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I have only ever changed my romm from 2.1 to 2.2 stock. Not sure what makes a custom rom so much better. What else can you physically do? Is there one that works with ota stock radio and froyo update (downgraded to get it). I am rooted on 2.2. I would like to see whats so cool about changing. Advice?
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Try them out for yourself. Personally I like the fact that custom roms have verizon bloat removed and also seem the run more smoothly. Just remember to create a Nandroid backup of your stock rom so you can go back to it whenever you want.
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I have only ever changed my romm from 2.1 to 2.2 stock. Not sure what makes a custom rom so much better. What else can you physically do? Is there one that works with ota stock radio and froyo update (downgraded to get it). I am rooted on 2.2. I would like to see whats so cool about changing. Advice?
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Download ROM Manager and Titanium Back up... make a Backup of your ROM currently and try out another ROM! no harm in trying it. If you don't like it you can always go back to EXACTLY how you left it.
Anyways... every ROM has there "thing" and they usually start off as a vanilla or a sense based ROM. A ROM can be optimized to to be much snappier and even come with their own custom kernels. Don't forget that you can get better battery life! They all work with the Stock froyo radio... except maybe the Desire ROM. I think you need the latest radio leak for that one, but you can install it and mess with it... just no signal.
These devs pretty much can add, delete, and modify practically anything and everything and it seems to be ALWAYS better over stock.
Examples...
-My app drawer has added functionality now. I can uninstall apps straight from the app drawer and I can organize my apps in FOLDERS inside the app drawer so now it's not just a huge list of icons anymore.
-When adding apps to my homescreen I can change the naming convention or have no name at all!
-ROMs come with a lil "theme" to them so us users don't have to hassle with adding the mods our self.
-battery indicators
-notification drag down bar
-rosie can be different (vanilla, sense, expresso) with right button customed
-widgets can be themed to look more aesthetically pleasing
-a mix mash of vanilla and htc apps are used (best of both worlds)
-the Inc camera can be replaced with the EVO
-added Pre-Installed Apps for us (ex. wireless tether)
.....etc.
The list can go on and on. you can do a lot of this on your own but why when a dev has done it for you? and not only were they nice enough to create a nice ROM for us but they also went through beta testers to catch most of the bugs and glitches you would find if you did it yourself!
Anyways, download and flash a couple ROMs and you will never go back!
Thanks for the awesome response. I certainly would like folders in my app drawer so i didnt use a whole screen for folders. Thanks again
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His rom sounds like uncommensense. Most roms dont actually do that. His does. Your launcher can also add alot of customization. Launcher pro allows you to elimanate names but you cant name folders where as open home allows you to.hes right check it out. Thats most of the fun.
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His rom sounds like uncommensense. Most roms dont actually do that. His does. Your launcher can also add alot of customization. Launcher pro allows you to elimanate names but you cant name folders where as open home allows you to.hes right check it out. Thats most of the fun.
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correct... those were just examples. every rom has their "advantage" over others. the custom app drawer is definitely ROM specific.
I like the clock app from my "old" SGS2.
It has alarm, world clock, stop watch and timer in one app.
Does anyone know if i have a chance to get it running on my Galaxy Nexus? Or does it require Touchwiz?
I tried copying ClockPackage.apk from an SGS2 ROM and an Galaxy Note ROM (because this one should be optimized for Galaxy Nexus resolution) to /system/app/ and match permissions. Also tried clearing cache and dalvik cache und remove the original DeskClockGoogle.apk.
Unfortunately Samsung Clock App does not appear in the app drawer.
I'm using Pauls deodexed Ir4 ROM.
Any ideas?
If Devs wants to check, here are the apks:
SGS: http://www.multiupload.com/TV704SULWH
Galaxy Note: http://www.multiupload.com/N7SC5W7892
hopefully can see this apk soon...
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Bierfreund said:
I like the clock app from my "old" SGS2.
It has alarm, world clock, stop watch and timer in one app.
Does anyone know if i have a chance to get it running on my Galaxy Nexus? Or does it require Touchwiz?
I tried copying ClockPackage.apk from an SGS2 ROM and an Galaxy Note ROM (because this one should be optimized for Galaxy Nexus resolution) to /system/app/ and match permissions. Also tried clearing cache and dalvik cache und remove the original DeskClockGoogle.apk.
Unfortunately Samsung Clock App does not appear in the app drawer.
I'm using Pauls deodexed Ir4 ROM.
Any ideas?
If Devs wants to check, here are the apks:
SGS: http://www.multiupload.com/TV704SULWH
Galaxy Note: http://www.multiupload.com/N7SC5W7892
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Did you change permissions. That may work.
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It probably requires custom Samsung framework, aka TouchWiz.
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Did you change permissions. That may work
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Yes, of course. I changed permissions and even owner...Cleared cache and dalvik cache and tried also "Fix permissions" in CWM
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It probably requires custom Samsung framework, aka TouchWiz.
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Yeah, maybe it requeires Touchwiz. But if this would be case shouldn't it at least appear in the app drawer?
Would be nice if a Dev could have a look at the apks and tell us if it really need Touchwiz or not.
Has anyone else tried to get it running?
Yes, I would love to see that clock too! It reminds me one I had on HTC phone (part of Sense).
Now I have to use separate stopwatch when boiling eggs which is not great.
It's amazing there is no all in one clock app in the Market yet, like the one we had on SGS2 phones.
i can already tell you it is indeed TouchWiz dependent.
and i agree, Google needs to do more work on their widgets, specifically the clock. there should be a copious amount of options imo, including digital, font/color changing, as well as a timer, stopwatch and world clock.
still lots of stuff they can add. they're getting there, just slowly
Very bad news, but thanks for clearing it up, mrvirginia.
If someone can modify it to work without TW or knows a similar app, please let me know.
Would like to see it too. Clean and simply GUI with all things necessary! Nearly
I love that clock, specially the smart alarm that gently wakes me up. I would like to have it working on CM9. I'm trying and if I get it I'll let u know. But if someone achieve this pls let us know!!
Google should even link the calendar and tasks in someway to the clock when setting alarms. But at least a smart alarm with nice sounds and widget with custom options at least to contrast background.
There is a new effort to port touchwiz to ICS. I am trying to determine how to get the clockpackage.apk to install on it. I am using a captivate rom with the port backed in.
The thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1456724
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Yeah, the clock on my SGS2 was just great. I've had to roll with multiple other apps just to take the place of that original clock
I also miss my day/night/weather Wind Mill live wallpaper.that was the best.
Bierfreund said:
I like the clock app from my "old" SGS2.
It has alarm, world clock, stop watch and timer in one app.
Does anyone know if i have a chance to get it running on my Galaxy Nexus? Or does it require Touchwiz?
I tried copying ClockPackage.apk from an SGS2 ROM and an Galaxy Note ROM (because this one should be optimized for Galaxy Nexus resolution) to /system/app/ and match permissions. Also tried clearing cache and dalvik cache und remove the original DeskClockGoogle.apk.
Unfortunately Samsung Clock App does not appear in the app drawer.
I'm using Pauls deodexed Ir4 ROM.
Any ideas?
If Devs wants to check, here are the apks:
SGS: http://www.multiupload.com/TV704SULWH
Galaxy Note: http://www.multiupload.com/N7SC5W7892
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sounds like we might also need a deodexed version. On to deodexing...
A while back I was using a ROM (I think Winner's kang), and there was an option to disable boot animation. I checked that. That option has since disappeared and I can't figure out how to re-enable boot animations. I've flashed CM over it x times since then, but still no animation. Any ideas how to get it back?
If I do a factory reset It comes back with a new ROM, but I'm trying to avoid re-doing all my settings. I've already done a fair amount of searching the web and XDA for this, but nothing seemed to fix this.
Thanks for the help!
Working on finding out...may or may not be successful.
One minute!
Clear data on rom control and reflash the rom maybe.
I downloaded alogcat.
And enabled boot ani in AOKP M4.
Log cat states that it ran the script system/bin/sh
Maybe try running that in script manager. But I doubt that will work.
I'll give it a shot. Couldn't hurt!
Thanks
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...Just tried it. Nope!
I read somewhere editing the init.goldfish.sh (system/etc) might do it, but i got nowhere with that either.
i know this is not the solution that you need but it might be an idea on how devs can avoid creating this problem from the start:
simply move the bootanimation.zip to another location. This will disable the boot ani and in case a user wants it back, it's as easy as moving it to the /system/media folder
as for your issue, in case you decide to reflash the rom, titanium can bring back your apps in a flash and most launchers have an option to backup settings. all in all it takes less than 10 minutes for me to reflash and have my phone as it was before.
Thanks. I thought if you removed the animation it defaulted to the original Android animation? Maybe not.
But yes, titanium and launcher backups are my backup plan.
Thanks for the help
If I cant figure it out by Sunday I might just do that.
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Have you tried Root Tools? It's available on the Market err Google Play.. claims to enable and disable bootanimation.
I just gave it a whirl-no such luck.
Thanks for every one's suggestions. I think I'll pm the dev and ask him if he knows what that option affected.
I'll post any revelations as soon as I hear anything
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And you have a known working bootanimation.zip in the system/media folder?
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To the best of my knowledge, yes. Otherwise it would just show a black screen, right?
Instead it just shows the Google logo with the unlocked icon.
Strange, I thought others would have had this problem too.
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I suffer from this problem as well, tried everything else I've heard. Now I'm just going to wipe . Oh well
can't you get a hold of a version that has the option and toggle it on/off?
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Not a bad idea. I'll check to see if I have any old ROM's with it.
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Anyone have a really old winner ROM?
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Anyone have a really old winner ROM?
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His repository is at goo.im/roms/winner00. All roms from 1/23 to 2/16
open "etc/init.goldfish.sh" in a text editor
-in the end you will find "setprop debug.sf.nobootanimation 1"
-make it 0
also you can try adding those lines to the build.prop
ro.kernel.android.bootanim=1
debug.sf.nobootanimation=0
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried that once before with no luck. Just tried it now too with a new ROM. unfortunately, it still didn't work.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
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have you tried mskip's GNex Toolkit? it has a Phone Mods section where you can enable/disable that option, maybe that would work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871
second screenshot shows the mod list... good luck!
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Thanks for the suggestion. I tried that once before with no luck. Just tried it now too with a new ROM. unfortunately, it still didn't work.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
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are you sure "system/bin/bootanimation" exists ?
Yup, that's there. No file extension tho. And I have the animation file in system/media and local/media. Regardless a new ROM should over write all that info, right?
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I have ROM toolbox lite on my galaxy, I've noticed most of the features you need the paid version to be able to access them. My question is are those features really worth the $4 price tag? I'm starting to think it's worth it but since I've never used those features I don't know for sure, so I just wanted you're guys opinion whether I should buy it or stick with the lite.
Thanks in advance.
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To me it was well worth the price!
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Markor13 said:
I have ROM toolbox lite on my galaxy, I've noticed most of the features you need the paid version to be able to access them. My question is are those features really worth the $4 price tag? I'm starting to think it's worth it but since I've never used those features I don't know for sure, so I just wanted you're guys opinion whether I should buy it or stick with the lite.
Thanks in advance.
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Yeah, definitely worth it. A great app and, assuming you would buy only 4 of the pay features it has from other devs for 99 cents each you are already ahead.
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One last question, I bought it and I'm trying to change my icons, for example I tried to change my battery icon. I I picked the one I want and hit install it did nothing I pick the one I want again and hit download it did nothing. What the heck am I doing wrong? The only icon I'm able to change is the signal.
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Markor13 said:
One last question, I bought it and I'm trying to change my icons, for example I tried to change my battery icon. I I picked the one I want and hit install it did nothing I pick the one I want again and hit download it did nothing. What the heck am I doing wrong? The only icon I'm able to change is the signal.
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Are, that is tough one, sorry. No simple answers.
What ROM are you using? Gingerbread, ICS, JB?
After Gingerbread everything changed and most apps cannot handle the newer resource files. GB is easy - most icon changes are fine.
If you just want to change the battery icon and running ICS look up UOT KITCHEN. It works well for GB, it can do battery icon for most ICS ROMs, don't know about JB.
Whatever you try make sure you have a good nandroid backup! Some of the processes can damage resource files.
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I just made my very first nandroid backup last night. Right now I am on the stock rom, and come to find out it's not just the battery icon that I can't change or download it's all icons. I can download other icons and after I install them I reboot my phone but still have the stock icons its just the battery icon that wont even download, even though I can download and install the other ones after rebooting the phone I'm still on stock icons. I guess I just don't know enough about the Android operating system I probably shouldn't be playing around with these things until I learn more. I'm actually thinking about getting a refund around tool box not working on my stock rom and I'm very happy with the stock rom and have no intention on flashing a new one. Sorry for my spelling and grammar and punctuation but I'm driving right now in using voice to text lol.
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Pro version is definitly worth it. It is in my opinion the best all around tool to have for android. It has many very useful features and can replace a handful of different apps and puts them all in one. For example sd boost. Cpu control. Not to mention the font and boot animation installers. Very good tool to have.
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I'm running Vanilla Rootbox 4.0 ROM, but this has bugged me with other ROMs for quite some time. I guess when 4.1 or 4.2 came out, Android started making audio controls on lockscreen available. That's wonderful for people that want them, but I HATE them. I've searched off and on for months to find out how to turn them off and all I ever find is people saying how glad they are to have them. No one seems to want to disable them completely, as I do. Can anyone please help me? I want the lock screen to look exactly the same no matter what apps are running on my phone.
What music player are you using (I'm assuming stock?) I honestly haven't seen a way on how to remove the stock controls except by using another music player. I use PowerAmp and I never get the lockscreen controls.
Hope it helps
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jayRokk said:
What music player are you using (I'm assuming stock?) I honestly haven't seen a way on how to remove the stock controls except by using another music player. I use PowerAmp and I never get the lockscreen controls.
Hope it helps
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ANYTHING that plays sound does it. The stock music player, Pandora, Slacker Radio. Heck, even Mort Player (audiobooks) shows the controls when it's running.
KadenP said:
ANYTHING that plays sound does it. The stock music player, Pandora, Slacker Radio. Heck, even Mort Player (audiobooks) shows the controls when it's running.
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Hmmm that's odd.
And you've looked thru all the settings in both apps and ROM settings right?
It might be hidden in there somewhere.
I'm on AoCP and I never get the controls
Give it a shot
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jayRokk said:
Hmmm that's odd.
And you've looked thru all the settings in both apps and ROM settings right?
It might be hidden in there somewhere.
I'm on AoCP and I never get the controls
Give it a shot
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Boy I sure would be happy if it were that simple and I was just blind, but I'm not seeing it anywhere. Closest thing I can see is in the AOKP settings (Rootbox is an AOKP and CM hybrid) for the lockscreen where it lists an option to control music volume with the volume keys from the lockscreen. This setting doesn't affect the widget though.
Thanks for the suggestions though!
I've been reading a bit about AoCP and I may just have to give it a run. I hate wiping my device and spending a whole day setting everything back up, but this issue is really irritating me and it seems like lots of people are very happy with AoCP.
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I've been reading a bit about AoCP and I may just have to give it a run. I hate wiping my device and spending a whole day setting everything back up, but this issue is really irritating me and it seems like lots of people are very happy with AoCP.
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Just use Tinanium Backup to make a flash able zip of all your apps or use the app alone to back up apps and data so that next time you flash it just takes you 3 minutes to set up everything
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Just use Tinanium Backup to make a flash able zip of all your apps or use the app alone to back up apps and data so that next time you flash it just takes you 3 minutes to set up everything
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I've tried that and had it fail horribly on me in the past. The only time I've been able to restore backups made with TB has been when restoring to the same version ROM. A couple times I made a backup, flashed a completely different ROM, went to restore and was unable to. So I just don't even trust it anymore when it comes to flashing ROMs.
Question though since you're obviously knowledgeable about AoCP and I'm too much of a n00b to post in the AoCP thread. The thread says:
AoCP_I747_CP5.6 -dev host link
This is 3.4 kernel base and it is very stable
AoCP_I747_5.6-kernel -dev host link
Just so I'm clear here, do I need to install the top link AND THEN install the kernel link as well? I haven't messed with any ROMs where a separate kernel download was given, so I just want to be sure I don't cause more issues for myself.
Just download the ROM and gapps (which you should have if you've ran any 4.2.2 ROMs )
No extra steps or anything
5.6 should be the release right now.
There is more goodies coming really soon
But the dev.host link should be it
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Thanks jayRokk. I got AoCP installed without issue. Not a bad ROM, though I prefer Rootbox better. Too many extras I've gotten used to, I guess. The bigger issue, however, is that I had the same issue with AoCP. The stock music app did not show any controls on the lock screen, but everything else did. I did a complete wipe before flashing and cleared davlik both before and after flashing, so I'm positive it's not some weird setting I have somewhere that's managed to carry over from ROM to ROM.
I am 100% with you on this. I hate the lock screen controls and can not find a single thread about deleting them. I'll watch this thread and let you know if I find anything.
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mreadshaw said:
I am 100% with you on this. I hate the lock screen controls and can not find a single thread about deleting them. I'll watch this thread and let you know if I find anything.
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Widget locker disables the notification bar when locked.... you do have to buy it though... I tried it and does work.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker&hl=en
I don't want to disable the notification bar thou. I don't even want to disable all lock screen widgets just the music controls. I love dashclock. That's what I want of my default lock screen. If the music controls could even be moved to a second lock screen like the camera that would be awesome. I guess I should say I'm on CM. I have no idea how touchwiz handles these things.
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I don't want to disable the notification bar thou. I don't even want to disable all lock screen widgets just the music controls. I love dashclock. That's what I want of my default lock screen. If the music controls could even be moved to a second lock screen like the camera that would be awesome. I guess I should say I'm on CM. I have no idea how touchwiz handles these things.
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Exactly this. While I certainly appreciate the responses from everyone trying to help, the idea of spending $3.00 on a 3rd party app just to fix what, IMO, is a pretty major oversight (just give me a setting in a menu to enable/disable it) is a very hard pill to swallow. I currently use Lockscreen Policy to disable the camera and all secondary widget screens. I've emailed the developer to see if they could add the ability to disable the music controls as well, but haven't heard anything back. ALL I want on my lock screen is time, date, battery and next alarm, which the stock locker and dashclock give me. If only I could disable the $%^#@ audio controls!