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I figured I would bring this up here so developers can look in to this, and see if there really is an issue and why. I recently had a theme that worked on one phone and not on another. It would get stuck at the G1 start screen.
The only difference was that the phone that worked had haykuro's SPL that is needed to run hero ROMs, the other had the SPL with the version that ended in -3000. Both SPLs have the skating androids screen.
Both had:
Cyan 4.0.4
Cyan recovery 1.4
App2sd
I later flashed the haykuro SPL, and tried again, it worked fine.
I used a spare memory card to flash the theme, so both phones were reading the same file to apply the theme, and the same file was used after applying the new SPL and then worked.
I first posted over at Android community. here is the link just in case I forgot anything here. Hopefully I provided all the info needed.
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/spl-cause-theme-to-not-work-25160/
Would it be enough to just add a disclaimer to theme threads stating that SPL 1.33.2005 is required? I think that the majority has already gone over to that SPL.
BlackElvis79 said:
Would it be enough to just add a disclaimer to theme threads stating that SPL 1.33.2005 is required? I think that the majority has already gone over to that SPL.
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Actually, I think most users of the Cyanogen mod have NOT switched over. Many of us have never loaded a Hero ROM, and maybe never will. But, I have had this problem a couple of times that the theme makers do not take the SPL issue into effect, and their theme simply will not work on a phone with HardSPL or EngineeringSPL.
Theme makers should make themselves aware of the size limitations and take them into account. Or, they should make it clear that their theme REQUIRES the Haykuro SPL. But they will be limiting their audience in that case.
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Theme makers should make themselves aware of the size limitations and take them into account.
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Thing is, the theme was just a basic theme, it did not add any extra programs or the new launcher or anything other than cosmetic changes. The theme worked on the older builds, pre cyan 4.0, and I asked the guy to port it.
Marine6680 said:
Thing is, the theme was just a basic theme, it did not add any extra programs or the new launcher or anything other than cosmetic changes. The theme worked on the older builds, pre cyan 4.0, and I asked the guy to port it.
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How big was the theme? Were you coming over from a different theme? Did you wipe before applying the theme? If you did wipe, did you also wipe the ext partition? Afaik most themes will fit ok on a regular phone.
Coming from stock, no wipe, theme file size 14mb.
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Coming from stock, no wipe.
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And the size of the theme was?
Also, did your theme include any extra mods? e.g. loccy's browser, advanced launcher etc.?
I'm about to go to work, but maybe someone could run this theme through the apk optimizer from the dev thread? If not, upload it and I'll do it(not sure when that'll be).
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And the size of the theme was?
Also, did your theme include any extra mods? e.g. loccy's browser, advanced launcher etc.?
I'm about to go to work, but maybe someone could run this theme through the apk optimizer from the dev thread? If not, upload it and I'll do it(not sure when that'll be).
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14mb and no extras, cosmetic only. I applied the new SPL and got it running, just thought I would mention the problem so people would be aware.
some themes do add extra things into system/app and that can cause the problem
especially since cyan's roms already are near the limit (he has gone over a couple times)
so if you add just a couple of things like the HTC_IME.apk the HTCMusic.apk and some widgets to system/app it can overload it.
beagz said:
some themes do add extra things into system/app and that can cause the problem
especially since cyan's roms already are near the limit (he has gone over a couple times)
so if you add just a couple of things like the HTC_IME.apk the HTCMusic.apk and some widgets to system/app it can overload it.
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Well this didn't add anything like that so I don't know. Kind of sucks that not everyone can run the new SPL, and some people have issues with ROMs and themes.
The theme size was 14mb??! Most likely it was just too big for your phone. Meaning that one phone just didnt have enough space for the whole theme to fit, so the whole theme wasnt copied over which lead to a boot loop.
This is not the fault of the Dev. this is just a case where the phone with haykuros spl had more space for themes..and the other didnt.
Stericson
Stericson said:
The theme size was 14mb??! Most likely it was just too big for your phone. Meaning that one phone just didnt have enough space for the whole theme to fit, so the whole theme wasnt copied over which lead to a boot loop.
This is not the fault of the Dev. this is just a case where the phone with haykuros spl had more space for themes..and the other didnt.
Stericson
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Yeah, I don't blame the dev, just think people should be aware of the issue.
The new SPL is as easy as flashing a ROM correct? I've been trying to find out as much info on updating mine as possible before I do. I've read if done wrong, bricked phone. I've read threads that give some weird steps, that I really wouldn't think are necessary. I have the newest radio version and I already checked the PVT and I'm good to go. So to update all I would need to do is flash the new SPL right? Any special procedures I should do before I brick my phone? Thanks
Checking for PVT is the only real extra step, the rest is just like flashing a ROM. As long as you are PVT you are fine, just don't interrupt the process, unlike flashing a ROM if you mess up the SPL its bricked good.
Honest, I searched forever in XDA-Dev and in Google - couldn't find this answer for what is probably a very simple question.
So I'm new to the G1 - but generally not hacking, theme'ing, flashing in general (iPhone, Winmo, etc.).
I've rooted my phone, installed the Cyanogen Recovery Image, SPL, radio, etc. and CyanogenMod's 4.0.4 Stable ROM. All is grand with it.
I would like to now try some appropriate themes (I know all are not compatible) but want to be able to restore to the current native CM theme. In fact some theme developers suggest always going back to the default before trying their themes to rule out glitches/errors.
So that's my question - where do i find just the theme for the ROM I'm on (CM 4.04) to keep as a backup just in case I hate so and so's mickey mouse theme (no offense to any Disney lovers out there) and want to go back?
I've searched everywhere for this "default" theme and unless people are meaning the full CM ROM image (which sounds like a wipe/restore not a re-theme process), I can't find it anywhere.
Sorry again if I'm just not understanding this all just yet. Only been on the phone for three days.
-JS
The theme template is in the 4.04 thread, but you really don't need it. Just reflash the ROM. It won't erase any data or settings and you will get the default look back.
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Honest, I searched forever in XDA-Dev and in Google - couldn't find this answer for what is probably a very simple question.
So I'm new to the G1 - but generally not hacking, theme'ing, flashing in general (iPhone, Winmo, etc.).
I've rooted my phone, installed the Cyanogen Recovery Image, SPL, radio, etc. and CyanogenMod's 4.0.4 Stable ROM. All is grand with it.
I would like to now try some appropriate themes (I know all are not compatible) but want to be able to restore to the current native CM theme. In fact some theme developers suggest always going back to the default before trying their themes to rule out glitches/errors.
So that's my question - where do i find just the theme for the ROM I'm on (CM 4.04) to keep as a backup just in case I hate so and so's mickey mouse theme (no offense to any Disney lovers out there) and want to go back?
I've searched everywhere for this "default" theme and unless people are meaning the full CM ROM image (which sounds like a wipe/restore not a re-theme process), I can't find it anywhere.
Sorry again if I'm just not understanding this all just yet. Only been on the phone for three days.
-JS
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best thing to do is just keep a fresh copy of the ROM itself on your /sdcard. The neat thing about Cyan's recovery is you can flash any .zip from /sdcard so it shouldn't be too hard when going between theme's and the normal theme/rom.
if all you want is the theme itself for modding, go to cyanogen's stable thread and download the theme template in the opener.
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Honest, I searched forever in XDA-Dev and in Google - couldn't find this answer for what is probably a very simple question.
So I'm new to the G1 - but generally not hacking, theme'ing, flashing in general (iPhone, Winmo, etc.).
I've rooted my phone, installed the Cyanogen Recovery Image, SPL, radio, etc. and CyanogenMod's 4.0.4 Stable ROM. All is grand with it.
I would like to now try some appropriate themes (I know all are not compatible) but want to be able to restore to the current native CM theme. In fact some theme developers suggest always going back to the default before trying their themes to rule out glitches/errors.
So that's my question - where do i find just the theme for the ROM I'm on (CM 4.04) to keep as a backup just in case I hate so and so's mickey mouse theme (no offense to any Disney lovers out there) and want to go back?
I've searched everywhere for this "default" theme and unless people are meaning the full CM ROM image (which sounds like a wipe/restore not a re-theme process), I can't find it anywhere.
Sorry again if I'm just not understanding this all just yet. Only been on the phone for three days.
-JS
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Hmm you must have missed the first thread: Questions about themes go here.
you guys are awesome...
...I've missed this place being over in the iPhone world for a while...
So you've answered my question (thanks to both of you) but have of course caused a follow-up question or three...So I'm getting a little light bulb over my head and it's "all" getting clearer.
The CM 4.0.4 ROM is not a single flash file (like NBH or IPSW files from Winmo or Apple land) but a file by file image copy? Is that pretty close?
So re-flashing WITHOUT a data wipe (from the new cool CM recovery image thingy) is more like a reinstall of Windows over top of an existing install instead of (what i thought it was) a sector by sector flash disk re-imaging process?
That would make sense - why else is a wipe important.
So after any theme, if I re-flash the CM 4.0.4 it will overwrite the files the new theme changed, but not my installed apps, settings or data? Does any parts of old themes get left behind like if the new theme has more sound files than CM's 4.0.4 ROM had for instance?
Sorry for all the noob'ish questions. I'm really loving this Android process and can see how much easier it's going to be to try fun stuff than either iPhone or even WinMo was/is.
Just have tons to read up on and learn.
Again, appreciate all the help, expecially as these questions are now not "theme specific" any longer.
-JS
It takes less time to flash the theme-template vs the entire ROM.
Just saying.
mianosm said:
It takes less time to flash the theme-template vs the entire ROM.
Just saying.
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But if you are going to go between a theme witht the new lockscreen and a theme without the new lockscreen you need to flash the rom
mianosm said:
It takes less time to flash the theme-template vs the entire ROM.
Just saying.
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Yeah but if you have the ROM on your card, then it's quicker to flash that than hop on your computer, download the template, transfer via usb and flash it
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...I've missed this place being over in the iPhone world for a while...
So you've answered my question (thanks to both of you) but have of course caused a follow-up question or three...So I'm getting a little light bulb over my head and it's "all" getting clearer.
The CM 4.0.4 ROM is not a single flash file (like NBH or IPSW files from Winmo or Apple land) but a file by file image copy? Is that pretty close?
So re-flashing WITHOUT a data wipe (from the new cool CM recovery image thingy) is more like a reinstall of Windows over top of an existing install instead of (what i thought it was) a sector by sector flash disk re-imaging process?
That would make sense - why else is a wipe important.
So after any theme, if I re-flash the CM 4.0.4 it will overwrite the files the new theme changed, but not my installed apps, settings or data? Does any parts of old themes get left behind like if the new theme has more sound files than CM's 4.0.4 ROM had for instance?
Sorry for all the noob'ish questions. I'm really loving this Android process and can see how much easier it's going to be to try fun stuff than either iPhone or even WinMo was/is.
Just have tons to read up on and learn.
Again, appreciate all the help, expecially as these questions are now not "theme specific" any longer.
-JS
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No nothing will be left behind after reflashing a ROM, your apps, settings, data, or anything else in the /data partition on your phone will not be lost. All wiping does is format /data.
First off, I'm not a dev. I'm just a guy with 5 kids who plays with his phone to help keep his sanity. But with CarpeNoctem getting a new phone and Tun4f1sh only making an add-on, I needed my own rom.
Secondly, I'm making this for myself and just sharing. I'm open to fixing bugs, but not adding features. Sorry.
Finally, THANKS to:
g4rb4ge, for porting MIUI to the G2.
MIUIAndroid.com, for the base rom and translations.
CarpeNoctem, for getting me hooked on this rom.
Tun4f1sh, For Bulletproof and making me want to learn more.
Andy Thompson, for the Extended Settings mod and controls.
Tsubus, rmk40, and Juwe11, for optimization scripts.
Dsixda, for his awesome Android kitchen.
What is Mini Mi?
Nothing, or as close to nothing as I can make it.
I wanted to make the smallest rom possible, while still being able to use all of the MIUI features.
Changes:
Removed apk's, themes, media, and fonts I didn't use
Zipaligned
Added Extended Settings mod and MIUI settings app
Added Genie Widget (for lockscreen weather)
Added memory management, sdcard, zipalign, and ILWT fixes scripts
I left the stock CM kernel, if you don't like it flash one of your choice.
Suggested Add-ons:
Bulletproof MIUI Add-on from Tun4f1sh.
ILWT Kernel, ILWT OC daemon, and WiFi calling add-on from Tsubus.
Tiamat Kernel from Cayniarb.
SUperuser 3.0.7 from ChainsDD
Pershoot Kernel
HTC_IME or Jonasl's Themer (For prediction on physical keyboard)
MIUI Small MMS Fix from silverton
Download Link:
2.01.06
2.01.13
2.01.20
Going to give it a whirl. Really appreciate the work! ;]
Downloading now. Ill try it tomorrow(Monday) without "Bulletproof MIUI Pack" and then Tuesday with and let everyone know how it goes. Thanks for a new roms!
Unable to get root access.
Herrera91 said:
Unable to get root access.
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With which app? It's still the stock SU app so you need to enable it in settings first.
With pretty much all my apps. It's already enabled, but for some reason, I still can't get root access...I'll try to reflash and see from there.
Herrera91 said:
With pretty much all my apps. It's already enabled, but for some reason, I still can't get root access...I'll try to reflash and see from there.
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Strange, I didn't do anything to the SU and I only had a problem with restoring TI Backup. Did you come from a full wipe?
Seeing as I already had MIUI installed, just cleared cache. I'll try doing a full wipe, seeing as how reflashing still didn't fix the issue.
EDIT: Negative. Even a full wipe didn't fix it for me :[
Herrera91 said:
Seeing as I already had MIUI installed, just cleared cache. I'll try doing a full wipe, seeing as how reflashing still didn't fix the issue.
EDIT: Negative. Even a full wipe didn't fix it for me :[
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Very strange. I will wipe, flash and see if I can recreate it.
Hey BigT, congratulations on the new rom, hopefully my new DD for the MIUI range just a query though,
you said that genie widget is added for lockscreen weather? how can I get lockscreen weather? :S
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Hey BigT, congratulations on the new rom, hopefully my new DD for the MIUI range just a query though,
you said that genie widget is added for lockscreen weather? how can I get lockscreen weather? :S
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Here, they started weather on the new lockscreens mid Nov. There's some in the online theme chooser app as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288096&page=8
I did a full wipe and I can confirm root does NOT work. I dont really need it so Im going to stick with it till you find a patch. Also I backed up with MIUI Backup and restored from 12.02 rom and everything it working like I never left other then root so thanks for the great rom!
I updated the OP with a patch. I'll take a closer look at it tomorrow after work. I'm still learning.
Sorry if this is answered somewhere (couldn't find much when I asked/searched relatively recently), but does this MIUI version (or any for that matter) fully support the G2 keyboard - as in, the ".com/www." button works instead of displaying the square?
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Sorry if this is answered somewhere (couldn't find much when I asked/searched relatively recently), but does this MIUI version (or any for that matter) fully support the G2 keyboard - as in, the ".com/www." button works instead of displaying the square?
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Nope, no MIUI version does because very few phones have physical keyboards. All attention goes to soft IME's. But you can look here. You'll have to use a hex editor to make your own keymap, but everything you need is on his github.
Hey man I have a few questions.
Removed apk's, themes, media, and fonts I didn't use
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Can you be more specific about what apks you pulled, what themes you pulled (since there is only one theme that comes with MIUI I don't see what could be slimmed down), and the fonts you got rid of? MIUI is already pretty barebones in terms of system overhead and package size so I'm curious as to how your design philosophy works.
Added memory management, sdcard, zipalign, and ILWT fixes scripts
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Could you also go into some more detail as to what this means and how each script works? I'm not really much of a dev, I just benefit from the effort of others but I do love my documentation, especially before I flash a new rom.
Thanks for the reply.
Edit: Hey as a bit of an aside, for permission controls I always suggest LBE Security Control. It's very effective at not breaking roms yet helping your sense of security. It's free on the market so you could theoretically pre package it in your rom. I usually suggest it since most baked in permission control is often fundamentally broken.
Sure. MiTalk, MiuiStats, and a couple others I can't remember off hand. I removed the Arabic, Thai, and Hebrew fonts, the some of the ringtones and pictures I hated, TTS info for Italian, French, and German, the extra lockscreens in the media folder, and added a smaller bootanimation. I'm going to try to slim it down a little more next week too. I'll make a list.
As for the scripts, in the system/etc/init.d folder there's the SDcard fix which changes the read ahead cache, zipalign which verifies all apks are zipaligned at boot, ramscript which tunes the memory manager, and ilwt-fixes that fixes Flash in the browser.
Sent from my VAX running UNIX.
Glad you picked this up T. Let me know if I can be of any use to you!
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Glad you picked this up T. Let me know if I can be of any use to you!
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Thanks. You've been a great help already. I'm just doing this so I have something to flash your pack on.
Sent from my VAX running UNIX.
Great that you got your project going on, kinda similar what I was about to do to learn how to make my 'own' ROM. I guess you don't mind if I snoop around a bit and see what you did? Anyway this is going to my new daily driver. Thanks Bigt!
Hey all! I just want something to do in my free time and to get something for us Locked Verizon users. I just want to build off of the Cola ROM, kinda like how the guy who made IT-ROM did (Sorry for not remembering your name!)
My first guess would be to set everything up from the fresh Cola rom with a blank SD card mounted while on airplane mode, then make a Nandroid when ready, but there's also one thing I would like to ask along those lines.
What would I do with apps to replace stock vanilla apps, I found some stock MIUI apps that work outside of MIUI itself. Would I just replace them on Root Explorer or anything similar then reboot? I just want to keep things clean instead of having multiple similar apps.
This is going to be quite a slick looking ROM you guys, I promise.
P.S. Does anybody know of a good clone, or even a port of the MIUI Messaging app? There was one called exMessenger from the developers of exDialer, but it was suddenly abandoned, which was going to be a part of my ROM.
EDIT: I also just want to mention, it's not meant to be an MiUI look-alike, MiUI just has a really sleek look to it which is what I'm aiming for, not a clone.
Hi,
I am really full of compliments about the good work of some guys that have done a good job in building the actual CyanogenMod versions for Wildfire S.
Thank you sooo much!!
But what I currently do not completly understand...
Why are most of the CM users really happy about version 10.2 or version 11.0 (like orig. CyanogenMod or WFSY) when those versions - last version of CM 9.2.2 included - do not even have GooglePlay/PlayStore and Data2SD (or Link2SD) installed?...
The last (and obviously most advanced CM version) CM9 (alpha9, v.9.2.2) would already be a wonderful solution for the WFS phone (I tested it!!) and it is said to be nearly finished (even video camera is working now at the version of Olivier) BUT both mentioned, absolutly necessary components are missing (and nobody mentioned it yet). Or what can I do with a phone where I cannot install new apps at all?..
So what is it that I misunderstand?...
I would be very happy if anybody could inform me about how I can find a version that has a complete set of system apps or how/where I can find both missing components to complete them by myself. (and even more happy if the cyanogenmod update function would still find some updates)
Otherwise I would guess that not any of the existing CM-based versions for Wildfire S can be used at all...
Should all the past work for creating a CM version (Android 4.x !!) for the (unfortunately!) one and only COMPACT smartphone on the world, 'Wildfire S' (I must admit, it is in fact!!) should have been completly in vain ???... I couldn't believe it.
Thank you guys very much for your nice explanations!
All the best to this wonderful community,
from Falk
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Google Apps are the proprietary Google-branded applications that come pre-installed with most Android devices, such as the Play Store, Gmail, Maps, etc. Due to licensing restrictions, these apps cannot come pre-installed with CyanogenMod and must be installed separately.
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Hi Olivier,
many thanks for your tip. You did not mention the point directly but I could answer most of my questions by mayself then.
Now I installed CM9 'cm-9-20140720-Olivier-marvel' together with 'CronMod-INT2EXT+_signed'. Works pretty fine!
Only little questions have been left now...
1.) How can I sort my app icons by subjects/folders (s. HTC Sense)? This Trebuchet launcher does not seem to support anything like that. If there is no chance, which launcher would you suggest instead?
2.) There is no really 'useful' version of CM10 or CM11 for WFS yet, is there? I couldn't find. Do you think there will be s.o. still working for a final version next time?... (why is Wildfire but not Wildfire S an official CM development?)
2b.) At your current version CM9, is there any problem left that should still be fixed? Everything works fine here yet...
3.) Therefore the OTA updater for CM would be a fine feature like in CM9 vers. 9.1.0 (but no updates found yet!). But your current CM9 version does not support it any more. Any reason for that?
3a.) Are updates possible anyway without flashing the whole ROM?
3b.) Is there anybody managing OTA any update of CM (v. 9..11) for WFS?
3c.) Are OTA updates from cm9 to cm11 possible?
4.) Skype does not react when clicking the icon to start it. Any idea what is the problem?...
5.) Some system programs (e.g. contacts or call manager) do not have that nice design than before. There is no chance/choice to exchange them?... (if yes, how and where to find alternatives?)
Thank you again for your final responses!
First of all this really does not belong in the development section, in Q&A perhaps.
And you just can't ask every single think that comes up in your mind, you gotta search a little bit and try it out for yourself.
Now, 1. Trebuchet does support folders but not auto-arranging. Most of the popular launchers support this.
2. The current CM10 and CM11 are perfectly functional and working. Though they lag a bit (which is fair considering our old device). And the wildfire only had an official CM7 which is very old now.
2b. If you don't have a problem it does not contain a problem.
3. OTA is working for CM11. But for CM9 a OTA makes less sense considering that its stable now.
4. No idea.
5. Again you have to look for yourself, nobody can babysit you all the time.
thanks very much!
Okay, maybe question 1 might belong to Q&A. That's it. Sorry.
To make you understanding (sorry to write again so much!)...
to 1.) Did not expect that it would support it. So I did not even search for!... Thanks, this drag/drop solution is more than perfect!!
to 2.) Sorry, then I am not able to find them. I searched a lot and found actual version like 'WFSY11.0-WFS-V5.5, 20140723' or 'cm-11-20140726-NIGHTLY-marvel' where not even back button or Android option menu worked. Lots of functions are missing. I did not try 'cm-11-20140810-NIGHTLY-marvel' but do not expect more within one month. The same with cm version 10.2. In a thread I read that it was give up because cm11 is already working better.
**** So would you please give me the link to the finished versions of cm10 and cm11, please? ****
(a patch for the video camera problem seems to be existing shortly now...)
to 2b.) My first problem I saw was missing updater in cm9 for version 10 and 11. And the strange Skype problem. And video problem was fixed JUST before!! BT seems to have restrictions as well. So there is good reason to ask this question!?..
to 3.) It seems as if simple updating from Android 4.0 to 4.2 (cm10) and 4.4 (cm11) isn't possible!?... Officially it seems to work. E.g. OTA of Samsung offered update from 4.2.2 to 4.4. Strange!... How/why does it work here?...
Remark: So I suppose it is CyanogenMod which does not support it... It will not work without 'Titanium Backup' here...
to 4.) I suppose you will have the same problem!? Maybe you have opportunity to try out quickly!?... Skype really does not seem to run on WFS cm9+INT2EXT+. Isn't that strange?... (I reinstalled it already. No chance.)
to 5.) I asked this HERE because it belongs to SYSTEM apps (contacts or call manager) that cannot easily be exchanged, as far as I know!... Can they?...
There is one thing I would like to add, after your remarks to my point 2... Maybe I could not find the right sources. But this is because there is no resource pool (about WFS at XDA anywhere. Instead there just appear 'lonely' links in some threads. And instead of telling/explaining the systematics (if there is one) you guys generally just mention the fact (e.g. a link). So this makes it hard for non-insiders. You understand what I mean?...
(so e.g. I will have to ask (in another thread) how I can find the 'FM radio' app (no streaming!) which is missing in CM9 - instead of just looking at the right page where they are collected)
I would be really happy to get to know at least where you guys have found the informations for all what you do when 'cooking' new versions, etc.!...
Cause then I would have read about all that much more!... Instead of blaming me. Sorry, if I do not have that general info that you got already.
Maybe you understand better now!?... Would be fine.
Anyway, thanks a lot for your short repsonses. Have a nice day!
Again only things that are directly related to development are to be placed in development section. And NO if you have a problem with a rom you have to ask it in Q&A. Read the development forum rules in the stickies attached to the top of the section.
And you could also try reading through the stickies in the general section. It will give you some understanding.
Now CM10 and CM11 works, the threads are pretty high in the development section, you can find them if you look. The version of CM11 you used is the right one (the NIGHTLY) and back button does work. Try the later versions. Officially updating to a higher version is different and large corporations can spend time and money to make it work. But it just is not possible (or rather safe) with the variety of unofficial roms. You could try but most probably fail. You can install different apps for call and messaging and they will work. Search for those apps. CM9/10 works fine and have very less amount of problems. Now remember that this is a very old device and the devs are doing it NOT as a profession. So every single thing will never work.
Now as a last your largest problem is you think everything will be written somewhere in front of your eyes. It will not be. You have to use Google before asking a question. And also you just have to calm down and fix your attitude.
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First of all this really does not belong in the development section, in Q&A perhaps.
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That was my fault, I'd moved this out of a thread and mistakenly put it in the Development section. All sorted now.
thanks again for your time to answer!!
I know, I sound as if I would not know which hard work you guys do. But I do, aWF Suser. And I mentioned that already in the beginning.
And I have heard already from your collegues that it would be a good idea if things could be organised some better. The official cm versions e.g have a central resource pool. Or the android-Wiki and CM-Wiki notes are all out-dated (from 2012) !!... Etc.
But PLEASE understand this more as a suggestion than a criticism - from a user that in your eyes only expects and criticises but cannot give. This is not the case!
Thank you!
I know it is an old smartphone I have. And I would have bought a new one already a long time ago. But even Samsung Galaxy Mini is too big in size and some important functions you will only find in the big version. Why is that so? Nobody can explain!... (i would pay the same price for a small phone!!! Handy devices must not be worse and more expensive than big ones!!)
The WFS is just the only really COMPACT smartphone all over. And I am sad that the industry detected a trend to bigger displays. The opposite is the trueth. Nearly all my friends e.g. like to have a compact phone but those always a beginner versions/hardware which cannot be understood at all.
Really sad. It is a big strange hole in products on market, isn't it?...
Unfortunately you did not give me tips how I could find a way to get more familiar with what and how you guys are doing. Is it a secret? I could imagine to do some work here as well. I am very interested in how you are doing your development work!...
Thank you again...
Now it is sure...
Olivier's last CM9 version still has bugs, not only the problem with lgCamera and Skype but also at the akku loading status.
It seems as if it is not correctly refreshing. The loading curve (s. settings) slows down a lot and shows e.g. after 4 hours loading still 43%. But after rebooting it changed to the right value finally: 100%.
So again my question before, as Olivier unfortunately put away the OTA update function (but ment that it is not necessary anymore):
How can this version be fixed?
As far as I know you don't offer patches but only complete ROMs...
Okay first sorry for being rude as posting in the development section was not your fault.
Now the main problem with our device is not that its old but that it has a armv6 cpu which is not supported by later android versions. So development for developers is tougher and bugs will remain. I mentioned the general stickies before there you can find some useful guides.
And have you installed GAPPS in CM9 because some apps depend on it and won't work without it.
And just to be clear, I'm not really a developer but just a user like you.
I never said CM9 doesn't have bugs. It's is clearly stated in its OP that:
modpunk said:
This ROM is not meant for daily use!
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Hallo Olivier,
never mind. But I just understood it like that. As you gave the reason for the OTA non-support in your ROM.
So if I misunderstood you... what is your reason then?...
In fact it would bring us forward if you could please comment my questions and/or give tips to solve the mentioned problem.
@so please give me a chance to fix the akku status bug. This is really annoying.
Can you confirm that problem? And if so will you fix it?
And if so how can I update it by OTA updater? Or alternatively at least by a patch but not by a new complete ROM !?...
@TO the Skype problem...
First of all: can you confirm my problem?...
To your question: I used your ROM from 20th Aug. (119.518 KB) This one contains already gapps, I suppose. Cause Google Play and the other stuff was already installed!...
@TO lgCamera...
This wonderful camera app worked fine with EQDKP (v.2.3.5) but now it is too slow and hops a lot. Can you confirm that?
And if so do you have any idea why this is a problem?...
@how can I add FM Radio (analog) support?...
Thank you very much for your feedback!
PS: So if the last version of CM9 is not ment for daily use... which CMx version is it then? Is there none?...
Currently your cm9 works fine. Only those three problems so far...
Do you care for my bug messages?... (or where can I post them?)
Hallo aWF Suser,
yes, I know the problem with the arm version. You must not excuse for any bug in CM.
I do not have problems with bugs. I have more problems when they cannot be fixed easily (missing OTA updater) or errors are not heard or cared for so that bugfixes will not be available at all...
By the way the phone Wildfire (without 'S') is supported by Standard CyanogenMod and also has an ArmV6 processor!...
You mean I should read again the forum rules?... What is it that is is still annoying you in my style of writing?...
Olivier's ROM I used (s. previous message) obviously contained GAPPs already. GooglePlay atc. was already installed. So this should not be the reason, should it?...
First of all: can you confirm my Skype problem, aWF Suser?... I expect it to be in each CM9 version!...
Thank you very much for your support!
PS: By the way, I have compatibility problems when flashing ROMs. For nearly each ROM I have to change the recovery. Is there any that can read all 'formats' of zip files?...
Falk2 said:
Hallo aWF Suser,
yes, I know the problem with the arm version. So you must not excuse for any bug in CM.
I do not have problems with bugs. I have more problems when they cannot be fixed easily (missing OTA updater) or bugfixes are not available at all...
By the way the phone Wildfire (without 'S') is normally supported at CyanogenMod and also has an ArmV6 processor!...
You mean I should read again the forum rules?... What is it that is is still annoying you in my style of writing?...
Olivier's ROM I used (s. next message) obviously contained GAPPs already. GooglePlay atc. was already installed.
So this should not be the reason, should it?...
First of all: can you confirm my Skype problem, aWF Suser?... I expect it to be in each CM9 version!...
Thank you very much for your support!
PS: By the way, I have compatibility problems with ROMs. For every second ROM I have to change the Recovery. Is there any that can read all 'formats' of zip files?...
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The Wildfire is listed officially only for CM7 (gingerbread) . After that it has not been supported. I am not asking you to read the rules, in the stickies in general section there is a thread that lists some guides to some useful things. And is OTA that necessary because in most cases a dirty flash is enough to upgrade from one version to another as long as its the same android version. Upgrades between different android version would not be possible even with OTA (as lots of things change, it will probably end in a bootloop). I am not using CM9 currently so can't speak for that.
So then which CM version are you using on your WFS? And why?
I flashed cm11 shortly but it still has too many problems. E.g. the camera app crashes after successfully recording a video, the launcher only has two pages, launcher does not seem to support folders, etc.
Do you know where I can find the actual todo list? (AndroidWiki unfortunately is not maintained anymore!)
I will give Paranoid 4.45 a try yet. Maybe this is better!?...
Otherwise I will keep cm9 and hope that we can find out why Skype is not running.
Oooh, that is important... I can make a 'dirt flash'? This is very fine!! Then OTA is not that necessary, of course. But there is still no reason to left it away, is it? Especially because all this observing and searching for the update is NOT necessary! Can't understand Olivier here...
Could you comment my PS as well, please?...
(error log: "cannot load volume /misc. Can't partition non-vfat: /sto .. (vfat)")
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-wildfire-s/development/cyanogenmod-10-t2908631
is there any better rom than this rom? how can i improve battery life with screen on? i want it for daily driver, i do not use bluetooth ad2p but i dont know what armv7 features means...
for me its affordable atm and give a new life to the oldie and shiny wfs
Which rom is the most stable for everyday use?
(With working wi-fi tethering)