And about pm.sleep_mod.. i will remove that.
The lines -
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=0
ro.com.google.networklocation=0
Remove location features.. i forgot to mention that.. but.. network location is useless for some people and eats about 30mb of ram.. always (in any condition) so.. removing location features by these lines is a good way to manage ram..
Thnx for tht link.. i will include that.
OJ said:
First of all thanks for the info...
actually, for ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0.. it is default.. but it is written that the value 0 should be changed to 1..
And about pm.sleep_mod.. i will remove that.
The lines -
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=0
ro.com.google.networklocation=0
Remove location features.. i forgot to mention that.. but.. network location is useless for some people and eats about 30mb of ram.. always (in any condition) so.. removing location features by these lines is a good way to manage ram..
Thnx for tht link.. i will include that.
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agood tweak is to switch this
Code:
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=32m
to
Code:
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
(enough for our devices) cause this fixes the vm heap to restrict size to 48m(hence preventing the vm heap from spliting).
source :zeplinox
also
Code:
ro.ext4fs = 1
(suppose to improve ext4 filesystem performance).
also anyone tried to change this
Code:
debug.composition.type=gpu
on cm10.1/aokp 4.2
to
Code:
debug.composition.type=mdp
what happens(I mean does it cause bootloop or not).
Dark Passenger said:
agood tweak is to switch this
Code:
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=32m
to
Code:
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
(enough for our devices) cause this fixes the vm heap to restrict size to 48m(hence preventing the vm heap from spliting).source :zeplinoxalso
Code:
ro.ext4fs = 1
(suppose to improve ext4 filesystem performance).also anyone tried to change this
Code:
debug.composition.type=gpu
on cm10.1/aokp 4.2to
Code:
debug.composition.type=mdp
what happens(I mean does it cause bootloop or not).
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Thank you very much.. will add them all soon.
Activo seeder seems to do nothing for me...xcellent replacement is crossbreeder mod which i use everytime along with ram manager app..
swat4samp said:
Activo seeder seems to do nothing for me...xcellent replacement is crossbreeder mod which i use everytime along with ram manager app..
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As you think.. it is up to you. I think activo is best. But, do not use both together.. use only one thing at one time.
Hey thanks for your awesome guide, to be honest i am using this guide with CM7.2 and i can feel better memory and battery life.
can you please tell me your auto start up settings, i wanna know exactly which apps to disable.
CoDDeZ said:
Hey thanks for your awesome guide, to be honest i am using this guide with CM7.2 and i can feel better memory and battery life.can you please tell me your auto start up settings, i wanna know exactly which apps to disable.
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Wait, i will give you them..
EDIT: Here are the settings -
(Apps that should be disabled)
During Startup :
Google Services Framework
After Startup :
Contacts
Gallery
Download Manager
Settings
Google Play Store
DSPManager
Google Play Services (all 3)
Google Services Framework (all 4)
Connectivity Changed :
Download Manager
Google Play Services
Google Services Framework (all 3)
Application Installed :
UC Browser (If you have)
Gallery
Contacts Storage
Google Play Store
Google Services Framework
Pico TTS
Themes Provider
Application Changed :
Gallery
Contacts Storage
Google Play Store
Play - My Library
Application Data Cleared :
Google Play Services
Google Play Services
Application Removed :
Gallery
Contact Storage
Google Play Store
Google Play Services (all 2)
Themes Provider
Application Replaced :
UC Browser ( if you have)
Contacts Storage
Time Changed :
Google Play Services (all 3)
Power Connected :
Google Play Services
Note : If you have any other apps installed then disable the apps from those installed ones which you dont want to get started automatically. It depends on you.
Thanks!
BTW, don't remove UserDictionary.apk, when i did, my keyboard kept crashing and force closing every 2 seconds.
Dunno if this doesn't happen at CM9+
Just for CM7, make sure you don't remove the app i mentioned above.
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Thanks! BTW, don't remove UserDictionary.apk, when i did, my keyboard kept crashing and force closing every 2 seconds.Dunno if this doesn't happen at CM9+Just for CM7, make sure you don't remove the app i mentioned above.
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No it wont happen if you use wp7 keyboard with it.. it also has an inbuilt dictionary in it.
Actually, UserDictionaryProvider.apk and LatinIME.apk are related with each other.. so of we remove one of them n try to use th remaining one.. we will ovbviously get force close.
LatinIME.apk , according to me, must be removed.. because it is near about 10mb ( more than 5mb in cm7)..
Supercharge-CrossBreeding Guide[2.2+]
Supercharger CrossBreeder Combo:-- Yes This will help provide a boost.(this is an alternate to Activo Speeder,Adrenaline engine+boost)
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Q.Now you guys ask me why to use crossbreeder along with supercharger ?
Ans.Crossbreeder is an entropy generator(faster refreshing & movements generation in apps) along with dnsmasq cached dns requests(speeds the net)It does nothing where the ram is concerned(and ram is a scarce resource).Here's where Supercharger comes in the combination of min-frees , and fast engine flush(its like an automated adrenaline boost!)allows for much better user experience.
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you can get the latest supercharger v6 script form here its called beast but is safe tested and assured.
you can get latest crossbreeder here.
erikcas has already patched the service.jar so you don't have to do anything
Note : - the service.jar doesn't need to be patched for 2.3 or 2.2 as the values are written & read from build.prop or local.prop(preference to build.prop).
now lets begin.
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Install CrossBreeder in recovery its a flash-able zip.
now for the interesting part cross-breeder has certain parts of supercharger in it.Mainly Kernel Mods(KAK)
so in supercharger I'm sure you know how to use it if no here's a small guide.
Guide
install an app called script manager(available in the play-store).
inside the app your first prompt will have an option of browse as root choose it(gets highlighted as blue)and click OK
now navigate to where the downloaded script is located and click on it.
on the top corner there should be an icon of superuser (skull with cross bones) click it and the n click run
now you are running the script....
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now I wont help you with each and every aspect here(Its actually very simple if confused ask).
main point is to accept nearly everything when asked
a few exceptions are.
if you have zip align is any other script like int2ext then choose to disable boot align and zip align and only enable fix emissions.
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launcher strength = die-hard
Note :don't lock home in memory.
min-frees Settings this is your ram manager :
The setting are not available for 384mb devices(like us) so after a lot of trial and error I found the best working categorization they are as follows :-
Old Settings:
for people who like to have a smooth lag-free experience in their current app BUT no multitasking choose balanced(512hp) categorized by me as aggressive.(option 6)
for people who like limited multitasking along with a fairly lag-free experience choose Quick v6 cust-OOMizer. Categorized by me as balanced. (option 10).
for people who like a large amount of apps open simultaneously and don't mid as many apps open choose 256hp balanced categorized by me as Multitasking (option 3).
New Settings: (only for people who know what they are doing).
These are custom minfree values that can be entered from option 10(custOOMize) and not enabling minfree calculator values.
they are still experimental.
Code:
8,12,30,36,41,47----Balanced(same as minfree calculator).
8,12,33,39,44,50----Aggressive
8,12,24,30,35,41----Multitasking
a good guide to understand min-free settings and OOM is this
Note : disable zram(comp-cache).
Note : disable lock launcher in memory.
now when prompted for kernel strength choose default(thus no conflict with crossbreeder).
Detailing (helps use it).
for detailing choose every 4th boot.
Fast-Engine Flush
for fast engine flush(its kind of like adrenaline boost hell its the same). choose every 6hrs(its automatic wont even know its there) recommended for gb or froyo roms....still lagging choose every 3hrs or recommended is 6 hrs.
NOTE FOR GAMERS
enable fast engine flush every . hrs this will remove cached apps every 6mins allowing for free ram i.e a fast and generally lagfree experience though i recommend to change back to 6hrs once game finishes.
this should allow for a fast and smooth performance with no loss of life.
Thanks and Happy Flashing.
Dark Passenger said:
Supercharger CrossBreeder Combo:-- Yes This will help provide a boost.(this is an alternate to Activido)you can get the latest supercharger v6 script form here its called beast but is safe tested and assured.you can get latest crossbreeder here.erikcas has already patched the service.jar so you don't have to do anythingnow lets begin.Install CrossBreeder in recovery its a flash-able zip.now for the interesting part crossbreeder has certain parts of supercharger in it.Mainly Kernel Mods(KAK)so in supercharger I'm sure you know how to use it if no heres a small guide.Guide
install an app called script manager(availabe in the playstore).inside the app your first prompt will have an option of browse as root choose it(gets hilighted as blue).and click oknow navigate to where the downloaded script is located and click on it.on the top corner there should be an icon of superuser (skull with cross bones) click it and the n click runnow you are running the script....
now I wont help you with each and every aspect here(Its actually very simple if confused ask).main point is to accept everything when asked(launcher strength die-hard).minfrees according to me the minfrees set by the calculator are a tad bit too high(they tend to kill everything if you dont multitask this is the best).a better alternative is to use the balanced settings from 512hp(should be enough but if you get black screen in apps try multitasking 512hp)now when prompted for kernel strength choose default(thus no conflict with crossbreeder).for detailing choose every 4th boot.for fast engine flush(its explained kind of like adrenaline boost). choose every 6hrs(its automatic wont even know its there)....still lagging choose every 3hrs(very risky).thats about it.this should allow for a fast and smooth performance with no loss of life.also please disable zram. and lock home in memory.Thanks and Happy Flashing.---------- Post added at 09:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:42 PM ----------@OJ sorry for piling onto your thread but its such a small matter so didn't want to make one of my own.So we can have this as a comprehensive guide.
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Why sorry..??? You are helping me.. then no sorry..
BTW, thanks for this new trick.. i am gonna try this.. and will include it in the guide as an alternative to Activo Speeder..
One more thing, it would be nice if you improve this guide a bit.. so that all people will get it.. thnx..
OJ said:
Why sorry..??? You are helping me.. then no sorry..
BTW, thanks for this new trick.. i am gonna try this.. and will include it in the guide as an alternative to Activo Speeder..
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Sorry was for using your thread but rather than having multiple threads on the same topic I thought we should have one with multiple methods.
OJ said:
One more thing, it would be nice if you improve this guide a bit.. so that all people will get it.. thnx..
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how so...? Edited it a bit let me know what else is needed
can you please explain what is the benefit of installing app as a system app instead of normally installing in internal memory
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Sorry was for using your thread but rather than having multiple threads on the same topic I thought we should have one with multiple methods.how so...? Edited it a bit let me know what else is needed
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Now it is perfect.. i will add it soon..
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Welcome to the All New RC Elite Teams S5 Port.
We have worked a new base, now completely NE6 based with NG3 based apps. Search search search, that's the first rule of posting here, if your issue has been posted, don't bother posting the same issue again. If you post any issues previously stated (which means you did not do a search or read the whole thread) it will be ignored. If you have a issue PLEASE post a logcat so we can help, instructions to follow. As with any ROM we are not responsible for any permanent damage to your phone or life, we do this as a hobby and have real life jobs(some of us are students ).
RC Elite Team:
@cdmvirt
@stash9123
@tyre777
@Kevin_1351
If you enjoy this rom please consider DONATING
LOGCAT INSTRUCTIONS:
Spoiler
Download: ADB Tools (credit to Snoop05)
Install process:
1. Run it (Require administrator privileges)
2. Press Y/Yes to install ADB and Fastboot or N/No to skip
3. Press Y/Yes to install ADB system-wide or N/No for current user only
4. Press Y/Yes to install Drivers or N/No to skip
5. Continue Driver installation
6. 15 seconds passed - finished!
Download: LogCatTools4.0 (credit to FuzzyMeep Two)
Just unzip and run as ADMINSTRATOR, follow on screen instructions, all logs will be placed in c:/logcat
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Screenshots:
S5 themed Android L Keyboard by @kevin_1351: (fixed in 17.1.2)
So, what's all this about?:
After more than 3 weeks of hard work we're finally ready to present you the brand new v17 version. Now with an amazing Aroma installer that, based on your device model, installs the right fixes to make it fully working with your particular Note 3. You can also, if you're using the international Note 3, select from many of the leading kernels out there and much much more. We've also managed to get it even a little bit ram friendlier and have removed many UI errors and annoyances.
But no, we aren't finished yet my friends. We have also included a fully integrated OTA update system that will notify you in case there are some updates (to be found in Settings). Also in Settings there is now - assuming you've installed Xposed Framework- an Xposed button integrated into settings. And right now you're about to ask: "Well, what about Appops?". Well that's there too!
We've tested it for a long time now but if you manage to find some bugs don't even bother to post them here before you have:
A.Used the provided logcat app to gather the log.
B. Searched if someone else already has mentioned it.
ALSO:Please state if you have performed a full-wipe aswell every time you report a problem. And for ota flashing issues use TWRP.
What variants does this rom work on?
N9005, N900T and N900W8
What's missing/Not working?
Bluetooth tethering (?)
Video calling (probably will get fixed, can't promise it)
Display mirroring (update: Well it seems that our provided fix didn't fix it... We'll work on it)
Direct pen input/Writingbuddy (needs major smali editing, would be easier once a new note device comes out)
Wifi-timer(coming soon with ota)
Multilanguage (will also be available as a separate post-installer really soon)
Fully functional S5 themed google keyboard (coming soon)
Download booster/Wificalling toggle (coming soon)
Private mode (won't work because it's deodexed)
ART (same)
S5 camera. It works but it it will forceclose when trying to launch it with a sview cover. Some other functions are missing to, but most of it is trivial. Waiting for @fahadali to fix it.
MHL/HDMI (maybe tyre will be able to fix it)
Possible future additions:
Optional battery themes
Autocallrecording
Aroma installer that remembers your last choices
More air-command themes
Rebase on the newest International firmware
Optional multidpi setting app integrated in settings with respective modded TW apps to fully support true multiDPI
Torch settings
RC-ELITE app with all customisation settings in one place
So with that being said, here we proudly present:
READ THE IMPORTANT NOTES FIRST(below), before downloading!
DOWNLOAD LINK HERE!
MD5: 470d0a60e0a3f5131292462f8a60a3bb
Please take an extra note: Although this IS STATED in the aroma installer. Some users simply do not want to follow it. You have so perform a fullwipe (included in aroma) to make this ROM fully work. Please do not, as some users already have, waste our time with errors that could have been avoided by following our instructions. A fullwipe is only needed once, and won't be needed with the coming OTA updates.
And one more thing: It is strictly forbidden to post any reuploads or direct-links of our rom or ota updates. Anyone doing so will be reported. Please respect this. We have our reasons.
We also strongly recommend to download and install the latest GAPPS (Full modular package) after installing the ROM
RC-ELITE TEAM S5 ROM - V17.0
A brand new way of installing, giving you many options to choose from.
Universal for all snapdragon phones. Includes custom fixes for each model.
OTA-UPDATES. Yeah that's right, you'll get updates on the fly now.
All apps - besides settings - are updated to the newest NG3 UPDATE.
5-digit code fix,
Removed that annoying TOAST after boot, the one stating image-with-text
I also themed the new Android L keyboard to look more inline with the S5's color palette
Tweaked csc files
Removed some toggles
Optional beta mirroring fix
Apk cleanup, more free ram
New launcher grid options
Added Themechooser, App opps and Xposed-Framework to Settings
Advanced powermenu with screenshot and flashlight
Optional Viper4android sound engine
Optional Build.prop tweaks
RC-ELITE TEAM S5 ROM - V17.1
Changes the position of the Xposed icon under Settings
Removes the annoying battery cover popup
Updates the Settings version number to v17.1 (lol)
RC-ELITE TEAM S5 ROM - V17.1.1
Fixes the signal bar issue - sets them to 4
Fixes Sms delivery issue in CSC
Removes the iOS7 signal bar, still selectable in this OTA
Makes the background for native android selection windows darker
Fixes the Mail syncing
Optional Memo app
RC-ELITE TEAM S5 ROM - V17.1.2 - COMING SOON -
Android L apps LPV81C (on hold for now)
Android L sounds/ringtones
Optional sexy Android L bootanimation, grrr
3-minit battery mod implemented by @tyre777 with 2-3 themes custom made by @kevin_1351
Fixed google apps (no more FCs that has been an issue for some people)
Fixed 4g/lte and download booster icons for some people
Updated official Android L keyboard
Optional S5 themed Android L keyboard with optional number row (NOW FULLY WORKING) by @kevin_1351 (adding number row too)
N9005 Kernels updated to the newest versions
Wifi fix for some N9005 devices (with different chips?)
Google Everywhere fix
Limits the max volume to prevent crappy sound quality during alarms etc
Adds download booster toggle back, and if you're on a g900t dwnbooster toggle AND wificalling toggle
Modded the bigger launchers to have the Folder text aligned with the Icon's.
Dev Options on by Default in Settings
Optional dark Music app
Torch in Settings (still not implemented)
New Android L roboto font
Optional infinite tw launcher Scrolling
Note 3 Settings and camera (S5 themed) - useful for missing Options like dock Settings etc
A lot of csc fixes/additions
Added all past Galaxy lockscreen effects
PLEASE READ the personal note below. 2nd post.
UPCOMING OTA Update:
New settings base app with Wifitimer in advanced wifi settings.
Multilang - which will be offered as a separate optional installation.
17.x.x updates will all be small OTA updates!
Important notes:
IMPORTANT:
Although this should be obvious, you need to be on a 4.4.x firmware first. So update to a new samsung note 3 firmware based on 4.4.x before flashing our ROM. Don't even try to experiment with this. You'll just waste your/our time.
Regarding ROM reflashing:
If you want flash any other kernels or apps since your first install. Just flash the main v17.0 again without performing a full-wipe. You will have to reflash the latest OTA update aswell.
Regarding gps problems when returning to normal rom:
tyre777 said:
(...) MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GPS in DEVICE ONLY or HIGH ACCURACY before flashing any note 3 rom so that the GPS bug/ problem won't happen
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Regarding the THEMED Google Keyboard:
Fixed in 17.1.2.
About Xposed Framework:
Please DO NOT recover Xposed from a backup OR install it in any other way! It's already included in Aroma. IF you install it you will end up with two apks! This is because the provided Xposed apk is modded to not show it's icon. The icon as stated above, is now integrated in Settings.
Regarding the time sync delay:
This isn't our fault. To fix it, go to Settings>Lockscreen and set Dual-clock to OFF. That will "fix" it. For any further complaints about this. Go to Samsung.com
Regarding "wifi is not working" issues:
Update your bootloader to NF4 via ODIN. Google it if you don't know how to perform this task. (Of course I'm talking about the one for note 3, NOT the S5)
Regarding the themes app forceclosing:
If you HAVE NOT selected any themes at all in aroma. It will forceclose. In the new aroma I will make sure that "themes" doesn't even get installed if don't select any.
Regarding random reboots:
This isn't really our fault either. It's a kernel issue. Flash the stock kernel. Most people like @kevin_1351 don't have this issue at all with any kernel whatsoever. But some may have them. Now you know.
Regarding lockscreen related problems like pinlock issues:
We've encountered more than 3 users with this problem. In all cases the solution was to use a pit file to completely repartition the Note 3 (internal SD will also be wiped). Don't be mad if it doesn't work, but we have more and more evidence that it works.
One important thing though is that securelock time only comes up when you have a pin selected and not just set it on swipe. @kevin_1351 fist believed this was a bug due to other v6 ports having it enabled on swipe aswell. After further research though it became clear that it's actually behaving as is should. Also, it is normal in android for the screen to not lock directly after it shuts off. It's made in order to lessen the frustration when you're reading for instance. If you want instant locking you'll have to use a pin and set the proper settings. It's actually not our business to specify this but we taught it might come in handy to know.
OTA updates:
Yes, this ROM provides you with OTA updates, you'll find it in Settings. We initially had problems with this because we were using DropBox. Now @cdmvirt has provided dedicated servers to fix it once and for all. He has payed for this out of his own pocket's (for the most part) so please show him some appreciation.
Also, you don't need to keep the old OTA updates. Just keep the latest one in case you want to reflash some options.
For all issues regarding flashing OTA updates, be sure that you're using the TWRP recovery (v2.7.2.1 or newer). We will not provide support for the other recoveries (although in the most cases you can manually flash it by navigating to OTA folder).
Here is the N9005 TWRP Recovery page btw: CLICK ME!
For issues regarding the OTA download: please delete the OTA folder first and try again.
BETA channel:
With 17.1.2 you will be asked to select if you want to take part of the BETA program. If you choose that you will get faster OTA updates with the downside of them being unfinished, without aroma and may contain some bugs. This is only for the more advanced user. With other words you will have to know how to handle adb, root explorers, being actually mentally able to READ; that sort of stuff. Nothing major but still more than the average joe knows about.
Taking part of the beta program also comes with responsabilites. You'll have to report whether or not the new features and fixes work and be quite specific about the outcomes. The beta versions will contain a "b" at the end of the version number. If you choose to take part, don't complain about stuff not working but instead try to be productive.
Live-support:
Sadly XDA doesn't provide us with any chat system, which we really would love to see in the future btw. Therefore @cdmvirt has integrated a chat system in order for you to get live support from either us or other users. Follow the download link to get there.
Credits:
@ksr007 - for the 5digit smali, thanks mate
@hsbadr - for his smali teachings, help and guidance!
@klenamenis - for his build.prop editing script
@SkywalkerZ - for the big launchers
@seshmaru - for Vrtheme
@g00h - for his amazing build.prop tweaks and for helping me with AppOps, sorry mate how could I forget...
@gharrington - for his 3minit battery tweak (coming in 17.1.2)
OMEGA team - for the wipe script (for inspiring me how to do it)
OTA UPDATE CENTER- @M3nti0n - for their app, which is NOT ours.
And many more (will update the credits soon).
Donations:
None of us are into this for the money. But we've got server costs (for the OTA dedicated server) to pay for and we really have spent countless hours on this. This simply is a fact. It's not a simple task to do what Samsung should have done at our place. It requires weeks of studying, trial and error and lots of coffee. We do this for fun and for the challenge that comes with it. But it goes without saying that we also would like some appreciation for our work. Either by just a thanks or by a small donation. As for everyone saying that they're too poor and/or are students. Well 1$ is nothing and if you own a Note in the first place you should be able to spend 1$ more dollar on this aswell. Some of us are students too, so we know what we're talking about. But hey, this is XDA. You're free to use it without paying a cent, but at least try to show some appreciation for it.
Old base downloads:
Code:
V17.0
Thanks to the ~24 people who have donated. (04.09.14)
As of now (04.09.14) more than 1617 people are on 17.1.1.(active users from all Note variants)
XDA:DevDB Information
RC ELITE S5 PORT, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Contributors
kevin_1351, cdmvirt, tyre777 , stash9123
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
Based On: Stock S5 Frimware
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 17.1.1
Stable Release Date: 2014-08-06
Created 2014-08-07
Last Updated 2014-09-14
Personal (Kevin_1351) related stuff:
- here I'll add stuff that doesn't belong in the official post -
Extra Credits:
Thanks @Shaftamle for helping me with my themed keyboard (He told me how to fix it). Go and check out his keyboard themes btw!
Many thanks to @fahadali2315 for the "Hell NO!" vote. lol and for initially helping me getting up on my own legs.
N9005 Specific downloads:
I've added the NF4 bootloader for wifi in this post.
I've also added a PIT file if you want to COMPLETELY format your phone. Use this with odin aswell. Be careful though, and read up on what it does. This is only to be used with a stock Note 3 .tar.md5 firmware. If you have pinlock issues with our ROM for example: this is needed.
The pit file is going to create a >50kb partition. With other words, is gonna make room for all types of csc. As I said though, read up on this.
Please keep one more thing in mind: The PIT will erase the internal SDCARD as well.
About the next OTA update:
Probably, v17.1.2 -or whatever version number it will have- will be my personally last update(I'll be around and help my team but I won't be this active anymore). Until now tyre and I have been the ones working the most on v17, while cdmvirt has been the one who together with stash made v16, the very foundation of v17. Lately his dedication has partially shifted to his webportal instead, and to the dedicated servers we use for the OTA and for his portal. Now when spending that much time on the rom, it hurts to see how cdm is still struggling with serverside issues and has to pay out of his own pockets in order to maintain it. Especially considering the enormous user base we've gathered in only a week. It seriously disappoints me to see people being ungrateful and complaining about something, but on the other hand don't offer the help in order maintain their desired quality.
This isn't the only thing though, I've received over at least 50 pm complaining about stuff that we don't have anything to do with. User errors or even worse, the fact that people can't even spend 10 min of their time on reading the main post through. This considering the 7 weeks we've spent on this. I've been really active in the iOS scene once and I can tell you, THIS was a totally different story. Night and day. I've heard that XDA has changed, that it has once been the place I'm speaking about. Idk. This is not meant to be offensive in any way. There are a lot of grateful and helpful people too. But they are as rare as truffle. And another factor is that I simply don't have this much time to spend on it either.
I won't leave as I said. And I will really try to help my team further, if they feel like they want to continue. But I won't put this much effort into it anymore. Because it's not being answered back.
I hope you'll understand my frustration. I'm surprised that the ones directly involved like cdm himself just take it, and thinks it's ok. For me at least this is NOT ok.
Due to time constraints and the fact that we want to obtain a bugfree experience, there still are some things I need to figure out in order to flash this OTA in the correct way. Therefore it will be slightly delayed. Maybe 24-48h.
Also it's strictly forbidden to post any direct links to our rom here. Or to make any modifications to it without our permission. Thank you.
What I'm doing right now:
-Packing the next OTA
-Kitesufing
very good work man:good:
Fantastic! I just gave up trying to get one of the n9005 versions running on my telus branded phone. No joy there so went back to cm11. Will now await your up load. Thanks for this
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk
O yeah finally ...
support chinese language?
your rom is great,I flash before V17;
but not chinese langugage!!!
this version support chinese language?
Thanks waiting for this one..
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
many thanks and wait for link !
Something big is coming ....
ok for screen mirroring but mhl cable works? thanks for your works
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda premium
kendragon said:
ok for screen mirroring but mhl cable works? thanks for your works
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda premium
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If the fix works it should also be working I think. But maybe it still isn't fully working. We're close though.
WOW!! It's amazing! I hope there isn't the gps bug when return to note 3 based ROM
Thanks mate for your work
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If the fix works it should also be working I think. But maybe it still isn't fully working. We're close though.
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Only with stock kernel?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda premium
hi
firstly thanks for this hard work. i wondering that video call is working with operator?
kendragon said:
Only with stock kernel?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda premium
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That will never change. Has and will always be the case. For all roms.
stormy_ugur said:
hi
firstly thanks for this hard work. i wondering that video call is working with operator?
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EDIT: Videocalling isn't included cause of the T-mobile base. We will maybe fix it though.
download link availible , yeahpp
stock kernel is good or we have some limitations as battery life?
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kendragon said:
stock kernel is good or we have some limitations as battery life?
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Well it's the stock note 3 one. Of course some unofficial kernels will give you better battery life since they're downvolting/clocking. Still I wouldn't worry to much about it.
With Android 5.0 Lollipop's release, the recents view (multitask button) became overview, and instead of showing you only actually running apps, it also shows you apps that have ran in the past. Over time, this screen ends up listing pretty much every app you have ever run, becomes completely useless, and wastes a perfectly good (soft-)button.
Recently aims to restore sanity, by limiting which apps are shown. In its aggressive 'running tasks only' configuration, it will show you only apps that are actually running right now. Because Android can be fairly aggressive itself with killing off apps, apps you have used just a minute ago may disappear from the list in this setup, and configuring Recently to remove entries that have not actually run the past few days may be the better option.
Aside from listing only running apps or apps that have run in a certain timeframe, Recently also allows you to limit by number of entries shown. Note that actually running apps will always be shown, regardless of this setting - only entries from apps that aren't actually running are ever removed.
Advanced
A number of more advanced options are available as well, such as showing a 'Clear All' button in the recents view (doesn't work on all devices), limiting the number of Google Searches that show up (originating from the Google search bar and Google Now), and hiding the Settings app.
Additionally, you can force remove tasks and documents that are running but have not been accessed longer than the configured age limit. This is a rather extreme measure that will result in tasks being killed, do not use it lightly.
Pro
Purchasing the Pro version supports my developments and will allow you to start Recently automatically at boot.
Future
This app is built specifically for Android 5.0 through 7.x. Future versions of Android may work differently, the recents/overview screen may be changed by Google, etc. At some point, this app may stop working because of this.
FAQ
Aren't task killers bad?
No tasks are killed by Recently by default - it only removes entries from the recents list that are not actually running at time of removal. Some of the advanced options can cause tasks to be killed however, but these are clearly marked. Task killing can ultimately be bad for performance and battery life, so be sure you know what you're doing and why.
What resources does this use?
Virtually none. There are no wakelocks at all. Battery impact should be less than 1% worst case.
Nothing happens?
(1) Make sure you have enabled the switch in the top right of the settings screen
(2) Make sure you aren't using a custom kernel that disables logging
(3) Make sure you give it a minute or so after first enabling it
When I press the back and the multitasking button really quickly, my last used app that is now closed is still listed
The delay in this case is about a second after the app close animation finishes
I just pressed the back button on an app, and I'm in 'running apps only' mode, but the app is still listed
Not all apps actually close when you press the back button. Most do, but some don't.
Nothing is happening at all, and I'm finding an 'unexpected EOF' error in logcat
Sometimes the app can't access logs. This is usually because multiple apps are trying to read from logcat at the same time. The app will keep trying periodically. Rebooting usually gets rid of this problem.
I can't get it to work
This may or may not be related, but Recently requires SuperSU if SELinux is in Enforcing mode. Another root solution will work if SELinux is in Permissive mode.
Download
You can grab Recently from Google Play
(v1.00: 448; v1.01: 1556; v1.10: 640; v1.15: 222; v1.16: 212; v1.17: 1802; v1.20: 12046; v1.30: 2713; v1.36: 294; v1.40: 3290)
Changelogs
2017.02.09 - v1.40
- (c) 2017
- Fixed Nougat compatibility
2016.02.12 - v1.37
- Minor adjustments to running app detection
2016.01.29 - v1.36
- (C) 2016
- Fixed breakage on 32-bit devices
2016.01.28 - v1.35
- Fixed some M-related background crashes
- Fixed some 64-bit related background crashes
2015.10.07 - v1.30
- Basic M compatibility - SuperSU or permissive SELinux required
- Made the clear all button FABulous
2015.04.17 - v1.20
- Fix background process not killing anything on some new firmwares
2015.03.17 - v1.17
- Further reduced SU calls
2015.03.16 - v1.16
- Fix periodic root popup
2015.03.15 - v1.15 - RELEASE NOTES
- Workaround CM's # in statusbar
- Fix never quitting with CM's SU
- Multi-user support - works for all users, but with admin's config
- Fix settings screen margins on tablets
2015.03.13 - v1.10 - RELEASE NOTES
- Age limit is now a slider, with more (shorter) options
- Added option to show a clear all button (doesn't work on all devices)
- Added option to limit Google Search results in recents
- Added option to hide Settings app
- Added option to force remove stale tasks
- Added option to force remove stale documents
- The app itself no longer shows up in recents
- Never remove the home, recents or foreground tasks
2015.03.10 - v1.01 - RELEASE NOTES
- Fix an issue with purchasing not working
2015.03.10 - v1.00
- Initial release
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Cool , Gonna try it out !
Nice...
Trying it now..
Very nice! Should have been stock in the first place
Thanks!! You're the best
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Thanks!!
What about CF auto root for the Verizon S5 Running lollipop?!
It would be nice if the running apps are highlighted somehow to differentiate from the other ones, but I guess that's not the point of the app, just saying.. (though I don't have lollipop so I may be wrong)
Anyway, one of the reasons I don't have lollipop - gone.
Pro.. got thanks
I downloaded but I have no idea what it does. Can someone share?
please share pro
This will make me save a lot of boring swipes. Another genius move from you, thank you sir.
Any way to tell if we have a kernel with logging on or not?
Running euphoria that uses lean kernel but app does not appear to work.
JustusIV said:
Any way to tell if we have a kernel with logging on or not?
Running euphoria that uses lean kernel but app does not appear to work.
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Just run logcat and see if it outputs anything.
Miraries said:
It would be nice if the running apps are highlighted somehow to differentiate from the other ones, but I guess that's not the point of the app, just saying.. (though I don't have lollipop so I may be wrong)
Anyway, one of the reasons I don't have lollipop - gone.
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@Chainfire
Could you make 'Recents' looks like that in KK? These cards view is slower than simpler one in KK.
puturaya20 said:
please share pro
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Are you serious? Buy it!
Much needed setting! Looks useful! Trying it now!
puturaya20 said:
please share pro
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Seriously dude? Respect the awesome developer by buying it!
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jamboss said:
I downloaded but I have no idea what it does. Can someone share?
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Umm, this simple explanation might help : http://www.xda-developers.com/root-restore-kitkats-recent-view-on-lollipop/
Awesome app Chainfire! one problem, when i click on "Upgrade to Pro" nothing happens :/