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Before getting started I need to thank some people who have hlped me with this project or offered help to me. These people can be seen as contributors to this project, and I am grateful for their help.
Contributors:
JesusFreke (XDA)
Rogue7474, thanks for the help even though we never got it to work right. Hopefully we can continue to work together!
Coyote711
Also, before we get started, you will need root, and Jesusfreke's Mod rc30 installed(pref. v1.2), or RC8.
THIS COULD BRICK YOUR PHONE!
While I highly doubt it will, it still could!
If you are going to do this, I very highly URGE you to install the G1 engineering bootloader. With this installed, if something does go wrong, your phone is salvageable!
JesusFreke's Mod RC30 update V1.2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443713
G1 Engineering bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455860
One more thing! Let it be known that this update will wipe your phone! (This means all your apps, data, etc. will be gone and you will have to sign into your gmail account once more.) This has to happen to install the theme correctly!
However, after you have done this once, and providing you still have the theme installed, you will not have to wipe your phone for future updates, I will provide another update which will install updates to the theme and will not wipe your phone.
With all that said an done I can get rid of that bold font.
This is a very simple process thanks to Jesusfreke helping me understand how to make an update.zip file which will work with his mod rc30 update.
Simply download the file, place it on your sdcard, boot your phone into the recovery mode(power+home), and hit alt+S.
Once it says its done, reboot the phone and enjoy!
Let me know if you run into any problems at all!
Let me know what you want to see in the next release, be reasonable I'm not a master image maker, and android does some strange things to some images.
Let me know if something seems out of place, or wrong.
I will try to resolve all issues as quick as I can.
The non destructive updates are for those that already have the theme installed and wish to upgrade to the newest version.
The destructive updates are for those that have never before installed this theme. This update will wipe the phone as is required the first time this update is installed.
Ok, well I applied it....
Here goes nothing.
US G1 running JF RC30 1.2 and dev bootloader.
I just backed up all my apps using astro too.
Welcome to T-Mobile G1...
See you in a minute.
I don't wanna get off topic here, but we need an all inclusive (how to back up your stuff) thread. Something that hits on Astro, My Backup, TXTract etc... and I need to pull up that thread about backing up your desktop layout and read that...(just can't remember which forum it was on...thing it was AC.com)
Thanks so much for doing this. I'm glad we finally got something different to look at. I'm glad someone is out there defending the pretty.
PS: FIRST!!!
Stericson said:
Before getting started I need to thank some people who have hlped me with this project or offered help to me. These people can be seen as contributors to this project, and I am grateful for their help.
Contributors:
JesusFreke
Rogue7474 (AndroidCommunity), thanks for the help even though we never got it to work right. Hopefully we can continue to work together!
Coyote711 (AndroidCommunity)
Also, before we get started, you will need root, and Jesusfreke's Mod rc30 installed(pref. v1.2)
THIS COULD BRICK YOUR PHONE!
While I highly doubt it will, it still could!
If you are going to do this, I very highly URGE you to install the G1 engineering bootloader. With this installed, if something does go wrong, your phone is salvageable!
JesusFreke's Mod RC30 update V1.2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443713
G1 Engineering bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455860
One more thing! Let it be known that this update will wipe your phone! (This means all your apps, data, etc. will be gone and you will have to sign into your gmail account once more.) This has to happen to install the theme correctly!
However, after you have done this once, and providing you still have the theme installed, you will not have to wipe your phone for future updates, I will provide another update which will install updates to the theme and will not wipe your phone.
With all that said an done I can get rid of that bold font.
This is a very simple process thanks to Jesusfreke helping me understand how to make an update.zip file which will work with his mod rc30 update.
Simply download the file, place it on your sdcard, boot your phone into the recovery mode(power+home), and hit alt+S.
Once it says its done, reboot the phone and enjoy!
Let me know if you run into any problems at all!
Let me know what you want to see in the next release, be reasonable I'm not a master image maker, and android does some strange things to some images.
Let me know if something seems out of place, or wrong.
I will try to resolve all issues as quick as I can.
Update.zip: http://fightforthepits.com/update.zip
Stericson
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good job man keep continues
Looks good, except I'm having a bit of a problem. I don't have my browser icon. Kind of weird. So, thinking I could get to my browser by doing a search through the widget, "android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly." I'm going to flash Jesus's V1.2 back on, and then try this again. Will post back.
WOW
this is remarkable! I haven't been here for a while. but that just gos to show that in time anything is possible. keep up the great work. will report if i catch any bugs. THANK YOU
very cool
But you'd think they would have made it easier to skin/theme, I mean what's the first thing most of us look for as soon as we get a new phone, myself its walls, themes and ringtones in that order and I don't think I'm that diferent than the average g1 owner, and the average g1 owner is very different than the average mobile user.
But everybody wants to personalize a new phone, that's why we don't all wear the same clothes...
To the OP, thanks for all this hard work you have given to the community.
Bhang
See I knew it. I always had my faith in the awsome ppl here @ XDA-Developers.com. Just can't wait to see what's in store for the future, I know it will be more things to come that'll make you wish we never should of doubted the G1 and Android. Keep up the g00d work guys
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Looks good, except I'm having a bit of a problem. I don't have my browser icon. Kind of weird. So, thinking I could get to my browser by doing a search through the widget, "android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly." I'm going to flash Jesus's V1.2 back on, and then try this again. Will post back.
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Got it to work. Looks great! Except i now have to re-enable my browser Auto-Rotate. No biggy though, great work!
I've had a small amount of trouble with this, although I'm not convinced 100% that it's at fault.
I've attempted to install this on my uk t-mobile g1 and it seemed to flash ok, however I couldn't get past the sign up screen as it force closed before completing. I re-flashed back to my original modded TC5-RC8 and the problem persisted until I then forced a hard reset ALT-W in the bootloader.
On my second attempt (I know I'm an optimist) I just got a hang on the g1 splash screen (Which I managed to recover via adb). I'm thinking it's related to my being on TC5-RC8 as opposed to RC30.
Any ideas, or has anyone else had more luck with TC5-R8?
All the apps for the base rom have to be resigned separately /system/app. So if you use the UK rom some apks will not be signed and cause a looping android or crashes. I had actually done this to the UK rom(skinning) but I am a mediocre image manipulator so i just changed hues.
This will work with with RC30 JF image. not the uk. If its needed I can remake his work with his permission for the UK rom.
Ive modified it for use with the uk rom here is the download link
http://rapidshare.com/files/175199050/update.zip.html
let me know if works
To All:
About Koush's auto rotate browser, if you replace the browser in that update with his, one of the status bar images will change I believe, no biggy, you will just need to replace it the image if you like. I may do this then post his auto rotate browser.
Thirdly for those missing icons, it is likely maybye something did not get copied. If this is the case, and you are missing programs, please let me know which one as I can send them to you and you can manually push them to your phone without having to do another wipe.
Bhang: Google made this really difficult.....I agree you would think that themes would have been a first to settle....SHRUG
EDIT: afbcamaro, Thanks so much for taking the time and doing this. With the rc8 update does everything look the same?
Stericson
Excellent job !!!! Patience is the key !!!
Stericson said:
To All:
About Koush's auto rotate browser, if you replace the browser in that update with his, one of the status bar images will change I believe, no biggy, you will just need to replace it the image if you like. I may do this then post his auto rotate browser.
Thirdly for those missing icons, it is likely maybye something did not get copied. If this is the case, and you are missing programs, please let me know which one as I can send them to you and you can manually push them to your phone without having to do another wipe.
Bhang: Google made this really difficult.....I agree you would think that themes would have been a first to settle....SHRUG
EDIT: afbcamaro, Thanks so much for taking the time and doing this. With the rc8 update does everything look the same?
Stericson
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When I go to do the auto-rotate browser, there is no room left. Oh well.
To push file to the dir /system NEVER do it while the phone is on, running normally. You need to boot into recovery mode and push it from there.
when you get into recovery mode you will need to type the following to mount /system
adb shell mount /system
adb push /whereveryoufileis/Browser.apk /system/app
This will eliminate the problem you are having.
Stericson
i found a bug
Everythings good. But I found something. When you make a folder and open it the res is off
Hope you can fix this its not a biggie but I told you I would report any bugs. Thanks again
So when you make a folder in the file manager or what? You have to be specific as to what program you were using, etc. I have to know exactly what your looking at....maybe you can take a screen shot?
Stericson
nice work stericson!
some things i noticed:
-opening a folder (shortcut) on the desktop. label is not displayed, and folder contents are not superimposed enough when its in the foreground.
-can't see the highlight when pressing an entry (inbox, sent, etc.) in the gmail app.
Ok. first, thanks for reporting back.
What do you mean the label isn't displayed? I put items on my desktop and I can see all of theie labels. I am also not catching what you are trying to tell me about the folder contents not being superimposed enough when in the foreground, maybe a screenshot would help.
Also the highlight, when pressing an email, etc should turn a bright white, as it does for me, does it do this for you? Also, what suggestions would you have for the colors or solutions to these problems?
Stericson
TheDudeOfLife said:
Ok, well I applied it....
Here goes nothing.
US G1 running JF RC30 1.2 and dev bootloader.
I just backed up all my apps using astro too.
Welcome to T-Mobile G1...
See you in a minute.
I don't wanna get off topic here, but we need an all inclusive (how to back up your stuff) thread. Something that hits on Astro, My Backup, TXTract etc... and I need to pull up that thread about backing up your desktop layout and read that...(just can't remember which forum it was on...thing it was AC.com)
Thanks so much for doing this. I'm glad we finally got something different to look at. I'm glad someone is out there defending the pretty.
PS: FIRST!!!
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I agree with thedudeoflife. I didn't even know you could save apps on sd card? (wtf? really?) I think a how to back up stuff before a wipe out would be great!!!
P.S. you want to start a thread thedudeoflife since you brought up such a good point?? pretty please haha?
hbguy
Hello,
I'ts my first post so please be gentle
When i was rooting my One X 2 months ago i've flashed kernel and put "stock.Kernel-modules.zip" (using CWM) to get everyting to work after few bad attempts.
Now i've succesfully reverted back to the stock ROM (Orange PL - ORANGB10 - 2.17.69.2) relocked bootloader and updated to official JB(3.16.69.3).
There seems to be one problem though. After first flash the icon of my alarm has changed, and i'm looking for a way to revert it back.
My guess is there are different kernel modules for different official RUU.
I wanted to download stock kernel modules for my CID but there seems there is none.
My guess was to extract kernel modules from early ROM and flash them through CWM.
As i got rom.zip extracted from RUU i cannot seem to extract further *.img files.
Can anyone tell me if they got any idea will this work, is it good path i am taking, or anyting to do in this situation?
It just seems like i'm spending hours to solve this and i got no visible results. I don't know if i'm doing the right thing tough.
Thanks in advance.
JB have a different kernel compared to ICS.
And htc hasen't released source code yet.
But, i didn't understand what is your problem
When you set an alarm for certain time (for testing i use +1 min ) and LOCK your screen, when the alarm starts it is showing a big animated icon (graphic).
I remember it was different on the beggining when i still haven't done anything, and it's different after flashing kernel for the first time.
But still after upgrading to JellyBean (which i tought will solve the problem) it haven't changed...
So my guess is that some files are still old - not upgraded.
I think they are the files in modules.zip, but that's a guess.
I'm trying to locate it reading forums/searching google but no luck.
At least will be good if i knew where is the bloody icon (zImages maybe?)
No, it's normal that you see a big alarm when you set it
And, the kernel, has nothing to do with the icon...
Yes it's true. But it's different icon than before
I want to get back to that stock icon i had in the first place.
So where to search? Themes?
Currently i'm trying to get my old VM ubuntu start running so maybe i'll mount the images and start searching manually through files...
Yes, you have to see in skin for edit alarm icon
So my guess is to install custom skin and check if it solved it or not.
Currently i'm going through the Themes and mods forum.
I'll post reply if it will work out.
It seems like the graphic isn't there either.
But i found this!
[cannot post links yet unfortuneatly ]
[images as well...]
i found a picture of which graphic i need anyway
Little by little somehow maybe i'll get there.
Although if anyone could give me a clue on specific path to system graphics/images would be great!
R: [Q] searching for different stock kernel modules
When you decompile a skin with m10, you can found the image in: assest, "name of skin", shared, image.
And in res, drawable xhdpi, hdpi etc.
P.s. the first path should be similar to that
Sent from HOX
OK thanks for the help
I'l start tomorrow
I figure others would enjoy this. Please make a backup with TWRP before flashing (I experience no issues but you never know)
This replaces the Sprint Startup/Shutdown animations with Samsung's. (Including sounds)
If this is the wrong section please move it. I was going to post in Android Development but was unsure. Thanks!
Is there anyway to make custom intro animations or are we stuck with official samsung/sprint ones? Either way thank you!
Worked great for me, thanks!
ivanthec said:
Is there anyway to make custom intro animations or are we stuck with official samsung/sprint ones? Either way thank you!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/themes-apps/custom-boot-animations-t3089208
Scroll down you should see 2 posts with some attachments.
Replace the files in system (the zip i uploaded) folder and flash them. (I haven't tested them but they should work. Make a backup just in case).
Quick Question
I am sorry, I am a noob, I downloaded this international s6 animation, how do i flash this, I know use twrp, but where am I supposed to place these and in which folder?
Lord Zaros said:
I figure others would enjoy this. Please make a backup with TWRP before flashing (I experience no issues but you never know)
This replaces the Sprint Startup/Shutdown animations with Samsung's. (Including sounds)
If this is the wrong section please move it. I was going to post in Android Development but was unsure. Thanks!
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michael.racelli said:
I am sorry, I am a noob, I downloaded this international s6 animation, how do i flash this, I know use twrp, but where am I supposed to place these and in which folder?
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We were all noobs once.
First off. I am not sure that these still work. Be careful and make a backup in TWRP. See https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ck-up-restore-your-android-with-twrp-0175300/ for a guide.
Then plug your phone into your computer. You should be able to use Windows Explorer (or whatever you have) to explore your phone. You will see a whole bunch of file folders. Make a new one with a name that you can remember. I use "ROM" for mine, but you could call yours "Flash" or "Michael." Whatever you like. Put the zip file there.
Reboot to Recovery, which is TWRP. Select install and then navigate to the directory that you created, where you put the zip. Select it and flash.
You sir are awesome and a gentleman for responding, I watched some stupid video online where the guy had me extract the contrents manually change permissions, messed everything up. I am sort of Post Noob but still Noob with stupid questions like how to flash your zip, but not noob enough to not make recoveries, which i did. The only lingering issue I have is because I completely DeSprinted My Device to the point where nothing Sprint is Left anymore to send this phone to my cousin overseas, that the initial boot takes slightly longer. But it boots fine, the biggest bastard challenge was the sprint visual voicemail which i titanium froze and finally allowed me to enter a number....pheww. The dreaded sprint Boot Screen was all that was left and you sir helped me. Thank you very much. Thank you so so much. (I Swear Sprint is the Mobile Bloat Cancer of Modding)
Its been a while since I have rooted anything manually and i need some expert advice here.
I have someone unlocking my T399 and he gave me this guide -> http://rootmygalaxy.net/root-galaxy-light-sgh-t399-install-twrp-recovery/ the problem is the TWRP link is dead and i cant find another of that version anywhere. Does anyone have this or can I use http://androidforums.com/threads/recovery-team-win-recovery-twrp-2-7-0-0.836658/ or https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...recovery-twrp-2-8-1-0-touch-recovery-t2924604 ? Im assuming yes but wanted to double check with you guys before off and doing something catastrophic to my phone.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks
Phonecapone
TWRP Themed Recovery
phonecapone said:
Its been a while since I have rooted anything manually and i need some expert advice here.
I have someone unlocking my T399 and he gave me this guide -> http://rootmygalaxy.net/root-galaxy-light-sgh-t399-install-twrp-recovery/ the problem is the TWRP link is dead and i cant find another of that version anywhere. Does anyone have this or can I use http://androidforums.com/threads/recovery-team-win-recovery-twrp-2-7-0-0.836658/ or https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...recovery-twrp-2-8-1-0-touch-recovery-t2924604 ? Im assuming yes but wanted to double check with you guys before off and doing something catastrophic to my phone.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks
Phonecapone
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There you go
I upload TWRP Themed Recovery on Android file host there you find (IMG,zip,tar) file choose what you want:good:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=157735
I used the second one you linked just a couple weeks ago, and it appears to work just fine:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...recovery-twrp-2-8-1-0-touch-recovery-t2924604
A140 said:
There you go
I upload TWRP Themed Recovery on Android file host there you find (IMG,zip,tar) file choose what you want:good:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=157735
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Hey A140 thanks a million! Hopefully I wont have any issues downloading it. For some reason I have had a lot of corrupt downloads from androidfilehost. I know they said they are in the process of moving servers? So perhaps that's why. Can you upload to one more place so we all have a backup here? So in the event others run into the same problem I am having we're all covered. =]
http://www.multiup.eu is good
I will try and download soon as I just got back around to this phone again and give it a try and let you know what I think. Right now I have TWRP ver 2.7.1.0 for Galaxy Light T399 ? which appears to be custom and themed? I just now noticed it when rebooting into Recovery from ROMs restart options. It is white, brown and orange with a list menu. I haven't seen this before though again I haven't flashed any other versions of TWRP besides the touch so maybe it's the standard? I did have TWRP ver 2.8.4.0 for this phone which was the grey, black and blue big button themed touch interface I loved so much.
Aside TWRP matters im also toying around with Lightwave-V3 Rom by user @root@ which I switched to from TigerLillly by user DJBoxer. Both seem to be pretty good although Lightwave was suppose to have came preconfigured with a bunch of useful utilities / mods and it appears they weren't configured in the Rom's configuration. I'll have to take a look and see what needs to be modified if they exist within the build seems same with TigerLilly also. I'd suggest these 2 ROMs to anyone with this phone. Smooth, no bloat and no problems so far. However I am always up for trying any others if anyone has some to suggest. Post and let me know.
First post back here in some months. Now back into androids more and attempting root on a few unknowns so hopefully I will have some good material to contribute in the near future. Still hitting that learning curve hard trying to get with the future. I'm still oldschool @ heart stuck with knowledge of the past flip / feature phones, java, crackberries, outdated unlocking boxes and about 100 pre android phones lol. Have the parts to the first android still but unfortunately incomplete. Some interesting times I tell ya. Thanks to XDA and HOFO I'm picking up where I left off quite quickly.
Lightwave - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light/development/rom-lightwave-v1-t2825253
TigerLilly - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light/development/rom-tigerlilly-v2-1-4-4-2-t3400659
I will post a TON of information on this phone, recovery, rooting, stock/custom rom links and much more in the appropriate thread when I get time free from work. Have done a lot of researching since this post. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light - seems to have most of my work done lol. I keep forgetting how old this phone is and that it's been ran through by quite a few dev's already.
Upload it
I upload both themed 2.7 and 2.8 to your favorite site I am giving the link down you can download from it I upload zip file you can flash using costom recovery that you have right now if you want img file you can extract zip file you find Img file and if you want to flash through odin than use zarchiver on your Android phone and compress img file to tar and rename it tar.md5!?
Themed 2.7 link
http://www.multiup.eu/bd3fdc8bee0f678b90df62a1376ed1e6
TWRP 2.8.4 link
http://www.multiup.eu/en/download/9...14bc32/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-gardalte.zip
phonecapone said:
Hey A140 thanks a million! Hopefully I wont have any issues downloading it. For some reason I have had a lot of corrupt downloads from androidfilehost. I know they said they are in the process of moving servers? So perhaps that's why. Can you upload to one more place so we all have a backup here? So in the event others run into the same problem I am having we're all covered. =]
http://www.multiup.eu is good
I will try and download soon as I just got back around to this phone again and give it a try and let you know what I think. Right now I have TWRP ver 2.7.1.0 for Galaxy Light T399 ? which appears to be custom and themed? I just now noticed it when rebooting into Recovery from ROMs restart options. It is white, brown and orange with a list menu. I haven't seen this before though again I haven't flashed any other versions of TWRP besides the touch so maybe it's the standard? I did have TWRP ver 2.8.4.0 for this phone which was the grey, black and blue big button themed touch interface I loved so much.
Aside TWRP matters im also toying around with Lightwave-V3 Rom by user @root@ which I switched to from TigerLillly by user DJBoxer. Both seem to be pretty good although Lightwave was suppose to have came preconfigured with a bunch of useful utilities / mods and it appears they weren't configured in the Rom's configuration. I'll have to take a look and see what needs to be modified if they exist within the build seems same with TigerLilly also. I'd suggest these 2 ROMs to anyone with this phone. Smooth, no bloat and no problems so far. However I am always up for trying any others if anyone has some to suggest. Post and let me know.
First post back here in some months. Now back into androids more and attempting root on a few unknowns so hopefully I will have some good material to contribute in the near future. Still hitting that learning curve hard trying to get with the future. I'm still oldschool @ heart stuck with knowledge of the past flip / feature phones, java, crackberries, outdated unlocking boxes and about 100 pre android phones lol. Have the parts to the first android still but unfortunately incomplete. Some interesting times I tell ya. Thanks to XDA and HOFO I'm picking up where I left off quite quickly.
Lightwave - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light/development/rom-lightwave-v1-t2825253
TigerLilly - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light/development/rom-tigerlilly-v2-1-4-4-2-t3400659
I will post a TON of information on this phone, recovery, rooting, stock/custom rom links and much more in the appropriate thread when I get time free from work. Have done a lot of researching since this post. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-light - seems to have most of my work done lol. I keep forgetting how old this phone is and that it's been ran through by quite a few dev's already.
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Thanks again! For conversions and archiving I have been using 7zip and a few simple batch files to convert .tar + calculate sum to .tar.md5 and and .img to .tar then .tar to .tar.md5 calculating sum.
ATTN: I NEED EVERYONE'S HELP!!! PLEASE!!!Here's what I need you to do!Find and Search through your PC's and look for any complete or decently stable ROM's, RECOVERY's, KERNEL's and any possible missing links / files / documents for the LG Optimus V regardless of it's version or kernel and Send me WORKING links, files, of anything you got. All the links for this phone are dead... I've checked all over the web. This is still a great phone, and can still be used either with Boost Mobile or simply with a Credit or Debit card. A friend and I plan on revamping this phone to see if we can't bring it back to it's glory. But in order to do so.... Got to have the Archives! Every link is dead.... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE search around for anything LG Optimus V, VM670, Thunderc Optimus S is also appreciated.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE
Send them to me, in a PM and or share them with me to my Google Drive via email.... PM for email... thanks
You may post links here only as long as the owner hasn't pulled the files for TOS Violations.
To be honest.... if your unsure, just PM the links.
I'm taking any and all files that are DEAD links
anything I can redownload as of today's date, will be unwanted.
But don't let that discourage you from SHARING THEM AWESOME FILES AND RE-UPLOADED LINKS!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
:good::laugh:
I left a reply regarding KitKat and twrp in the hijacked mmarz thread.
as far as active links, here's one:
https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/
also be aware when messing with recovery and roms on the Optimus V, you'll be fine if you have the original display (I think that's the Hitachi but may be the Novatek.)
it's been so long I forget which was which.
but during production, lg decided to add a different screen manufacturer, updated their kernel source with a driver to handle both.
older kernels than that will only drive the original screen.
I made a big stink about it for a while, while there was still development going on, and eventually people started patching their kernel configs to turn on the newer screens too, once everyone realized I knew what I was talking about.
so if you have the original screen model, you're golden. if you have a new screen and flash an older rom or recovery (like xionia, for example) you'll get a black screen with backlight instead of display output and be left with nothing but adb or poking around at the display blind.
fair warning.
Here's some Optimus S stuff I used to use,was able to download from here today, https://archive.midnightchannel.net/zefie/files/cell/LGLS670/
bigsupersquid said:
I left a reply regarding KitKat and twrp in the hijacked mmarz thread.
as far as active links, here's one:
https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/
also be aware when messing with recovery and roms on the Optimus V, you'll be fine if you have the original display (I think that's the Hitachi but may be the Novatek.)
it's been so long I forget which was which.
but during production, lg decided to add a different screen manufacturer, updated their kernel source with a driver to handle both.
older kernels than that will only drive the original screen.
I made a big stink about it for a while, while there was still development going on, and eventually people started patching their kernel configs to turn on the newer screens too, once everyone realized I knew what I was talking about.
so if you have the original screen model, you're golden. if you have a new screen and flash an older rom or recovery (like xionia, for example) you'll get a black screen with backlight instead of display output and be left with nothing but adb or poking around at the display blind.
fair warning.
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So the JB rom boots okay,how do i setup Sprint apn/keylayout?
bigsupersquid said:
I left a reply regarding KitKat and twrp in the hijacked mmarz thread.
as far as active links, here's one:
https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/
also be aware when messing with recovery and roms on the Optimus V, you'll be fine if you have the original display (I think that's the Hitachi but may be the Novatek.)
it's been so long I forget which was which.
but during production, lg decided to add a different screen manufacturer, updated their kernel source with a driver to handle both.
older kernels than that will only drive the original screen.
I made a big stink about it for a while, while there was still development going on, and eventually people started patching their kernel configs to turn on the newer screens too, once everyone realized I knew what I was talking about.
so if you have the original screen model, you're golden. if you have a new screen and flash an older rom or recovery (like xionia, for example) you'll get a black screen with backlight instead of display output and be left with nothing but adb or poking around at the display blind.
fair warning.
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I remember from back in the day we had the screen problem... You fixed and addressed it...
But some ROM I baked up didn't work even with the fix... I had the Kernel made with the ROM and the screen still didn't work... I'm working past that now as a matter of fact.
Wasen't it the Pickasticks Recovery... or a file... or something either way I found your old post...
Worked with LesileAnn with somethings too Haha Thank you again for the long lost files!!
timjames474 said:
So the JB rom boots okay,how do i setup Sprint apn/keylayout?
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I might be able to help you, Tell me what ROM exactly and what it says is WORKING and NOT WORKING on the main page of the post... or a link... It could be like you said a simple set up.
But I do remember having to change something to get other carriers to work. Because it was only a CDMA phone. No GSM. If I remember correctly
redbaron2005 said:
I remember from back in the day we had the screen problem... You fixed and addressed it...
But some ROM I baked up didn't work even with the fix... I had the Kernel made with the ROM and the screen still didn't work... I'm working past that now as a matter of fact.
Wasen't it the Pickasticks Recovery... or a file... or something either way I found your old post...
Worked with LesileAnn with somethings too Haha Thank you again for the long lost files
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you have to crack open the boot.img and replace just the kernel with a working one. it's "fun."
and finding a working kernel for the newer screens now as a standalone download is really iffy. (actually, see next post. I found /one./)
if you have another jb rom with working screen you can split that boot.img and yoink its kernel for the one that doesn't have more than a backlight. you can also plop that picasticks kernel from below into any blackscreen recovery images too, they split and recombine just like a boot image.
a lot of people call the boot.img a kernel, but it's actually a combination of kernel and ramdisk.
you can use osm0sis AIK tools to disassemble and reassemble boot.img relatively painlessly.
I'm happy to promote osm0sis's work. he does great things. drop him a donation if you're so inclined, he certainly deserves it.
by the way, don't try to insert the 3.0 kitkat kernel into anything else... it probably won't boot. jb is the best bet to try it on though, thekraven nudged me into porting that kernel from the p500 for his jb roms. I'm glad he did, because the experience has been very useful on other devices.
ok, here's my gift to y'all.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=317344
archive of the primary goodies from my old failing NTFS external drive. We'll see how long it takes for androidfilehost to arbitrarily delete them like they did every other file I ever uploaded there for the optimus S/V with no warning or acknowledgment. they never even answered multiple support requests trying to find out why... I'm guessing they decided to clean their servers of things uploaded before a certain date, but no telling since they wouldn't answer.
in the kernels subfolder is a picasticks kernel i built for the old/new screens.
multiple recoveries. some are old and may blackscreen on newer devices, fair warning. some roms will be the same way. the twrp's may or may not have reversed system/userdata like my os2sd twrp, try and see. they should at least be good on any model optimus s/v screen.
several roms, including one harmonia, and PAC-rom from thekraven.
others folder has V drivers... and swype flashable zip, ripped probably from GB stock, maybe from froyo stock.
also multirom recoveries and installer if you like multiboot. thread here
have fun.
redbaron2005 said:
I remember from back in the day we had the screen problem... You fixed and addressed it...
But some ROM I baked up didn't work even with the fix... I had the Kernel made with the ROM and the screen still didn't work... I'm working past that now as a matter of fact.
Wasen't it the Pickasticks Recovery... or a file... or something either way I found your old post...
Worked with LesileAnn with somethings too Haha Thank you again for the long lost files!!
I might be able to help you, Tell me what ROM exactly and what it says is WORKING and NOT WORKING on the main page of the post... or a link... It could be like you said a simple set up.
But I do remember having to change something to get other carriers to work. Because it was only a CDMA phone. No GSM. If I remember correctly
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i got data fine it was more the keys that was bugging the **** outta me
this one here from another link posted here,i use Tello,which uses Sprints MMSC,and yes i figured out actvating data just last week! Downgrade to ZVD and let HFA run. Thats literally it
forgot the link https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670jb
timjames474 said:
i got data fine it was more the keys that was bugging the **** outta me
this one here from another link posted here,i use Tello,which uses Sprints MMSC,and yes i figured out actvating data just last week! Downgrade to ZVD and let HFA run. Thats literally it
forgot the link https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670jb
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you need the correct .kl file, I've probably got one stashed somewhere.
it switches the two keys in software.
it's funny, because both the virgin and sprint phones have the same board, but the firmware reverses which key is read as which.
I'll look around and try to find the .kl file for you. androidfilehost deleted my flashable zips with those along with everything else for the S/V a while back as I was complaining about above, or I'd just point you there.
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you need the correct .kl file, I've probably got one stashed somewhere.
it switches the two keys in software.
it's funny, because both the virgin and sprint phones have the same board, but the firmware reverses which key is read as which.
I'll look around and try to find the .kl file for you. androidfilehost deleted my flashable zips with those along with everything else for the S/V a while back as I was complaining about above, or I'd just point you there.
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if you manage to find it,do let me know! TIA
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if you manage to find it,do let me know! TIA
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I can pull the one from the rom on my V and switch the keys.
no flashable zip, you'll have to use adb to install it, I'll post the commands
it's home and menu that are swapped if I remember right, is that correct?
it's actually a .kcm file, I've messed with so many devices I mix things up sometimes.
Sorry for being gone so long,yes those are the keys,my Optimus S had been dropped one time too many but i finally replaced it and am still interested in getting those files and commands
alright, I'll pull the file and swap those two keys.
I don't remember any oddball locations for the file across different roms... but since it has been a while since I did anything much with this device, just to make sure, I'll add a test to the instructions to make sure it's going into the right location.
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alright, I'll pull the file and swap those two keys.
I don't remember any oddball locations for the file across different roms... but since it has been a while since I did anything much with this device, just to make sure, I'll add a test to the instructions to make sure it's going into the right location.
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Seems that it always goes to /system/usr and the two folders are keylayout and key(something else idr) the one that i cannot remember the name for is where the .kcm files are at
since harmonia has two applicable .kl files, thunder.kl and thunder_keypad.kl I'm not sure which to mess with.
they're in /system/usr/keylayout/
the process is to adb pull the thunder*.kl file from your working ROM (whichever file it is, thunder.kl or thunder_keypad.kl,) back it up on computer with a copy in case you mess it up, then:
change all instances of HOME to MENU and MENU to HOME. I can't remember how much difference the WAKE and WAKE_DROPPED field makes, but you can switch those too, or leave that alone and try it.
if you're using M$ window$, don't push the enter/return key while editing unless you're editing with notepad++, the default editor screws up carriage return line feed character codes. mac or linux shouldn't dork up the CRLFs.
chmod 644 the file after pushing it back, and chown root:root
I'd have to grab it from one of the cm rom files I uploaded for a better reference, and I'd rather not re-download them or try to get my failing external drive they're on to mount at the moment.
bigsupersquid said:
since harmonia has two applicable .kl files, thunder.kl and thunder_keypad.kl I'm not sure which to mess with.
they're in /system/usr/keylayout/
the process is to adb pull the thunder*.kl file from your working ROM (whichever file it is, thunder.kl or thunder_keypad.kl,) back it up on computer with a copy in case you mess it up, then:
change all instances of HOME to MENU and MENU to HOME. I can't remember how much difference the WAKE and WAKE_DROPPED field makes, but you can switch those too, or leave that alone and try it.
if you're using M$ window$, don't push the enter/return key while editing unless you're editing with notepad++, the default editor screws up carriage return line feed character codes. mac or linux shouldn't dork up the CRLFs.
chmod 644 the file after pushing it back, and chown root:root
I'd have to grab it from one of the cm rom files I uploaded for a better reference, and I'd rather not re-download them or try to get my failing external drive they're on to mount at the moment.
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I was able to pull from CM7 for LS670 and swap,fix perms and voila! Also noticed getting gapps to work on BobzHomes jb is a PITA,as there appears to be no setupwizard so it thinks its in setup,but its not. i looked at build.prop and shut off the setupwizard bypass but nothin. Nearing the point where i say frick gapps at this point
timjames474 said:
I was able to pull from CM7 for LS670 and swap,fix perms and voila! Also noticed getting gapps to work on BobzHomes jb is a PITA,as there appears to be no setupwizard so it thinks its in setup,but its not. i looked at build.prop and shut off the setupwizard bypass but nothin. Nearing the point where i say frick gapps at this point
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yeah, gapps suck. and it's even worse dealing with them on a device which has such a small system and data partition.
you might look into microg. I prefer it anyway.
glad you got the keyswap to work.
bigsupersquid said:
yeah, gapps suck. and it's even worse dealing with them on a device which has such a small system and data partition.
you might look into microg. I prefer it anyway.
glad you got the keyswap to work.
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MicroG has a broken login,the login box is all the way off screen for me,but ive since gotten a modern phone at the gentle prodding at Tello anyway