I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I would like to get the Note 2 camera and gallery on my Galaxy s3...i'm running stock 4.1.1 rooted with SuperSU if that helps at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks in advanced
EDIT: Also, I would like a dark themed AOSP based messenger for texts, but I need to be able to change the size of the font much like in the stock app on TW. Quick reply isn't necessary as I already use SMS Popup. I just want a dark AOSP messenger with resizable font.
ItachiLvrX said:
I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I would like to get the Note 2 camera and gallery on my Galaxy s3...i'm running stock 4.1.1 rooted with SuperSU if that helps at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please and thanks in advanced
EDIT: Also, I would like a dark themed AOSP based messenger for texts, but I need to be able to change the size of the font much like in the stock app on TW. Quick reply isn't necessary as I already use SMS Popup. I just want a dark AOSP messenger with resizable font.
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i'll try not to be rude when i say i found this in less than 10 seconds on the forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034867&highlight=note+2+camera
xBeerdroiDx said:
i'll try not to be rude when i say i found this in less than 10 seconds on the forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034867&highlight=note+2+camera
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Not to be rude but I saw that one and it says
"Looks like you might need to be on a deodexed rom."
I was wondering if there was one for stock TW, which is why I mentioned stock rooted...
Got it working on my stock Rooted JB. Just copied over the apks and lib manually in Root explorer instead of flashing via CWM. Renaming stock camera gallery and odex files
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post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. its worth looking into an odexed rom...
cheers
xBeerdroiDx said:
post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. tw framework is a b
cheers
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thank you very much sir
xBeerdroiDx said:
post #15...not to be rude
if you want certain features, your probably going to have to go routes other than stock down the road. just sayin'. its worth looking into an odexed rom...
cheers
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Sorry to bug you again, but would you happen to know about the messaging app I talk about in the edit of my OP? There was one on the forums but it didn't have resizable font, other than that it was exactly what I needed...
ItachiLvrX said:
Sorry to bug you again, but would you happen to know about the messaging app I talk about in the edit of my OP? There was one on the forums but it didn't have resizable font, other than that it was exactly what I needed...
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i know which one you're talking about. you want exactly what my wife wants on her device too but i cant find one with adjustable text size. of course, i havent looked in a couple months either
xBeerdroiDx said:
i know which one you're talking about. you want exactly what my wife wants on her device too but i cant find one with adjustable text size. of course, i havent looked in a couple months either
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Well if you happen to stumble upon anything, please let me know!
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Well if you happen to stumble upon anything, please let me know!
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sure will
I have a flashable zip of exactly what you're talking about (inverted aosp messaging) but im not sure where I found it. I know it worked with hyperdrive and synergyrom. I don't know how to attach it but I might be able to email it if you're interested.
Please hit Thanks if I've been helpful at all.
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I have a flashable zip of exactly what you're talking about (inverted aosp messaging) but im not sure where I found it. I know it worked with hyperdrive and synergyrom. I don't know how to attach it but I might be able to email it if you're interested.
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Does it have resizable text at all?
No it doesn't. Just flashed it. It's an aroma installer setup with a few color schemes for aosp 4.1, 4.2.1 and tw. Sorry dude.
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I change themes quite often, but only one theme that I've come across for the Samsung Epic that uses AOSP messaging as opposed the the default "Samsung messaging" (I guess you could call it), is Engraved Blues. I've used that theme for the longest, mostly because it has AOSP messaging. It comes with WAY more user functionality than the limited "Samsung Messaging." Is there anyone that could put AOSP Messaging into a flashable zip? That way, I can use whatever theme I chose, and still have AOSP Messaging. I would really appreciate it if this could be done!
I'd even be willing to learn how to do it. I usually don't request, and tinker with things on my own, but I'd need some help with this one. If someone wants to walk me through the process, I'd be even more appreciative, because I wouldn't have to ask for these kinds of things!
I don't know what you mean by AOSP messaging but Impaler's transparent MMS are flashable zips. They both look and run very well. Give one of them a try. Just download and flash in CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991259
imann said:
I don't know what you mean by AOSP messaging but Impaler's transparent MMS are flashable zips. They both look and run very well. Give one of them a try. Just download and flash in CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991259
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AOSP messaging is I guess stock Android messaging. At least that's what someone told me a while back. There are noticeable differences. Probably one of the most important is the fact that with default Sammy messaging, when messages come in while I'm roaming, they are 4 hours in advance. For some reason, this isn't the case with AOSP messaging. It's really weird. There are also options for vibration types, and you're also able to change the font size of the messages. None of these options are present in Sammy messaging, AND, there are no chat balloons; just color backgrounds.
The MOST important reason I prefer AOSP is because for whatever reason, I cannot pinpoint, whenever I run a ROM with Samsung's messaging app, the phone tends to randomly restart. Ever since I've been using Engraved Blues with AOSP messaging, the random restarts are nonexistent. No reboots whatsoever! My phone has been super stable with SRF 1.1.1 and Engraved Blues. I don't know why it causes those reboots, and I don't have my messaging set to keep a lot of messages. Maybe 50 at the most.
Impaler's transparent messaging is based off of Samsung's Android messaging app and while it looks awesomely sweet, I've had the same unfortunate reboots as it seems to be based off of Sammy messaging.
EDIT: Ok, just noticed this in his thread.
These apps are the 2.2 MMS app, only about 50 times better than Samsung could have ever made it...
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Maybe I should give it a try again? I know when he first started posting the transparent messaging app series, I could've sworn it was simply themed Samsung messaging?
Donmeister85 said:
Maybe I should give it a try again? I know when he first started posting the transparent messaging app series, I could've sworn it was simply themed Samsung messaging?
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I haven't really had any problems with what you mentioned. I would say give it a try. I think you will be pretty happy. His messaging app is always the first mod I flash after flashing a new ROM or theme. If it doesn't work for you, sorry.
I have that same problem with Swype where when I'm roaming all my messages read 4 hours ahead of time. Gets really bothersome. I can't live without swype anymore though.
Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
Qbking to the rescue!!
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Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
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qbking FTW! Lol. A million thanks, man!
qbking77 said:
Alright, here you go guys. Download the attached and flash it through clockwork and you'll be good to go.
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Silly question but do the swype functions work with this? I'm guessing not.
solblack said:
Silly question but do the swype functions work with this? I'm guessing not.
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Yep it works. And the roaming problem goes away.
Does it work on the stock rom?
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Yep it works. And the roaming problem goes away.
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Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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That problem happened on my lg fusic and samsung instinct as well. I think it's a sprint problem.
zanderman112 said:
Does it work on the stock rom?
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I don't see why it wouldn't
Would it be safe to remove the old apk from system after flashing this? I may or may not be wrong but I seem to remember that caused problems when receiving pictures and the like.
Of course that could've just been on the moment..
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
The old apk shouldn't be in the system after you flash it.. If it is yes you can delete it.
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Can't install E:/filelocation/zip *radda radda* lol
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Yeah I just figured that out and came to edit that post. Thank you sir, I've been looking for this for a long time.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Donmeister85 said:
Funny thing is that before I installed the Engraved Blues theme, I thought that the Samsung messaging app was standard Android. If I hadn't come across the theme, I wouldn't have known a thing about AOSP messaging. And what's with that roaming problem? Man, that's so annoying! How'd Samsung let that one out of the gate with that glaring problem???
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From what I was told/read it is a Sprint problem with how their devices communicate with the towers used for roaming. So blame Sprint for the problem
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Can't install E:/filelocation/zip *radda radda* lol
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AH, zip must only be edify.
All you have to do is go into that zip, take out the mms.apk, and push it to system/app using root explorer.. I've got a video showing how to do that
qbking77 said:
AH, zip must only be edify.
All you have to do is go into that zip, take out the mms.apk, and push it to system/app using root explorer.. I've got a video showing how to do that
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Thanks. Didn't think of that. Lol that's one video I won't need, but thanks anyways. And I use ES file explorer, works just as good I think. Lol never used root explorer
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Hello,
I just updated my SGS2 to 2.3.4 today and unfortunately, I seem to have lost the part that I liked the most about the messaging app: the ability to change themes. I really hate the way it looks now and would really like the plain look of one of the themes back.
Is it possible to push the older themable messaging app. to this new firmware and get the theme functionality back?
If anyone has the messaging app that supports themes, could you please pull it and attach it here so I can give it a try?
Many thanks.
+1 I miss the black theme as it goes sooo much better with my current rom. I'd be interested to know if this can be done
True. Let's see if someone can help with this
I use GoSmsPro and it has a few themes
I understand that there are alternatives available but I wish to have the stock messaging app back which supports themes I would really appreciate it if someone could pull it from their phone.
I'd like to have the stock messaging app with themes too (I wa addicted to the "funny" style..., I'm a dumbass I know...)
There should be SOMEONE with the older app
Here's what I tried:
I tried downloading an older KE7 firmware from 18th May and extracted the Mms.apk/odex and MmsProvisioning.apk/odex files and pushed them to /system/app and tried rebooting but that didn't change anything
If I try INSTALLING the new Mms.apk file it says Application not installed even if I try remounting the system as rw
Discussed before in this thread, no joy so far:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177494
In that thread, this guy said he had a solution, but never posted the .apk:
Ke11ett said:
I copied the .apk over from a backup. Not noticed any problem
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@Cygnuss - you've posted about GoSMSPro in both threads. You're missing the point - as dexter said last time:
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Does that bring back the themes in Samsungs SMS/MMS-app? I think not...
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There HAS to be a solution
Yes theres a solution, after every new rom install i flash with cwm this mms fix and it restores the message themes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14500999
Thank you so much! You're the man!
For those of you who had trouble with odexed/deodexed, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159920
And get Darky's odex->deodexed converter and install that first using DarkyRom2 Tool (available free on market)
so annoying. i want my old themes back (especially the black one). i'm guessing the app got updated, so i'd be keen to just get the them part back in...
any solution to this?
i want it tooo!!!
there's nothing like this!!
I tried the solution posted above but once you go depdexed you lose hardware acceleration in the browser and it gets laggy as hell. I guess I'm gonna have to keep on hoping for an odex solution
You could go back to 2.3.3 , really what will you be missing out?
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whisky_ said:
I tried the solution posted above but once you go depdexed you lose hardware acceleration in the browser and it gets laggy as hell. I guess I'm gonna have to keep on hoping for an odex solution
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Install a 3rd party browser...
whisky_ said:
Hello,
I just updated my SGS2 to 2.3.4 today and unfortunately, I seem to have lost the part that I liked the most about the messaging app: the ability to change themes. I really hate the way it looks now and would really like the plain look of one of the themes back.
Is it possible to push the older themable messaging app. to this new firmware and get the theme functionality back?
If anyone has the messaging app that supports themes, could you please pull it and attach it here so I can give it a try?
Many thanks.
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Hey, you could try to install my mms.apk themed black...give it a try if you still didnt find a solution, here is the link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177318
I found this in another forum,tried it on the E4GT running EK02 and it works. If you use Touchwiz the messaging app will be removed from the dock through the process of renaming the factory mms.apk. To replace the mms icon hit "Applications" on the home screen, then "Menu", "View Type", chose "Customizable Grid" then "Menu" "Edit". Drag the MMS icon down anywhere left of the "home" icon. Hit "Back". If you don't hit back and you hit "Home" the icon won't stick. The home icon doesn't move, so you can only change the three to the left of it unless you have another hack. The MMS icon included in the APK looks like MIUI but I might try changing it. If I do I will update again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386532
**Update- Ok, I found a bandaid fix for those who want to use this with their current rom. Install SMS Time Fix from the market >>> http://bit.ly/vsmoUg << In the settings activate by ticking the box on the top of the screen. Click Adjustment Method and choose Use Phone's Time. Golden. You now have several themes for you message app. Tested today on Stock Deodex'd and Epic VeNuM roms. I tested all the apks.**
#1 Removed Temporarily
#2 Is Miui Icon http://bit.ly/txmSmZ
#3 Is ICS theme/no theme switcher/AOSP icon http://bit.ly/rLUgah
Let me know how it goes.
All credit goes to other people really. And thanks to crawrj and AbsoluteZeroGI for their time and giving me some ideas. I am looking for a real fix and will post it as it comes to me.
Yea I seen this on the i777 section.
I tried using the [ICS]MMs.apk version and my incoming text timestamps are off?
this i sworking great thanks for sharing...my setup in my signature
thetaman said:
I tried using the [ICS]MMs.apk version and my incoming text timestamps are off?
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I can mess with it later. I didn't try the ICS version myself, but look for something in the settings... If I can find the problem I will fix it and repost the apk.
xploit said:
this i sworking great thanks for sharing...my setup in my signature
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I'm glad it worked for you. Now many people care about stock apps or light themeing but I'm tired of all the launchers changing and etc, so I am stock for a while. Which version did you try? Boring or ICS?
interloper said:
I'm glad it worked for you. Now many people care about stock apps or light themeing but I'm tired of all the launchers changing and etc, so I am stock for a while. Which version did you try? Boring or ICS?
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I tried the Boring the first one NOT the ICS.
xploit said:
I tried the Boring the first one NOT the ICS.
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You have timestamp problems? I am going to try the original one. I like the ICS one, but incoming timestamps were off. Outgoing were Ok though.
def need to try one of these. anyone having any mms issues?
Timestamps work for IN and Out for me. I am using the apk I attached.
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Timestamps work for IN and Out for me. I am using the apk I attached.
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I pasted into system/app. After that did you actually install? I just adjusted the permissions and rebooted. Maybe that's my problem?
Success100 said:
def need to try one of these. anyone having any mms issues?
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Send and receive are fine but it looks like the ICS version has a problem with the timestamps. The vanilla versions work fine. The file from the other thread has a MIUI icon, this file has a stock icon.
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interloper said:
I found this in another forum,tried it on the E4GT running EK02 and it works. If you use Touchwiz the messaging app will be removed from the dock through the process of renaming the factory mms.apk. [EDIT] To replace the mms icon hit "Applications" on the home screen, then "Menu", "View Type", chose "Customizable Grid" then "Menu" "Edit". Drag the MMS icon down anywhere left of the "home" icon. Hit "Back". If you don't hit back and you hit "Home" the icon won't stick. The home icon doesn't move, so you can only change the three to the left of it unless you have another hack. The MMS icon included in the APK looks like MIUI but I might try changing it. If I do I will update again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386532
I take no credit. Cheers.
Attached apk contains stock icon.
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Could u make the icon the samsung stock one but instead of green make it blue??
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Send and receive are fine but it looks like the ICS version has a problem with the timestamps. The vanilla versions work fine. The file from the other thread has a MIUI icon, this file has a stock icon.
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thanks homie
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I pasted into system/app. After that did you actually install? I just adjusted the permissions and rebooted. Maybe that's my problem?
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Originally I pasted and renamed as per the instructions on the other thread. But I used adb from then on and did NOT install the last time I pushed the file. Also, I used the push command, not the install command. Seems like it's just the ICS apk. Try asking in that thread. The OP there might know more about it. Thanks for trying. I'll have time to check it out later so if I can fix it I will.
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Could u make the icon the samsung stock one but instead of green make it blue??
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Samsung stock icon is brownish and white. I can try to make it green though.
Ok, I tried the version posted in this thread and the other two apks in the other thread. All had problems listing the correct incoming time stamp.
I went back to my original apk and everything is working Ok again?
I'm running Calkulin's 2.0.1 ROM. That's the only thing I can think that might be causing the problem. I wish I could get the ICS version working. I liked it.
I did post in the original thread to see if I could get an answer there. I will update in this one if I find a solution.
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You have timestamp problems? I am going to try the original one. I like the ICS one, but incoming timestamps were off. Outgoing were Ok though.
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oh man!! I tested it by sending out a text and it worked but YEAH timestamp was off when they replied this theme looked awesome. too bad I cant use it.
xploit said:
oh man!! I tested it by sending out a text and it worked but YEAH timestamp was off when they replied this theme looked awesome. too bad I cant use it.
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I'm asking to be clear. When you say timestamp is off do you mean wrong time or no time shown? Works perfect on stock rom. Sorry you guys are having a tough time with it. I might try the ICS theme just to see.
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I'm asking to be clear. When you say timestamp is off do you mean wrong time or no time shown? Works perfect on stock rom. Sorry you guys are having a tough time with it. I might try the ICS theme just to see.
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I sent a text at 1:47pm to my buddy. He replied back and his timestamp was 8:50am. Should have been 1:50pm. So it was off by 5 hours.
And not your fault, appreciate you posting it and trying to help.
1st question is, Are all the ROMs in the Original Android development forum AOSP ROMs?
My next question is, is there a TW ROM without the cartoony look, big buttons, and glowing bold fonts?
Thanks.
PAPutzback said:
1st question is, Are all the ROMs in the Original Android development forum AOSP ROMs?
My next question is, is there a TW ROM without the cartoony look, big buttons, and glowing bold fonts?
Thanks.
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Download The People's Rom or Mother Of All Roms... Get Morphology (See thread in Themes section) Pick and choose how you would like it to be. if you don't like something.. Morph it again. Best thing to do. Just try a few out see what works.
Thanks for the response. I'll give "The People's Rom" a try.
Thanks.
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Thanks for the response. I'll give "The People's Rom" a try.
Thanks.
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No problem, we come here for the help.. and the cookies
in the OP of The People's Rom.. There's a Link for Morphology (current and working on that rom) grab that while your there. Theme it your way.. Enjoy it.. See the Team kernelizers thread in general section for Ktoonz tweaks for that kernel as well. (if you go that route)
I have "Tried" to write a wiki just for what you need. I went through and listed each individual rom and the base it was based off of as well as the Android OS it is from. from there you can go to each rom's page and see a screenshot (if the dev provided it) of each rom. I made this to save some time for new users.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189817
check out qbking77 on youtube he tell u about some of the roms here and show u how to set them up.
I actually ended up with the MOAR ROM since it mentioned MB1. I installed that the other day and wasn't sure if I could use People ROM with it. But I am having an issue using MultiPic Live Wallpaper with this ROM. I have set 5 individual wall papers up but they don't stick.
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I actually ended up with the MOAR ROM since it mentioned MB1. I installed that the other day and wasn't sure if I could use People ROM with it. But I am having an issue using MultiPic Live Wallpaper with this ROM. I have set 5 individual wall papers up but they don't stick.
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I cant remember which rom it was i flashed a month or so ago but the dev took out the Live Wallpaper function in his debloating process. I am not sure if MOAR rom did this as well, its worth asking in his thread...
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I actually ended up with the MOAR ROM since it mentioned MB1. I installed that the other day and wasn't sure if I could use People ROM with it. But I am having an issue using MultiPic Live Wallpaper with this ROM. I have set 5 individual wall papers up but they don't stick.
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Hmm. Definatly post up in the MOAR thread. (MOAR and TPR are very similar so you can bounce between them with out too much issues) But def ask in there, I haven't personally used the multipic live wallpaper, so i couldn't tell ya. However, i'm sure it's something Team Noobz would help with.
I switched to People's this AM and the multi live wallpaper is working. I don't care for the built in dialer that doesn't return contacts correctly and switched to the Go Dialer. So far I am liking this ROM cleaner lines. I am wondering for the Google Voice integrated users if there is a way to remove Sprint's Voicemail. during the install I made sure not to install anything Sprint but it came through anyways.
PAPutzback said:
I switched to People's this AM and the multi live wallpaper is working. I don't care for the built in dialer that doesn't return contacts correctly and switched to the Go Dialer. So far I am liking this ROM cleaner lines. I am wondering for the Google Voice integrated users if there is a way to remove Sprint's Voicemail. during the install I made sure not to install anything Sprint but it came through anyways.
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I froze it with TB
build-a-rom
This is not a daily driver. If you have never been on a TW JB deodexed stock ROM, then this is not for you. Flashing this ROM will boot up to the following stock, unmodified apps as packaged by Sprint: If it is not listed here then it is not included:
Phone, Contacts, Settings, Internet, Sprint Hotspot, Play Store.
Also included are ROM Toolbox Lite (jrummy), SuperSU (chainfire), and erikalin-stock app. This ROM flashes Agat63’s v1.3.0 kernel, and it has the boot animation from the S3, sound removed.
The pure Stock GB27 TW ROM zip is 507MB. Build-a-ROM is 242MB.
Why try out build-a-rom?
We have always been able to flash the nice custom ROMs on here, flash the mods we like which other people have figured out and packaged into flashable zip files for us, and just enjoy the phone. And you should keep doing that, and click the thanks button all over the place while you do it. Build-a-ROM is for you to give some of this a shot for yourself. There are exactly two stock apk files left in here that you can delete and still boot to a phone, and that is the browser and the play store.
What can I do with build-a-rom?
The work for build-a-rom comes in two categories:
(1) Easy: Installing custom mods and apps that are already available for you. This involves either flashing a prepackaged zip file, or pushing an app into the system/app/ folder, setting permissions to 0644 (RW-R--R--) and rebooting. You can go get whatever mods and apps and tweaks and kernels that you want. I’m not naming any of them because I didn’t include any of them. You know what they are. Go nuts. Make sure they are made for deodexed GB27 TW ROM for our device. There’s nothing in the way here. It’s a blank slate. If you don’t know how to do these things, use the site search. There are a zillion guides of people telling how to push an app into the system partition, set permissions, and reboot. And flashable zips are flashed in recovery. The recovery in build-a-rom is fine for flashing mods. Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, flash one mod per session to be safe, reboot.
(2) Do the first part first. This is a little more advanced but still not difficult. Learn how to decompile and recompile apk files. There are easy-to-use & free programs that allow you to do so. I just typed: "how to decompile apk files” (without quotes) into xda search and got 92,400 results. The benefit of learning these basic tools is that you can then follow the guides on xda. You know all of those things we’re used to having automatically in a custom ROM? ... tabbed settings, extended power menu, transparent things, hacked things, colored things, pretty toggles… etc etc... you can make them, and a lot more, by hand on your own. There are guides. You don't have to beg someone else to make the mod you want for you. You don’t even have to figure it out. You literally copy-and-paste from the guides in which other people have figured out & explained exactly what to modify. No, it’s not “development” but it’s something to feel like an accomplishment you can be proud of.
Want transparent stock toggles? Want to rearrange them? Want to put your toggles down on the bottom of your pull-down and use the top space for notifications? Search XDA for the guides. These are quick mods... You'll be amazed at what you can do. You can build this up to 100% your dream ROM – starting from a blank slate so you can feel good about the end result.
Thanks @kobridge – for pure stock GB27 deodexed ROM as base: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38923705#post38923705
@tdunham – for the guide on how to make the extended power menu. Check it out. This is a model for what I’m talking about with how clear and straightforward a guide can be: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125196. This is the one modification I think I left in here for the version of build-a-rom that I am sharing.
@g_ding84 – for suggestions and being nice
@bigmike6200 – for testing earlier version of build-a-rom
@agat63 – for kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244781
@bilgerryan – for modeling how to click the thanks button appropriately
crawrj - for hacked native hotspot, used with permission (if this is included - I need someone to verify that this ended up in this build or not)
Why say thanks?
Can you even guess at how many people have downloaded and used noobnl’s EL29 direct boot to CWM zip?? It's probably well over 10,000. There are 40 thanks on that post. Ridiculous. And tdunham’s JB Format All X 2 zip?? At the time of my typing this, there are 7454 downloads of that script, and 125 thanks. Also ridiculous. So many people give so many hours of their time making things for us to enjoy. Click the buttons, folks, please.
Install instructions
- Flash at your own risk. I am not responsible for your choices. Etc.
- Make a backup.
- Before you do anything further please read my disclaimer below.
- Directboot into EL29 CWM recovery. Thank noobnl: here.
- Flash tdunham’s JB.Format_All_X2.zip. Thank tdunham here
- Flash BAR-V1.0.zip.
- Reboot
Disclaimer: The mods and apps and guides and tutorials on XDA are everywhere. Use the site search. I cannot possibly answer your questions on implementing any of those changes. Some of those guides have hundreds of posts of Q&A for just one certain modification. Read them. I assure you that whatever question or problem you have, it's addressed already on xda. Search and read. I’m giving you a stable blank slate called build-a-rom. It comes with nine apps and it works. You take it from here. I want to be clear upfront what I can and cannot support. I can support this ROM, which is build-a-rom and its nine apps. So, for example, if you have a question about how to make a phone call, ask. The building part is really up to you. Browse XDA. The amount of information is astounding... If you’re not sure what you’re doing, then don’t use build-a-rom. If I knew all the answers to all of your questions, I’d answer them. I don’t.
Download
BAR-V1.0.zip md5 checksum: 8812D9F6B520D11AE180B5E660F1EE26
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=13858085825318748191
DO NOT MIRROR.
DO NOT QUOTE THE ENTIRE OP.
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
Each carries risk.
reserved, thanks
edit: Turns out I did not need to do this reserved post thing. So now I know. Lol.
also reserved, thanks
First. Looks fun. I continued my modeling lol.
Just gonna say, this will make a great base for anyone wanting to (dare I say) build a ROM to release (always ask permission first). And with it only being 242 MB it leaves a little room to play.
@erikalin might wanna add a note in there that EL29 can't flash modems and to flash the JB modem after boot if not already on one.
bilgerryan said:
Just gonna say, this will make a great base for anyone wanting to (dare I say) build a ROM to release (always ask permission first). And with it only being 242 MB it leaves a little room to play.
@erikalin might wanna add a note in there that EL29 can't flash modems and to flash the JB modem after boot if not already on one.
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Thanks. ^ Yeah, I intentionally started the OP with, "If you have never been on a TW JB deodexed stock ROM, then this is not for you," to cover that sort of thing. It would make a good base. There's a ton of room. I just listed my E4GT on swappa, so this is all from me... Rooting my new-to-me S3 as we type.
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Thanks. ^ Yeah, I intentionally started the OP with, "If you have never been on a TW JB deodexed stock ROM, then this is not for you," to cover that sort of thing. It would make a good base. There's a ton of room. I just listed my E4GT on swappa, so this is all from me... Rooting my new-to-me S3 as we type.
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Sad to see you go
erikalin said:
Thanks. ^ Yeah, I intentionally started the OP with, "If you have never been on a TW JB deodexed stock ROM, then this is not for you," to cover that sort of thing. It would make a good base. There's a ton of room. I just listed my E4GT on swappa, so this is all from me... Rooting my new-to-me S3 as we type.
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The S3 is nice. But sad to see a valuable member moving on.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium
erikalin said:
Thanks. ^ Yeah, I intentionally started the OP with, "If you have never been on a TW JB deodexed stock ROM, then this is not for you," to cover that sort of thing. It would make a good base. There's a ton of room. I just listed my E4GT on swappa, so this is all from me... Rooting my new-to-me S3 as we type.
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Yeah I'm gonna try using it to see how close I can get to fully porting Xperia Z stock to TouchWiz.
bilgerryan said:
Yeah I'm gonna try using it to see how close I can get to fully porting Xperia Z stock to TouchWiz.
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That would be cool
mholloway said:
That would be cool
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Not promising anything, but I'm thinking of ditching 3Minit and go with a full on Xposed XPERIAnce (pun intended). Takes up a lot less space and has some different features (like using AOSP Themes on TouchWiz)
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Not promising anything, but I'm thinking of ditching 3Minit and go with a full on Xposed XPERIAnce (pun intended). Takes up a lot less space and has some different features (like using AOSP Themes on TouchWiz)
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Sounds good, well good luck, I know I will try it out if you post it.
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Hey shipmate. Congrads on launching your ROM. Proud of you. Once I am done Xperiancing Bil's ROM. I will start to build mine. Inverted and transparent apps should work right? Like the wallpaper. Thanks for letting me help and for all the info you have blessed me.with.:thumbup::beer:
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Transparent Apps Are Awesome...
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erikalin said:
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Hey shipmate. Congrads on launching your ROM. Proud of you. Once I am done Xperiancing Bil's ROM. I will start to build mine. Inverted and transparent apps should work right? Like the wallpaper. Thanks for letting me help and for all the info you have blessed me.with.:thumbup::beer:
X'ed out the game
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Hi, bigmike6200,
What is it about transparent apps that attracts? All of team blackout stuff works on JD's ROM, so I'd imagine they'd work on this gem. Their paid app is worth the two bucks.
Beyon a few nuggets from the GS2 international version, I've tried to find what I can, and most seems attached to Omega and similar ROMS. Once taken out, they don't work in isolation. Even the older items created by current team blackout members are gone. I managed to get Speed Test and a few others, but now the links are dead. Would love stock SMS, calculator, etc.
Time for me to learn this process.
Congrats, Erika, and thanks for this and all you've done.
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bigmike6200 said:
Hey shipmate. Congrads on launching your ROM. Proud of you. Once I am done Xperiancing Bil's ROM. I will start to build mine. Inverted and transparent apps should work right? Like the wallpaper. Thanks for letting me help and for all the info you have blessed me.with.:thumbup::beer:
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Of course - inverted/transparent apps are good. Install according to however the person who modded it says for each one one.
micmars said:
Hi, bigmike6200,
What is it about transparent apps that attracts?
Time for me to learn this process.
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I'm not bigmike, but I have to say that I love transparent everything. I made almost 40 build-a-rom projects for myself, starting from essentially the version 1.0 I have shared here each time, and trying different things out. In some of them I made everything transparent, although I did learn that semi transparent is often what is necessary. Making the backs of the stock toggles themselves transparent too was fun. There's something pleasing about the transparency and, for me, neon green #ff00ff00. I colored all the stock system app icons with my neon green too, etc. :good: Anyway, micmars, you will learn and invert the stock system apps to share. Cheers, bud!
Thanks!
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Of course - inverted/transparent apps are good. Install according to however the person who modded it says for each one one.
I'm not bigmike, but I have to say that I love transparent everything. I made almost 40 build-a-rom projects for myself, starting from essentially the version 1.0 I have shared here each time, and trying different things out. In some of them I made everything transparent, although I did learn that semi transparent is often what is necessary. Making the backs of the stock toggles themselves transparent too was fun. There's something pleasing about the transparency and, for me, neon green #ff00ff00. I colored all the stock system app icons with my neon green too, etc. :good: Anyway, micmars, you will learn and invert the stock system apps to share. Cheers, bud!
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You, also, Erika! Thanks for the encouragement. I think I found a lot of slimeball themed apps in one of the members of TBO's threads. Have to agree on the semi transparent observation. The Speed Test app to which I referred looks way better in the semi transparent variant.
Cheers,
Mike
Nice rom. Can't attach pic via metropcs mms jbfk23 fix.
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mbr007 said:
Nice rom. Can't attach pic via metropcs mms jbfk23 fix.
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Sorry, bud, but I'm not sure whether you meant to ask a question or just make this statement? If you meant to ask a question, feel free to reply back. To take a guess at it: build-a-rom comes with nine apps, and gallery isn't one of them. You'd need that. Or if this is a metro pcs thing, I don't know anything about Metro PCS. Try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912451
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Can someone check this out?
If somebody can check this out for me. because I already wiped and packed up my E4GT:
Is the Sprint hotspot app in here crawrj's hacked hotspot or Sprint stock? I *had asked and received* permission to include crawrj's hacked hotspot but I had decided that I didn't want to include it in this base after all. But... did I forget to take it back out before uploaded? Lol... If someone can let me know that'd be great. I'll modify the OP pending a confirmation on this... Thanks X 3.
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Sorry, bud, but I'm not sure whether you meant to ask a question or just make this statement? If you meant to ask a question, feel free to reply back. To take a guess at it: build-a-rom comes with nine apps, and gallery isn't one of them. You'd need that. Or if this is a metro pcs thing, I don't know anything about Metro PCS. Try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912451
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Can someone check this out?
If somebody can check this out for me. because I already wiped and packed up my E4GT:
Is the Sprint hotspot app in here crawrj's hacked hotspot or Sprint stock? I *had asked and received* permission to include crawrj's hacked hotspot but I had decided that I didn't want to include it in this base after all. But... did I forget to take it back out before uploaded? Lol... If someone can let me know that'd be great. I'll modify the OP pending a confirmation on this... Thanks X 3.
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Thank you for the reply. Yes, I noticed the rom don't come with message so I try to use Epic4gtouch-jbfk23-metropcs-mms-fix-signed but it didn't give me the option to attach a pic. Any help will be appreciated. Newbie here.
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Thank you for the reply. Yes, I noticed the rom don't come with message so I try to use Epic4gtouch-jbfk23-metropcs-mms-fix-signed but it didn't give me the option to attach a pic. Any help will be appreciated. Newbie here.
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You might want to just go with another rom. That's not meant to sound unwelcoming, lol, not at all. But it's intentional that this ROM is empty. It's for folks who want to build it from a blank slate. Like I said I don't know how metropcs works so I have no idea what works for you. But stuff isn't in here for a reason. That's why I put in the OP that if you're new to JB TW this probably isn't the rom for you... This isn't a slim rom. It's an incomplete rom. You know?