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[NAND] Warbyte Donut for Kaiser - RLS04 Oct 21 - compcache and market! / General help

Sad news right before we end this year. Today (12-28-2010) I accidentally stepped on my Kaiser and though it endured like a champ it was too much to ask from the screen and it cracked. No more Kaiser for me so this project is coming to an abrupt end. If I find a Kaiser and it is flashable then I'll gladly continue and move on, hopefully on Froyo but until then I wanna thank all of those wonderful people who took part in this thread either by providing feedback, asking, helping or even just reading. It was a great experience. Happy new year to everybody!
What this is:
This is my personal attempt at a flexible, responsive, complete, and stable Donut release. My first release was based on Dzo's Odexed version and from there things have been evolving.
This thread has also been gathering some really interesting info so it might as well serve for helping anyone out there so feel free to look for any info you need or ask but please search before you do because the answer might have been given here or in another thread already. Feel free to contribute with any info or apps but please respect XDA's rules and respect other members. No keygens, serials, cracked apps, any request about it or any contribution containing them is allowed. If I miss any rule being broken (most likely due to my time constraints) then a moderator will catch you and ugly things will happen. You've been warned.
Thanks!
To thoughtlesskyle for his answers to many questions and help in the thread, Millence for his info about compache running as a service in VaniljEclair, elander, marcelotorres, albertorodast2007, and snake664 for his patience, interest, extensive testing, and much appreciated feedback. Thanks to anyone else involved and supporting this thread. If for any reason I forgot your name here I apologize, pm me and I shall make the necessary changes.
Why another Donut?
Edit: Even shorter version - One day things went very wrong for me when I flashed a stock ROM by accident that contained an original SPL 3.34. The process stopped halfways and rendered me unable to flash anything else on my phone. The last thing I was able to flash was an Eclair kernel that I edited to fit Donut.
I found out about Dzo's Odexed release and though it was great to say the list I soon realized that having an odexed version wasn't very helpful if you needed to change things. I went ahead and got all deodexed, changed, themed, updated, mixed, messed up, fixed again, zipaligned and all that good stuff.
Some work I would like to respect by encouraging you to visit, try, and support:
Incubus26Jc's Super FroYo
Zenity's Polymod 2.1D (Maintenance version)
Dzo's script for odexing and optimized build
Myn's Warm Donut (Support for Kaiser thread)
Jonasl's HTC_IME (HTC Keyboard)
Thoughtlesskyle's Not So Super Froyo (But looking Great!)
Last notes about the packages:
As of RLS04 there is an AE version (APKtor Edition) which does not contain preinstalled apps besides Helix Launcher and APKtor. It is configured to point to a repository I am currently hosting and that aims to contain this thread's favorite apps list.
The stock launcher is not included as I have never used it, you can however install it and use one of the custom and awesome looking updates from Incubus26jc's addons for Warm Donut.
There is no file manager included. That way everyone can use Market and install Astro or whatever suits their needs.
The included kernel was modified to fit a Kaiser, at 320x428, version is set to Donut, Panel Type 1, Key Map is normal, and Battery set to 1350. If you need something different please use Atools to edit it and match your needs.
There is no battery patch in sysinit.rc as I think it is unreliable based on the fact that several people get really different results. I prefer to go with editing the value in kernel set to the actual capacity of the battery.
The build is set to 143 DPI based on Zenity's research about 320x428 resolution.
Please be aware that there is some /data partition corruption depending on the kernel you use. I moved my /data to an EXT3 (EXT2 in the installer options) to help minimize this. Doing this might freeze your Kaiser when you slide the keyboard out depending on how fast your SD access is.
I generally don't have too much free time. I will try to be as helpful as time permits though I would like to rely on other people's knowledge to help each other as well.
Disclaimer:
I am not responsible for any damage to your phone you know very well we're all here to experiment and learn. If you need help with flashing ROM's, radios, and / or security unlocking please use the search feature of the forum. There is plenty of documentation that can guide you through the process.
Might be done / In progress / Included in release:
To do:
Resize images in some packages to fit a 120 DPI, QVGA resolution.
Change resources in apk's to match Froyo's look.
Experiment with a different wlan.ko hoping to fix wifi problems (reported by 1 user only).
Included in RLS04:
Compcache!
Custom script for loading compcache, values based on testing.
Custom services for persistent compcache, enable and disable.
Custom service for persistent 2G only networks.
Zipaligning diagnose script. Mainly for me as I am a zipaligning freak.
Included in RLS02 and RLS03:
More stability in Android core apps. Avoid force closes.
Fix Android Terminal Emulator force closing (Package does support a soft keyboard).
Include SMS Popup, enhances default Messaging app. Fix force closes.
Include HTC Keyboard (Mod by an XDA member). Fix force closes.
Switching between 2G and 3G. Can set "use only 2G networks".
Cell based location. Tested with OsmAnd, GPS off.
Working SIM lock.
Addons - Fat free blue Donut theme
Thoughtlesskyle gave us this amazing present: a ported theme from his Fat Free Froyo release. It brings a very refreshing (and black status bar) look. Tested on RLS04 and working great! Thank you!
Downloads:
Fat free blue Donut theme
Addons - Bugless Beast Sound Recorder
A recent discussion that started over at the Warm Donut thread. The stock Sound Recorder app does not have a GUI and it is just a group of functions that other programs can use. Bugless Beast's author modified the original app giving it a nice GUI. Get it here as an update for your build!
Downloads:
Sound Recorder Update
Release 04 - The Redeemer on Steroids
I consider RLS03 to be a very solid build so I am trying to get all those final touches we all wish for sometimes. This release addresses two issues: compcache and default 2G networks. Everything else is RLS03.
Compcache:
After some serious testing with my own device I came up with three different settings. There is a disk size of 16 MB, 24 MB, and 32 MB which to me are what work better in our Kaisers. RLS04 has compcache enabled with a size of 24 MB as a default setting. This is a balanced compromise between compressed caching and available RAM for everything else. After each restart the compcache settings will kick in automatically (if not disabled manually) after exactly 4 minutes, it will reserve the specified disk size or as much as it can if the total amount is not available. If you need to change some settings I included a modified script, by executing this you will be changing the persistent service settings, very simple and straightforward. If you need to change something, bring up the terminal, give yourself super user permissions (type su and press enter) and do any of the following. Please note that a what is after the # character on the same line is just a comment.
Code:
# Stop compcache immediately, toggles to enabled on reboot
compcache.sh stop
Code:
# Disable compcache, it will not load on subsequent restarts
compcache.sh disable
Code:
# Enable compcache with 16 MB disk, changes reflected after restart
compcache.sh enable16
Code:
# Enable compcache with 24 MB disk, changes reflected after restart
compcache.sh enable24
Code:
# Enable compcache with 32 MB disk, changes reflected after restart
compcache.sh enable32
Because compcache does promote data corruption I must emphasize: Create a /data backup. You'll be happier if corruption happens and you need to reinstall.
Default 2G Networks:
RLS04 sets 2G networks only as a default settings after restarts which is what works best for me and several people. After a restart you can change the setting in Wireless controls -> Mobile networks as always but 2G will persist on reboot. If you need to change this setting to have 3G as a default setting after a restart then bring up terminal emulator, give yourself super user permissions (type su and press enter) and do any of the following. Please note that a what is after the # character on the same line is just a comment.
Code:
# 3G networks as default
set2g.sh disable
Code:
# 2G networks only as default
set2g.sh enable
Warnings:
As with previous releases, be careful if you use QVGA, haven't tested it on that resolution, some important things might not fit well, like the numbers for unlocking your SIM
Known Issues / Notes:
None so far.
Additional apps included in the package:
Normal Edition:
Weather Wiget (Provides digital HTC like clock)
HelixLauncher 1.2 (Replaced ADW Launcher because current version drains battery faster)
HTC Keyboard (With working calibration. Long press on a text field to select as default or check "Locale & text" settings)
SMS Popup 1.0.9
Rogue Tools 1.1
Keep Screen 1.7
Android Terminal Emulator 1.0.17
Market Enabler 3.0.8
XScope GL Lite 5.34
APKtor Edition:
HelixLauncher 1.2
APKtor 1.0.8.7
Downloads:
Donut Deodexed RLS04
Donut Deodexed RLS04 APKtor Edition
Release 03 - The Redeemer
This release is what RLS02 should have been. More stability, working gps, wifi, bluetooth, camera, cell based location, and SIM lock. I ran it on NAND, works great, still with it I had some normal and expected /data corruption which reset my wallpaper. I've been running it with /data on EXT3, there is not a performance hit that I notice and I would advise the same as this helps with the partition corruption. Just in case keep a /data backup handy.
Warnings:
As with RLS02, be careful if you use QVGA, haven't tested it on that resolution, some important things might not fit well, like the numbers for unlocking your SIM
Known Issues / Notes:
Setting "Use only 2G networks" works now but it does not survive a reboot. It enables 3G as default. To solve this if you need to reboot your phone and you prefer to be in 2G you need to check the setting again.
Additional apps included in the package:
Weather Wiget (Provides digital HTC like clock)
HelixLauncher 1.2 (Replaced ADW Launcher because current version drains battery faster)
HTC Keyboard (With working calibration. Long press on a text field to select as default or check "Locale & text" settings)
SMS Popup 1.0.9
Rogue Tools 1.1
Keep Screen 1.7
Android Terminal Emulator 1.0.17
Market Enabler 3.0.8
XScope GL Lite 5.34
Downloads:
Donut Deodexed RLS03
Release 02
Known Issues / Notes:
Obsolete. I am no longer working on this particular package.
Additional apps included in the package:
HelixLauncher 1.2 (Replaced ADW Launcher because current version drains battery faster)
HTC Keyboard (With working calibration. Long press on a text field to select as default or check "Locale & text" settings)
SMS Popup 1.0.9
Rogue Tools 1.1
Keep Screen 1.7
Android Terminal Emulator 1.0.17
Market Enabler 3.0.8
XScope GL Lite 5.34
Downloads:
Donut Deodexed RLS02
Release 01
Known Issues:
Obsolete. I am no longer working on this particular package.
Additional apps included in the package:
ADW Launcher 1.1.5
Rogue Tools 1.1
Keep Screen 1.7
Android Terminal Emulator 1.0.17
Market Enabler 3.0.8
XScope GL Lite 5.34
Downloads:
Donut Deodexed RLS01
Release screen captures:
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Thoughtlesskyle fat free blue Donut theme screen captures on RLS04:

wow, first time I get to post first post, what an honor, jejeje, anyways this is looking good I'll download and try it, the timing couldn't be better as I am using myn's warm donut and after messing around with njtr2 battery mods somebody told me that I'll have troubles because of the sysinit.rc had some codelines to set it at 2000mah so I had to change that, anyways since I messed both system and data so much I was going to reinstall everything, but now I'll try yours first. thanks

elander said:
wow, first time I get to post first post, what an honor, jejeje, anyways this is looking good I'll download and try it, the timing couldn't be better as I am using myn's warm donut and after messing around with njtr2 battery mods somebody told me that I'll have troubles because of the sysinit.rc had some codelines to set it at 2000mah so I had to change that, anyways since I messed both system and data so much I was going to reinstall everything, but now I'll try yours first. thanks
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I am glad you feel honored, you must also know this is the first thread that I create and so I am even a little nervous about the reception. Oh I know what ya mean, I've been messing around with that famous sysinit.rc and trust me, it was a headache. Tried both a new battery that I got and my old messed up one, which drops to almost nothing in 5 mins. In both cases, the battery seems to indicate an accurate current charge and recharge. Good luck with everything, and please let me know what you think

weird, I'm trying to download this from the link (mediafire) but after I click on the "click to start download" it stays on your download is about to start....

elander said:
weird, I'm trying to download this from the link (mediafire) but after I click on the "click to start download" it stays on your download is about to start....
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Hmmm weird, just tried the link here. Works okay and starts. I had a couple issues some weeks ago when downloading from media fire. The server would not be found, it was okay later. Could I ask you to wait a little and try again? if it doesn't work for you I will try to have a mirror link as well.

thanks for such a fast reply, I told you what happened so you know, but I was going to wait anyways, (as some say patience is the key, lol) on a side note (and a little off topic as well) could you please tell me how did you manage to get rid of the battery settings on sysinit.rc, cuz I'd love to try the new battery kernel in my current installation (as it is pretty much broken anyways) as I wait for mediafire to "like me". thanks!

elander said:
thanks for such a fast reply, I told you what happened so you know, but I was going to wait anyways, (as some say patience is the key, lol) on a side note (and a little off topic as well) could you please tell me how did you manage to get rid of the battery settings on sysinit.rc, cuz I'd love to try the new battery kernel in my current installation (as it is pretty much broken anyways) as I wait for mediafire to "like me". thanks!
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Sure thing. well, I guess this is gonna be a feared answer but the method is by hand. Grab an editor that does not mess up your ends of line. I use pspad for this kind of thing. the .tar file is just a compressed file you can open with winrar or 7zip for a free alternative. Open your sysinit.rc, look for the lines sys/module/board_kaiser_battery/parameters/battery_capacity, that is where the value is set. The most common builds I have seen have a #battery patch comment so you can just delete that section. Save your file, dump it back in your .tar file and install.
I have also used androidupdate.tar if you wanna make it an update instead of a reinstall, just make sure it is in the correct path. Should be the same path you see in androidinstall.tar.
One thing I gotta warn you, I have always been tempted to realign tabs and delete unnecessary whitespace. The last time I did that it resulted in weird wifi and bluetooth behavior, so be careful and only change what you need. Save a copy of your original file so you can always "update" it with the old one in case you mess something up accidentally. Patience, that works. Take a deep breath, watch some tv, then try again

Nice....
I must say it is refreshing to see someone doing something new with the Kaiser!!! I just may give this a whirl tomorrow!!! I'll chime in if I do......

i wanna try it....
let me download it first

@cnigro1279 There aren't too many new things with this, just trying to save people some time and work I have great love for the Kaiser, it's like a good old faithful friend. It just goes through several battery packs. Please give us some feedback if you decide to try it.
@fahkin Appreciate the interest

I´ve been messing with this build for a couple of hours and I must say It is great so far, the only issues I have are: the terminal emulator force closes, but it is not a big deal I just uninstalled it and downloaded it again from the market, and the second one is not really an issue but raher a matter of taste, I installed this with the recommended resolution 320*428 with a 144 dpi setting, thinking that maybe this time I´d get it to look less blurry than last time I tried such resolution, but it´s still the same, so I´m gonna try this with 240*320 and a dpi value of 117 (as I recall being able to fit almost everything onscreen last time I did it) so, I feel tempted to ask, What are the chances of getting a fix for 240*320 resolution? (myn´s warm donut has it I think) anyways great work, oh by the way I love the look on this one, it makes me forget about froyo (although if I could them the widgets to look like the froyo´s it´d be a dream come true,lol), overall very fast and stable (so far) build, with great looks and the fact that it is deodexed leaves rom for theming it the way you like it. thanks.

Thank you !
Thank you WarByte !
I will give it a ride on mine Kaiser

About resolution confusion
@elander
you can take a look at:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667581&page=4
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7767902&postcount=3

Thanks for reporting!
@elander Thank you for reporting back. Yeah the clearest screen you can get is using the native QVGA resolution of the Kaiser, I might suggest trying a DPI of 121, that one looks great with that resolution. I could attach another kernel and an androidupdate.tar with the DPI setting, though you could edit the kernel with Atools and the included Rogue Tools app in the rom lets you change the DPI setting to anything you might want to try. After the change you just need to reboot. I got some apps force closing if already included in the package as opposed to installing them after the rom. Apparently I missed Terminal. I also thought about using Better Terminal since most builds have it and the one I am using doesnt let you use a soft keyboard. I am glad you liked the build By the way if you use a QVGA resolution your dialer is gonna look messed up, buttons over each other. Please check out a modified dialer for Warm Donut at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6402522&postcount=4080. This should work well with it.
@kljoki Please do and let us know how it goes, if there's anything I can help with I'll be glad to try my best.

ok, don't forget I'm using HaRET
The things which does not work on my Kaiser or I didn't have a luck:
- camera force closing (FC)
- terminal (ok, you just explained why)
unstable:
- wifi signal, I had a lot of system confusions and retries, in general it working
- WiFi Static
I was trying with panel 3,2 and 1 in default.txt,
and was thinking to flash an old radio as you suggested
but from your sig I can see we are using same radio versions.
Thanks.

Downloading... will try it later `cause i am really tired but thanks for the build anyway

WarByte said:
@elander Thank you for reporting back. Yeah the clearest screen you can get is using the native QVGA resolution of the Kaiser, I might suggest trying a DPI of 121, that one looks great with that resolution. I could attach another kernel and an androidupdate.tar with the DPI setting, though you could edit the kernel with Atools and the included Rogue Tools app in the rom lets you change the DPI setting to anything you might want to try. After the change you just need to reboot. I got some apps force closing if already included in the package as opposed to installing them after the rom. Apparently I missed Terminal. I also thought about using Better Terminal since most builds have it and the one I am using doesnt let you use a soft keyboard. I am glad you liked the build By the way if you use a QVGA resolution your dialer is gonna look messed up, buttons over each other. Please check out a modified dialer for Warm Donut at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6402522&postcount=4080. This should work well with it.
@kljoki Please do and let us know how it goes, if there's anything I can help with I'll be glad to try my best.
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THanks for the tips, but I already knew how to work with resolutions and rogue tools/atools/nbheditor, thats why I said that I was going to try this with a 117 dpi/240*320 resolution as I know that most things, (including the dialer) fits the screen and also looks better/less blurry, what I meant is that I wanted to know if there was a chance for this to get fixed to fit in a 240*320/120 dpi, that's why I mentioned warm donut, (cuz somebody got most things including dialer fixed for a 240*320/120dpi and put up an android install), so that way we wouldn't need to use 320*428/144 dpi, as (in my humble opinion) it looks a little blurry. anyways thanks for everything so far this is in my top 3 list and this is only the beggining (rls1). kaizen!!!!

I just recently got the Kaiser, and have been trying out Android.
After messing around with most the ROMs, I must say, this one is stable and already has wifi and bluetooth working for me.
Thanks!

@elander Sorry about forgetting haret, I just way too used to nand. I know what you mean now and actually a couple days ago i was trying a lockbot demo and it wouldnt fit so i found a dpi that gave me almost the same QVGA look though blurry. I thought of resizing the dialer. You got me interested so I'll work on it. Test on my quasi QVGA and I'll rely on you for some actual final testing since i cant flash another kernel. Maybe later on we can get some froyo looking widgets a reality
@randomgoon Glad it worked for you. Appreciate your feedback.
@All i can confirm working radios: Nikki, 1.70 and 1.71. I have never gone below 1.65 and noticed almost no difference. Most people recommend a 1.65 radio.
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Rollride! Good to see you here. Get some rest then let us know what you think. Hope you like it
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[Android] Fat Free Froyo [ALL LANG-ODEX] 11/10

so this is what i have been messing with for the past few days since i think not so super froyo has hit a point that im happy with for the moment
my goal with this build is to get rid of as much of the unneeded apps as possible and shrink the system down as small as it can.
things that are removed from the initial install that are in fresh froyo
-HTC_IME
-Gmail, google search, voice search and pretty much every other google app that can now be installed from the market
-as always live wallpapers and launcher 2 are gone
- the how to use android widget
- their are no other wallpapers or galleries installed on this build too their are plenty of the apps on the market for that
- THIS BUILD IS ENGLISH AND SPANISH ONLY!
things that are in it
- a new blue theme i have been working on (some of the .png's are from losteden, vellowax and some other various themes), its pretty close to perfect but their might be a few hiccups still
- ADW is still the launcher of choice and its still in /data for easy removal
- a different themed clock
- zip align on first boot
- astro and rogue tools are both installed in /data
known issues
- ADW still does the could not load widget error like in Not so super
I was going to odex this build but wasnt able to get the ADB driver to work correctly (if somebody does manage to get it Odex'd feel free to post it)
Also this was merely a test to see how light i could get it and it ended up being decently stable, i don't know how much updating i am going to do to it.
RLS2
-car home and car home launcher removed
-music player removed as their are tons of replacements in the market
- now odex'd
New in odex'd RLS3
-street.apk is now removed since maps is also gone
- voicedialer is also gone seeing at the newest version of voice search on the market can voice dial also it seems pointless
- lowered the volume on the camera shutter noise
RLS4
- newer version of fresh froyo (thanks scooter)
- Now using ADW standalone with a myn warm twopointtwo inspired look
- Flutey phone ringtone now include by default
- different wallpaper this time around
- bright blue themed desk clock
- more "sensible" notification drawer
RLS5
-fixed facebook sync
-fixed the graphical issue with the status bar highlights being green instead of blue
-added the blue keyboard from my Galaxy S theme/port (delete key is a little small but the keyboard file size is overall smaller.
-new boot animation that goes better with the theme
ALL-LANG ODEX
-all languages
-doesn't have 1% battery indicators
-sadly some of the theming elements had to take a backseat to space saving
-seems just as stable
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DOWNLOAD RLS1 DEODEX
here is an odex'd version of the build, the music player is also removed seeing as there are a ton of free options for that on the market that do it better
also this is untested as far as data and sms, it should work fine ( i did check to make sure there was not a call hang issue)
ODEX DOWNLOAD RLS5
ALL LANG-ODEX

looks nice... gonna give it a shot!

Nice battery meter... what's it?
Is it available as update? (Running VaniljEclair... having trouble with Froyo )
Have a nice day

On our weak kaisers, we need more roms like this. Barebones and stripped to the maximum.
Please wait while I give it a go .
Thanks.

EPIC WIN Thoughtlesskyle! 100X times better than Not so Super Froyo and OVER 9000 times better than any other Android distro out there. My current droid, not changing it at all for a long time (only updates to this build and odexed build).

Fat Free Froyo
Seems to be a good build!
I'll test.
Nice job guy!

Really want to thank you for all the hard work on this and your other builds which I have been trying out.
I've had a lot of trouble with yours and others builds getting mass storage to work consistently - even using the Dual Mount Widget. Finally seem to have hit a good combo though with the latest 2.6.25 (+wifi fix) and your builds.
I'm loving the blue and black plus it's nice to know I'm not pushing the envelope installing some of my other fav apps .

so i just managed to get the build odex'd holy poop its fast is all i have to say
im a little low on bandwith from my free mediafire account so i kind of have to decide what i want to do as far as putting this build up

He's on fire..
Very nice work...

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He's on fire..
Very nice work...
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thank you for all your help btw without you my theme would look very bland (used some of your png's) and also the battery indicator wouldnt be nearly as cool

thoughtlesskyle said:
thank you for all your help btw without you my theme would look very bland (used some of your png's) and also the battery indicator wouldnt be nearly as cool
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You are a busy man now...
Well, as I said before, feel free to use it, I don't plan to make a new theme at least for now, you mix them better than mine.
I'm now get busy with those java lang and eclipse, I still attempt to fix the camcorder app though I might failed.
This is a very great community, I learn a lot from here.

vellowax said:
You are a busy man now...
Well, as I said before, feel free to use it, I don't plan to make a new theme at least for now, you mix them better than mine.
I'm now get busy with those java lang and eclipse, I still attempt to fix the camcorder app though I might failed.
This is a very great community, I learn a lot from here.
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how sad is it that i just do this for fun, since my touch isn't active part of me actually enjoys having to do some basic problem solving and i must say i have learned alot about file structure and how android works from doing it, and im really happy i have been so well received by everyone since a few months ago i was the one using everyone else is builds, its nice to give back.
and i'm glad to see that this community is still active even though the faces have changed of people making the builds and doing the dev.
i am also thoroughly surprised at how many new people just show up on here.

odexed build now! HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ! You just managed to knock myn and incubus off my favourite android dev list! U are on top man, keep going! I'm just going to use 3, that nice music app replacement and it's perfect!

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odexed build now! HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ! You just managed to knock myn and incubus off my favourite android dev list! U are on top man, keep going! I'm just going to use 3, that nice music app replacement and it's perfect!
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Could you explain (or reference) how you did the odexing.

sir i have a problem i try this version when i installed it then quit my phone is still in boot mode and it says mounting /data/sysfiles/ su on / system/xbin/sun faiel no such file or directory
need help sir here
in the below it says
ANDROID unable to open persistent directory /data/property error 2
what is the problem with this? thanks for the help

Blue
I love the blue theme in some of the icons - actually a bit easier to read for me than the green.
Nice and quick
Trouble is I don't use market so all the apps I want have to be installed using my alternative method - but it's nice to have the control ...

Very nice job, I like it, but how can I add french language ?

Kernel recommendations?
Which kernel is recommended for this build on Kaiser?
URL would be nice.
I've tried running some different builds with zImage-2.6.32-froyo-09-10-10_23 from (http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/) and the new haret-for-kernel-2-6-32, but that gives really crappy performance for me.
Takes ages for haret to switch from frozen state to android boot + long boot time and FCs.

pl0ppy said:
odexed build now! HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ! You just managed to knock myn and incubus off my favourite android dev list! U are on top man, keep going! I'm just going to use 3, that nice music app replacement and it's perfect!
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thank you for the kind words but i still stand firm on my statement that i am not a dev i'm a guy who can use 7zip and read. also being patient helps too.
but yea it seems to be really stable so far i am happy i finally got it to odex

waterpolo said:
Could you explain (or reference) how you did the odexing.
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alright here is the thread with the odexing info i used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694597
my biggest problem (and still is) i could never get my vogue to read correctly with my windows 7 computer, so how i worked around it was
1. first i moved all of the apps into /system so /data was empty
2. then using 7zip i edited the tar so that the odex script was in the same place that the adb push would have located it (e.g. /data/odex/odex.sh)
3. then i added a terminal editor into the build (i just grabbed the one from CM6)
4. i booted up the phone then opened terminal emulator
5. in the emulator i typed the following
su (the superuser box will pop up i hit allow, this caused the program not to work right after the SU so i backed out and when back into it) then i typed
su
# sh /data/odex/odex.sh
6 once i did that the script started odexing the files
7 upon completion the phone needed to be restarted
8 then using astro i pressed up till i could get to the system folder
9 i then copy and pasted this to the sd card
10 i then put the sd card into my computer and used 7zip to replace the system i was using with the newly odex'd system
11 since not everything was in the system folder i copied i used 7zip to merge the missing files this was the ect folder and the media folder
12 i then deleted the files i moved into /system from data (adw,roguetools,and astro) and put the /data folder back into the .tar
13 then booted it up on my phone for a test run
i am pretty sure thats about everything i did to odex it

[ROM]VillainROMZ & SuperVillainZ for the G2/DZ - Sense UI & Vanilla Style!

WELCOME TO VILLAINROM
This bit’s the introduction. If you’re not interested in who we are, or how we got here, or are of the TL;DR mentality, then skip this entire section.
I HAVE INTERNET AT LAST! 5 weeks without it, and I'm officially back online, today! woop! Thank you for your patience. We wanted to make sure this ROM was right for you all prior to release! As many of you have noticed, I’m well and truly back in to the world of custom roms, after a few months break over the summer. Believe me, it was well and truly needed. It’s great to be back though.
If you’ve come from a HTC Hero/Desire or Magic, the chances are, you’ve heard of VillainROM. For that reason, I won’t go into who we are in too much detail. Sufficed to say, we’re a hardworking team of collaborative developers, working towards a common goal; to improve on manufacturer’s versions of the Android OS’ and to provide alternative, AOSP versions. We will no longer be providing 'experimental beta' releases, but instead, only releasing ROMs we deem to be 'final'.
So... to the ROM!
Before I do, though, I’d just like to take this opportunity to offer a huge message of gratitude to the team at #g2root. Scotty2 and the team worked their arses off for weeks on this, and together they achieved what HTC attempted to make impossible. We all owe them a huge debt of thanks.
This thread will house two ROMs; each of which will have its own thread on VillainROM.co.uk, but it's more manageable in the one here. Because of this, I'd appreciate it if you could post the name of the ROM you're using prior to reporting a problem/giving praise. These ROMs follow the successful release of Villision last week, which was a combined effort between HomerSP and myself. Homer is a legend, and he's worked with me again on this one. Once labelled 'The Hotfix King', he has been known to de-odex sleeping frogs and some pretty large haddock. I thank him, once again for his help and support.
VillainROMZ for the G2/Z is a stock Sense UI build, with a few VillainROM tweaks. The more obvious tweak is that the reboot and reboot to recovery options have been added, but I assure you, more changes have been made to the 'back end', so you should see an improvement on performance.
SuperVillainZ on the other hand, is one of VillainROM's specialities. It was, some time ago, one of the most popular ROMs on the Hero, and offers a combination of SenseUI and vanilla. It's entirely based on VillainROMZ, with HomerSP's power menu tweak and the tweaks of VillainROM, however, Rosie, and Sense UI widgets have been removed from the build. In addition, the age old problem of the ALARM CLOCK + LOCKSCREEN has been FIXED, by the very same, fish de-odexing legend, HomerSP. That means, you can use your HTC alarm, with your vanilla lockscreen... at last.
SuperVillainZ offers users what are, in our opinion the best bits of Sense UI (apps), with a Vanilla-like feel. The huge reduction in /system size and applications obviously makes it run that little bit better, too. This is the perfect ROM for those that can't decide... to sense, or not to sense.
The ever growing list of credits - Thanks to: HomerSP, Pulser, Cyanogen, Scotty, #g2root, Ninpo, Kendon, Mike Coffee, Lenny, Shen, Jeremy, Paul (Modaco), Richard Trip, MikeBeecham, RaiderX, lox, benhaam, strange Chinese guy whose name I don’t know but regularly places leaks in my dropbox, ALL VILLAINROM users, and in advance to anyone who downloads any of these ROMs, supports us, or leaves feedback.
/End introduction.
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SCREENSHOT IS OF SUPERVILLAINZ!
For anyone interested, that's the new Fancy Widget, and the icons used are taken from Manup456's DigitalStyleWars website. All can simply be downloaded and placed on SD card, then selected via Shortcuts in LP or ADW.
SUPERVILLAINZ - NO ROSIE
- Based on official HTC Desire Z 1.34.405.5 RUU.
- De-odexed
- Multilingual
- Huge VillainROM APN list
- PNG Optimized throughout
- Zip Aligned
- Coolbho's 1497Mhz OC Kernel (setcpu > detect to OC)
- Enabled full adb root/remount etc (ro.secure=0)
- Latest Google Apps
- Added HTC’s screen calibration app
- Custom VillainROM Wallpaper
- Wifi Calling App
- Dalvik heap & misc performance tweaks
- Launcher Pro replaces Rosie - Thanks Frederico!
- All Clock widgets, widgets and associated images removed.
- Vanilla Lockscreen + Working HTC Alarm
- Advanced Power Menu
Download Link:
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...perVillainZ-for-the-G2-Z-(Vanilla-Sense-blend!)
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VILLAINROMZ - SENSE UI - ROSIE
- Based on official HTC Desire Z 1.34.405.5 RUU.
- De-odexed
- Multilingual
- Huge VillainROM APN list
- PNG Optimized throughout
- Zip Aligned
- Coolbho's 1497Mhz OC Kernel (setcpu > detect to OC)
- Enabled full adb root/remount etc (ro.secure=0)
- Latest Google Apps
- Added HTC’s screen calibration app
- Custom VillainROM Wallpaper
- Wifi Calling App
- Dalvik heap & misc performance tweaks
- Advanced Power Menu
Downlod Link:
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...ainROMZ-for-the-G2-Z-(Sense-UI-with-VR-Tweaks)
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Boot into clockworkmod
2. Nandroid backup if required
3. FULL DATA WIPE - MUST!
4. Flash the ROM
5. Reboot!
Thank you, and enjoy!

OP requested 2nd post for future use.

Very nice. Waiting for mirroring to finish.
I haven't really given Sense UI much of a chance... let's see how this goes

Pickx said:
Very nice. Waiting for mirroring to finish.
I haven't really given Sense UI much of a chance... let's see how this goes
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Mirroring completed

For anyone who downloaded the ROM more than 2 minutes ago, please download it again, as I have corrected an error that gave you an older version of the ROM, without so much added awesomesauce.
Congrats to ddotpatel who spotted my *AHEM* deliberate little test (I wish... )

Hey, I downloaded the SuperVillain rom but the homescreen does not look anything like the picture posted? I'm looking for the Sense-style Clock/Weather but cannot seem to find it.

Very nice ROM.....
I have already downloaded and installed it successfully. So far I have not found any serious bugs yet.
One question : Is there such function that I can enlarge the system font size by this ROM? If yes, how to do it?
Thanks again for your good work!

1nsomnia said:
Hey, I downloaded the SuperVillain rom but the homescreen does not look anything like the picture posted? I'm looking for the Sense-style Clock/Weather but cannot seem to find it.
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Says in the OP - that's the new Fancy Widget.
I've been looking forward to this. Villivision ran beautifully but I just can't deal with the inferior dialler, clock and camera apps. Or the general ugliness of the statusbar and its icons. I hope those bits have been carried over.
Question - is there a CIFS module included in this?

Nice ROM
Nice ROM
I have two question
1. after flash this rom and first booted(no install any APK)
in setting/SD & Phone Storage
Available space only 0.88G that's normal right?
2. i want to restore my setting and apk using Titanium Backup
it told me not "rooted"
this ROM not included rooted?
Thank you for your response

Props for a solid stock ROM i.e VillainROMZ
So far it seems to be running smooth as

gendou said:
2. i want to restore my setting and apk using Titanium Backup
it told me not "rooted"
this ROM not included rooted?
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It's rooted but it doesn't have Busybox. Hit the "problems?" thing at the bottom of Titanium Backup to download it.

it is working,thanks

Would it be possible (in any way) to have this wonderful ROM ported to the Motorola Milestone 2?? Which just recently got rooted and clockwork recovery works now...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838606&page=2
proof of clockwork
http://www.gamaze.com/blog/2010/11/installing-clockworkmod-recovery-on-motorola-milestone-2/
If not this ROM, probably original sense...
Thanks

Looks awesome! Could you please add trackpad to wake, and percentage battery icon to a future release?
Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk

AMoosa said:
Looks awesome! Could you please add trackpad to wake, and percentage battery icon to a future release?
Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk
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trackpad to wake is included, however it doesn't seem to work when the phone has been asleep for a long period of time.
Can someone confirm and post a bug report in the correct section over at villainrom.co.uk?
thanks

Looks great. Im tired of Sense, so Im going to try the SuperVillainZ rom. I will report back after im done flashing it. Thanks!

ok11 said:
Looks great. Im tired of Sense, so Im going to try the SuperVillainZ rom. I will report back after im done flashing it. Thanks!
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SuperVillainZ is best for people (like me) who love HTC's apps (that can't be directly replaced like wifi hotspot, flashlight, dialer etc) but are not a massive fan of rosie as a launcher.
I am sticking with sense for now, until I get bored of "new sense" but SuperVillain is usually my rom of choice.

Just to make it easier for you here are direct links to the bug tracking forum on VR.
Please use the correct one
VillainZ
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?187-VillainROM-Z-1.0-Bug-Reports
SuperVillainZ
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?190-SuperVillain-Z-1.0-Bug-Reports
G2 xda thread for these roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855560
Thanks!
Edit: xda link fixed, stupidly linked to the wrong rom

Flashed successfully. Everything seems to run in order and nothing out of the ordinary noticed. However, its quite late and I need some sleep, but I will report back if anything comes up. Thanks for the ROM. It's a great escape from the Rosie launcher while having the apps and features that came with Sense.

Not wishing to sound rude (though it probably will do), why do people have to specifically go to another website to log a bug for this ROM ? That's not how support for ROMs normally works on XDA, is it ? e.g. cyanogen doesn't tell you to go and log a formal bug report whenever you find an issue.

[Rom] Deviant v0.77 -2nd release (27/2/2011)

Deviant v0.77
Here is an attempt at changing the recent trend in Galaxy S (i9000) ROMs. It seams the focus is mostly on speed (not only speed of course but its definitely prioritized to the point of sometimes leaving little option but a stock ROM or a quick ROM), which is good for some people and great for improving OS knowledge and leading to advances all over the place but why have a modern phone with decent specs with the only advantage being the ability to load the MMS app a few milliseconds quicker? Don't get me wrong I think most of the ROMs available are great I just find there's not really anything like what I'm attempting to do (that I've come across at least). But the most experimental change I am trying to implement and my main focus in creating this ROM is to replace as many of the stock apps as possible with community made alternatives which has turned out to be quite a challenging process due to most apps not being designed to be used together in such a way and especially without the standard system apps being available to them (though some just work perfectly as full replacements many just don't, possibly due to certain system apps calling each other in ways that just causes repeated force closings at boot) but it's definitely do able as I've replaced almost all of the standard apps already but there's bound to be some issues so time will tell.
So in attempting to fill in this perceived gap I am working on a ROM that:
* Replace as many of the standard apps as possible with full featured free alternatives (SUPPORT FREE SOFTWARE!!!)
* Adding extras you may not even need but you might have fun fiddling with none the less
* Providing a ROM that you can flash then immediately just have fun with that still is fully functional and stable
* Is suitable for everyday use
* That isn't noticeably lagged
* Which contains a new custom theme (possibly to be started in the next release but it wont be a priority over useability and stability)
I hope this find at least a small appreciative audience. I am VERY open to comments and suggestions especially about good free apps that I may not have even heard of (and considering how many apps are available now days it is a definite possibility).
PLEASE NOTE! This is still very much in development, its going to have problems most likely petty little ones but there's going to be a few at least, most likely incompatibilities between apps or stock apps I've replaced that has broken the ROM in some way. But so far I'm definitely happy with the results and consider it usable and reasonably stable but there's definitely so much more I can do so hopefully there is interest in this ROM to motivate my continued work.
List of ROM changes and specifics below in following post.
Download Link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21970648/Deviant_v0.77.zip
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Cheers everyone, The_Everlasting_End

Changes and Specifics:
Changed System (Stock) APPs
MusicPlayer.apk - Mort Player BETA
Gallery3d.apk - QuickPic
Browser.apk - Skyfire Browser
DialerTabActivity.apk - Dialer2
Camera.apk - Camera Magic
VoiceRecorder.apk - Voice Recorder (not stock just not very creatively named)
MyFiles.apk - File Expert
TouchWizCalculator.apk - RealCalc
ClockPackage.apk - Alarm Clock Plus
VideoPlayer.apk -mVideoPlayer
JobManager.apk - Advanced Task Manager
Email.apk - K-9 Mail
MMS.apk - GO SMS
Maps.apk - MapQuest
VoiceSearch.apk - ChaCha Droid
Added/Extra APPs:
Superuser
Facebook
Vidiom
Torrent-Fu
Volume Control +
SGS Tools
Spare Parts
XDA forum app
Voodoo Control App
Foot Feed
Jota Text
LCD Density Changer
Quick Boot
Backup Everything
BLN Control Free
Download All Files
E-mail Notifier
Barcode Scanner
Ebuddy
AnySoft Keyboard
Contapps
Go Launcher Notifications
MortPlay Widget
PDF Viewer
Voltage Control
Youtube
Specifics:
JS5 Base (WIPE)
Super Optimized Kernel v4.7.9
GO Launcher EX
Modified Phone.apk for call recording if desired
Default LCD Density changed to 200 (looks much nicer)
Custom made Deviant boot animations (one needs some work one isn't bad though)
Installation Instructions:
Flash via clockwork (at the moment the script wont flash properly with clockwork 3 it doesn't fail but it wont install the apps correctly so if your using a voodoo kernel or another kernel with version 3 (orange menus) just flash Speedmod or something else with cw v2.5 instead of 3). Prior to flashing make sure to do a full wipe. The app "backup everything" is included in this ROM so that you may use it to back up your apps and whatever else if you are following the deviant releases. If you do decide to flash a post saying that you have flashed this ROM would be great to give me some idea of how many people are using it.
There's probably a few little changes I've forgot to mention, if anyone notices any obvious ones could you please make me aware so I can list them

Some screenshots would be nice

rOck4n said:
Some screenshots would be nice
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There's nothing much to see screen shot wize as yet, stock theme with just a custom background... its the software differences that make it interesting so far. But yah I need to get some up thanks for the reminder!

theeverlastingend said:
There's nothing much to see screen shot wize as yet, stock theme with just a custom background... its the software differences that make it interesting so far. But yah I need to get some up thanks for the reminder!
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Try to use the gray icons in the menus (settings), they look better and elegant than the colorful one's. Try also to put some info about the battery usage, most of the users aim for a ROM with good battery performance regardless of the kernel.

Very interesting ! Sure a supa-cool theme would make your rom really different !

rOck4n said:
Try to use the gray icons in the menus (settings), they look better and elegant than the colorful one's. Try also to put some info about the battery usage, most of the users aim for a ROM with good battery performance regardless of the kernel.
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Yah I know what ya mean the stock colours are a bit rough on the eye, I'm keen to start doing some theme work as i go along but I may use a nice theme that's already available in the next release to get things looking nice before I get to it. Kernel: Most likely going to be changed anyway, possibly to something UV'ed by default but not necessarily OC'd which leads me to battery, drain doesn't seam bad at all... but I'm bin experimenting and testing different software mixes alot so I really haven't had the change to really gauge it but its not horrible at the moment (IMO).

crash-petard said:
Very interesting ! Sure a supa-cool theme would make your rom really different !
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Thanks for your support, its still early days but I'm hoping to have something after awhile with a really alternative feel especially with the software itself.

ADWLauncher with darkEdge themes look very sleek on my phone. Try it
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Hi again,
I think different proffessionals have different requirements. If you want this to to see a logical end, make a ROM for doctors, one for engineers, one for architects, one for politicians, one for social workers, one for kids, one for teenagers, one for single MOMs, one for divorcees, Etc, Etc.
One package doesn't seriously fit ALL.
EDIT1 : A seriously overweight woman would require a diet plan software.
EDIT2 : A scientist would prefer to have wolfram & use it.

While reading the first few sentences..
I was having the idea that this rom is working towards battery efficiency..
lol.. I see you're having fun replacing stock apps..
Enjoy..

Oh, what app did you use for contact replacement ? I'm trying to replace samsung contact app with AOSP Contact App...but I fail everytime. Do you think it's possible ?

ragin said:
Hi again,
I think different proffessionals have different requirements. If you want this to to see a logical end, make a ROM for doctors, one for engineers, one for architects, one for politicians, one for social workers, one for kids, one for teenagers, one for single MOMs, one for divorcees, Etc, Etc.
One package doesn't seriously fit ALL.
EDIT1 : A seriously overweight woman would require a diet plan software.
EDIT2 : A scientist would prefer to have wolfram & use it.
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hmmm I see what your saying and perhaps I haven't quite expressed my intentions perfectly yet (this is very much a work in progress)... My main intention is to switch out as many of the standard apps as possible (from the dialer to Google maps) with free community developed alternatives, this is my main aim. My secondary aim is to have something with a bit of weight to it, not ridiculously full just full of nice useful apps that cover a decent range of uses but not anything so specific as to target a specific audience.
Also thanks for advising me about those themes, I am currently looking into a few options atm. Though unsure which to persue as yet.
Also a new build will be going up in the next hour or so (my upload speed is horrible atm) which has had quite a few changes since the first release... Also keep an eye out as I will be putting alot of time towards this and are hoping for daily updates (till things reach a point I'm alot more happy with).
So please come back now and then just to see whats bin done and your comments are definately more then welcome!

profi208 said:
While reading the first few sentences..
I was having the idea that this rom is working towards battery efficiency..
lol.. I see you're having fun replacing stock apps..
Enjoy..
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Sorry though this will be something I look at down the line atm its not the highest of priorites. This is very much an experiment of sorts that may or may not develop into something good... Thanks for having a look anyway

crash-petard said:
Oh, what app did you use for contact replacement ? I'm trying to replace samsung contact app with AOSP Contact App...but I fail everytime. Do you think it's possible ?
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ahh i see we've run into similar problems, specifically the mms and contacts apps... Atm I've pretty well settled on just adding an extra two apps and leaving them (that reminds me I need to re-add contapps its quite good). There's definitely dependance issues with those two apks which there is possibly a way around but definitely not an obvious one, I've spent a bit of time reading around but yet to have any luck and quite a lot of experimenting has left me with no luck so far sorry... Would be wonderful to hear back if you find a solution

Ok. I was thinking about a dependance issue too, so I'm looking at the other files contained, for example, in the Gapps zip of CM7. There is a LIB folder, which could be related to. Following that track : in the Lib folder of CM7, we can find some lib files related to the keyboard, the camera app, etc... But no explicit "libcontact" file (for example).
I don't think that Etc and Framework folders could be useful.
However, I'm just groping.

crash-petard said:
Ok. I was thinking about a dependance issue too, so I'm looking at the other files contained, for example, in the Gapps zip of CM7. There is a LIB folder, which could be related to. Following that track : in the Lib folder of CM7, we can find some lib files related to the keyboard, the camera app, etc... But no explicit "libcontact" file (for example).
I don't think that Etc and Framework folders could be useful.
However, I'm just groping.
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Actually this is something I noticed aswell... When I replaced the gallery in Deviant I found I could use Floating Image as a replacement fine but that didnt cut it as a good full featured gallery (though it was cool to look at) so I decided to replace it with QuickPic which just force closed on boot, but by doing alot of reading around happened across a fix but putting a single library file from its APK into the lib folder of the rom and now it works flawlessly. Yet to find a way around the MMS or Contacts issue sadly, which is something I would really like to have fixed in a future release.

Very interesting .. we're on the right track. Maybe contacting a skilled developer (Darky, Doc,...) would be helpful? Or even the CM7 developers.

crash-petard said:
Very interesting .. we're on the right track. Maybe contacting a skilled developer (Darky, Doc,...) would be helpful? Or even the CM7 developers.
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That could possibly help (would hate to annoy them though they are doing some really great work)... It's definitely something that gets asked around the net a bit as I've noticed while doing some research but it seams the MMS apk sets up the messaging settings in some way on first boot and can often be replaced after that, I think the easiest way to do that would be to script something to remove/switch the apk after its done its job right at the end of first boot, though doing so could be somewhat of a challenge in itself and their doesn't seam be any obvious lib files in the apk. As for my issue with the contact app, I think that's really provably to do with a dependance but then again it could just be the way all the contact apps I've tried are coded (not designed to run by them self and perhaps depending on the stock app in some way)...

[ROM]|SmartDroid |Reloaded|1.24.709.2|Sense 3.5|2.3.5|1.6.22 online LTS

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SmartDroid Project point is bring the best Sense experience possible, bringing the most tweaked, and optimized Sense OS ever. This project is also a great success with other device like Piramyd, but it was born on the Ace, and we'll keep updated untill the Ace development will comes to an end.
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*Based on latest RUU_Runnymede_hTC_Asia_TW_1.24.709.2
*Unity V10 Kernel
*rooted
*busybox
*superuser
*init.d script support
*tweaked build.prop (better touch, data, wifi, 3d performance, camera management, dalvik management, battery management, overall performances)
*bloatware free
*spyware free
*security holes free
*RAM script (for a better RAM management)
*tune2fs tweaks
*script for better battery management
*zipalign script (ROM will zipalign all the app on first boot and for the following installation, better apps management)
*Beats support
*5x4 app drawer
*Extended quick settings
*Clean up's
*lot of ueseful apps
*good support
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Change Log
SmartDroid.Reloaded.LTS.1.6.22
*zip size will not effect on your individual device as extra optional
mods and off line RCMix Tweaks are included in the file
*Multi-device support added
*Kernel Changed to Unity V10
*Tidied up build.prop
*Added Optional Mod selection on flash menue
-OPTIONS
*BlueManiacs Mini
*Black Key board
* Black Keyboard with red function keys
*Venom0642’s ICS black keyboard with matching dialer
* Multi-language now Including Arabic THX S4linux
* Performance optimizations
* Build prop streamlined
* Rooted, unsecure boot.img
* init.d scripts support
* Auto permissions fix on boot
* All tweaks applied on boot
* Bash command & nano editor
* EXT 4 optimizations
* Changed kernel to RCMix V8
* CIFS support
* Tun support
* Ram optimizations
* Excellent battery life
* Improved overall UI smoothness
* All System apks ZipAling & Optimized
* All User Apps Zipalign at Boot
* SD Card speed tweak included
* Keep your home launcher in memory
* Enabled GPU UI rendering
* Improved Andreno configuration
* Improved auto-brightness values
* Wi-Fi module improved drivers
* Advanced Power Menu
* Camera performance Improved
* Blocked Adds (AddFree App provided for Updates)
* Screenshot by pressing Power and Home
* Beats Audio switchable
* Beats boost through RCMix tweaks
* Bravia Engine
* Swipe to clear notifications
* Long Vol+ music control
* Initial boot set for English GB for easier initial setup
* And few more xml adjustments...
* RCMix tweaks off line version ( some part are still not working )
* Minimum Themeing in
* Custom blueBattery% with animations
* Custom blueWiFi bars
* Custom extra quick settings icons
* Looks cool with blue sky skin included
* And more...... you tell me
>>>>>BUGS<<<<<
Wifi connected to null on restart... only intermittent....
Disconnect wifi in quick settings and reconnect again to solve the issue.
Enjoy the rom and Happy Flashing​
Instruction
[4EXT Recovery Touch is recommended]
-Place the zip in your sd card
--reboot into recovery
---format all partition (except SD card!!)
----wipe data factory reset
-----flash the rom*
----- Choose the mods if required
*follow the instruction if you have a 4g device
-Eat a donut of some variety - VERY IMPORTANT!
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Set the ROM
-wait few minutes after the first boot
-restore your apps (whatever u want)
-APPLY Skin from Personalize\Skin, to have a FULL experience.
-on the first charge, let the phone plugged till 0mA (use Current-widget or similar to monitor the mA values), reboot without unplug, wait the 0mA again, and when reached, unplug the phone. Your battery is now properly calibrated. Wait 1 or 2 drain cycle to see the very improvement (don't let the phone discharge itself till it turn it off, it's useless. Plug it when u reach 10 to 15% of battery left..it's enough.
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For Up To Date Changelog And Download Link Please Click On My Signature Or Changelog Icon Above.
I will be updating the OP as soon as I can

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The first.
Looks nice. I will try tomorow
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Redbaser said:
The first.
Looks nice. I will try tomorow
Sent from my HTC Desire Z using XDA
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Thanks and hope you'll like it

Could you add screenshots please?
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sgtkid12 said:
Could you add screenshots please?
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check the website mate screen shots are on there for the stock version

Can't download from site.
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coachmoore said:
Can't download from site.
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Change your browser download is working just fine
Sent From My HTC Desire HD With Beats Audio Running On SmartDroid Reloaded

@desidunda
Is it possible to use ICS/Sense folders ? Or something similar... The stock folders are ugly xD

how fast and stable is this? more than android revolution and other fast roms?

How is this compared to Android SpeedDaemon Fantasia in terms of performance? My current setup is alright but has a few lags/lockups from time to time.

just started testing it... running really smooth by now, only thing i dislike is crashing wifi-calling each time on startup, as im not on tmobile and percentage on battery, if i want it i enable it via rctweaks, but having it on battery and through rctweaks kind of sucks, as its not completely removable then

Is this able to take 720p movies? I remember it crashing on Sense 3.5 due to not enough RAM.
And by the way, how much free memory is there? I see this less and less mentioned in the OP's.

I used root uninstaller to get rid of wifi calling among other things, it runs extremely fast, this is probably the fastest 3.5 rom I have used. Actually it runs smoother than the ICS cm9 I had before.

yasirrfc said:
how fast and stable is this? more than android revolution and other fast roms?
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Every dev has his own personal touches, We haven't had a reboot, fc or freeze so far. the rom is rock solid and in my opinion is as smooth as it can be with out effecting the stability of the rom. give it a try and let us know
bogdan5844 said:
How is this compared to Android SpeedDaemon Fantasia in terms of performance? My current setup is alright but has a few lags/lockups from time to time.
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Comparison is up to you I rather you guys didn't ask these kind of questions as it is considered rude to the devs I respect every one's work and leave it at that. Hope you understand. give it a try and you do the comparisons at your own leisure.
alexinc said:
just started testing it... running really smooth by now, only thing i dislike is crashing wifi-calling each time on startup, as im not on tmobile and percentage on battery, if i want it i enable it via rctweaks, but having it on battery and through rctweaks kind of sucks, as its not completely removable then
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RCMix tweaks are not fully functional as RC team has removed update material from their server..... the battery% is the most asked for feature that's why it is included in the rom and you can use root explorer to remove wireless calling
bogdan5844 said:
Is this able to take 720p movies? I remember it crashing on Sense 3.5 due to not enough RAM.
And by the way, how much free memory is there? I see this less and less mentioned in the OP's.
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Free ram is dependant upon your own usage but I have put in some memory management tweaks in the rom and it will remain sufficient for smoother operation of the rom.
DHD users have recorded and played back video and we haven't had any problems apart from on the previous rcmix kernel where users had to change the governor for the smoother video as it was related to the kernel and not the rom itself.
A_Elizondo said:
I used root uninstaller to get rid of wifi calling among other things, it runs extremely fast, this is probably the fastest 3.5 rom I have used. Actually it runs smoother than the ICS cm9 I had before.
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thank you for your feed back much appreciated

desidunda said:
Every dev has his own personal touches, We haven't had a reboot, fc or freeze so far. the rom is rock solid and in my opinion is as smooth as it can be with out effecting the stability of the rom. give it a try and let us know
Comparison is up to you I rather you guys didn't ask these kind of questions as it is considered rude to the devs I respect every one's work and leave it at that. Hope you understand. give it a try and you do the comparisons at your own leisure.
RCMix tweaks are not fully functional as RC team has removed update material from their server..... the battery% is the most asked for feature that's why it is included in the rom and you can use root explorer to remove wireless calling
Free ram is dependant upon your own usage but I have put in some memory management tweaks in the rom and it will remain sufficient for smoother operation of the rom.
DHD users have recorded and played back video and we haven't had any problems apart from on the previous rcmix kernel where users had to change the governor for the smoother video as it was related to the kernel and not the rom itself.
thank you for your feed back much appreciated
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Thank you for your replies. Yes, you are very right on the comparision thing, but we need something to...ummm.. compare to
I am downloading right now ( 2 hours remaining :silly: my oh my ) I asked about the camera because on other Sense 3.5 ROMs I couldn't make a HD movie because Camera.apk would crash right after ending the recording. Sometimes it would crash on opening.
Google and XDA have revealed that it is a memory problem, and that is why I asked how much free RAM is available.
Anyway, looking forward to this ROM. It seems that it's going to be a jolly journey! :laugh:

bogdan5844 said:
Thank you for your replies. Yes, you are very right on the comparision thing, but we need something to...ummm.. compare to
I am downloading right now ( 2 hours remaining :silly: my oh my ) I asked about the camera because on other Sense 3.5 ROMs I couldn't make a HD movie because Camera.apk would crash right after ending the recording. Sometimes it would crash on opening.
Google and XDA have revealed that it is a memory problem, and that is why I asked how much free RAM is available.
Anyway, looking forward to this ROM. It seems that it's going to be a jolly journey! :laugh:
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2 hours is my server or your internet connection.... while you are waiting why don't you browse through few pages an our DHD section it will give you prety good ideas and hints regarding the performance of Reloaded.... for quick access here is the link:
Reloaded DHD Thread

bogdan5844 said:
Is this able to take 720p movies? I remember it crashing on Sense 3.5 due to not enough RAM.
And by the way, how much free memory is there? I see this less and less mentioned in the OP's.
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by the way just tried 720p video record and play back 1:30 clip and not a single glitch or any thing so I guess this answers your question

desidunda said:
by the way just tried 720p video record and play back 1:30 clip and not a single glitch or any thing so I guess this answers your question
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Thanks a lot. 40kbps currently. It might be my internet connection. It's been acting up lately.
LE: Another quick question. This being based on the RUU for Asia, does it have all the languages ? Romanian is what I'm interested in.