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Hi Guys!
I have been searching for days if someone has managed to install a clean google rom on his HTC Hero. I can only find people running rooted Hero Roms.
The point is, i want to get rid of all the HTC Apps. I've managed to delete a lot of the stock applications, and it improved the speed a lot!
If i install any other "Magic based rom" the phone will hang on the HTC boot screen.
If i push original google apps like "contacts.apk/.odex" to the phone, they won't run.
Can someone port the original Magic/ION rom to the Hero please? I know a lot of people want to run a "clean android" rom on the hero.
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My phone is rooted now with Modaco / CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF.
sonny88 said:
Hi Guys!
I have been searching for days if someone has managed to install a clean google rom on his HTC Hero. I can only find people running rooted Hero Roms.
The point is, i want to get rid of all the HTC Apps. I've managed to delete a lot of the stock applications, and it improved the speed a lot!
If i install any other "Magic based rom" the phone will hang on the HTC boot screen.
If i push original google apps like "contacts.apk/.odex" to the phone, they won't run.
Can someone port the original Magic/ION rom to the Hero please? I know a lot of people want to run a "clean android" rom on the hero.
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My phone is rooted now with Modaco / CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF.
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I cannot see the point why someone would want that . No offense , i mean all the HTC customisation and Rosie was the whole point in buying this device instead of the HTC Magic( which has the exact same specifications and a way lot cheaper)
deeren said:
I cannot see the point why someone would want that . No offense , i mean all the HTC customisation and Rosie was the whole point in buying this device instead of the HTC Magic( which has the exact same specifications and a way lot cheaper)
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To be honest, i don't really know why i bought the hero. I didn't know much about android at the time i bought one. Now i know better, but anyway, that's not what i want to discuss..
The magic can almost run any rom, why can't the hero run any rom i want?
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Please people, i don't want to be a jerk, but don't come up with questions like "Why did you buy a hero then?" ..
sonny88 said:
To be honest, i don't really know why i bought the hero. I didn't know much about android at the time i bought one. Now i know better, but anyway, that's not what i want to discuss..
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I'm on the same boat. When I bought my hero I hadn't really seen any working Android phone, either stock or HTC. Now that I have seen both I think that the stock apps and interface are somehow saner than HTC's, and what can I say? I'd prefer to use them.
Why don't you run the Rosie remover. It will get you part of the way to where you want to go
Indeed! but I also prefer the stock browser, the stock music player, the stock calendar, the stock contact list and dialer... and so on. They look less flashy but handier to my taste.
I totally agree with, frandavid100. I would also love to have a vanilla android rom on my Hero.
Actually, why do magic roms not work with the hero? What kind of modification would you have to do for them to work?
Fredriksen said:
I totally agree with, frandavid100. I would also love to have a vanilla android rom on my Hero.
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I think that the hero rom is not like the win rom. i mean all the htc customisations superimposed on the windows ones. There, all we had to do was just to remove the htc ones and we automatically got the windows ones.
I guess android's different. we have to remove all the htc customisations and add android's ones. Problem is hero never had the android's applications. what could be done is take a magic rom, remove all the applications and try to port them to the hero.
Problems would definetely arise cause the 2 phones are not 100% identical. some software work on the magic but not on hero bla bla bla.
I know some stock apps do work with the hero. I have been able to use the stock calendar and browser in my hero by replacing the apk and odex files, however replacing the contacts app makes it hang.
We could try to make a list of what apps can be replaced and how, or maybe even make update.zip files specific for that, similar to modaco's rosie remover. How difficult would that be?
sonny88 said:
The magic can almost run any rom, why can't the hero run any rom i want?
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I think that you'll probably find that the difference here is that chefs with a Magic or G1 actively want to "upgrade" to the latest and greatest ROMs. So, when presented with a Hero ROM, they will make the effort to back port it to the hardware they have.
The situation with the Hero is a little different. Here we already have the "latest and greatest", so there is probably very little motivation for a chef to port what is essentially an earlier ROM to the Hero. What you need to find is a chef who has a Hero, who either wants to run stock android, or is interesting in the intellectual challenge!
So, it's not really the case that "the magic can almost run any rom" - it's that their are chefs with Magics who are building these ROMs.
Regards,
Dave
Thanks guys!
I knew i wasn't the only one who wanted a clean vanilla android rom on the hero. Like frandavid100 said before, till there's another "magic rom" or something, we could make a list of apps working on hero.
I've had the same thing with the Contacts.app. This makes the phone freeze, and after removing the battery it constantly reboots.
If we all together manage to make a list of apps, i can create an update.zip which does all the work.
sonny88 said:
If we all together manage to make a list of apps, i can create an update.zip which does all the work.
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Let's do a test. I know you can replace HTC's browser with Android's. I'm attaching the files for both, can you create an update.zip that removes the HTC files from /system/apps, and pushes the stock ones?
EDIT: failed to upload the files to the forum. You can get them here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TVL3Y8UE
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Let's do a test. I know you can replace HTC's browser with Android's. I'm attaching the files for both, can you create an update.zip that removes the HTC files from /system/apps, and pushes the stock ones?
EDIT: failed to upload the files to the forum. You can get them here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TVL3Y8UE
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I will do that tomorrow ok? I live in The Netherlands and its 09.35pm and i'm watching a movie
BTW: I also have a stock Magic/ION image. I can extract the apps from there as well. Tomorrow i'll try some apps.
Thanks for the effort guys!
Just another quick post. Below you'll see a list of apps which i'm going to try tomorrow. Please post request apps if i forget one.
- Contacts (probably doesn't work)
- Phone (unknown - probably same as contacts)
- Browser (probably works)
- Music Player (probably works)
- Messages/sms?
- Camera (unknown)
- Albums (probably no multitouch)
- Camcorder (don't know if this one is available)
- Calender (probably works)
- Calculator (unknown)
- Clock (don't know if this one is available)
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BTW; If you guys want the original android lockscreen, just remove HtcLockScreen.apk/odex. After reboot you'll have the original android lockscreen where you have to press "menu" to unlock. Works faster and ofcourse no lag!
Hey, if you come back during the ads... can you point me to that stock rom? I'd like to try some of those too.
I can advance that Browser and Calendar do work (I'm using them right now).
frandavid100 said:
Hey, if you come back during the ads... can you point me to that stock rom? I'd like to try some of those too.
I can advance that Browser and Calendar do work (I'm using them right now).
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I am sorry.. i'm at my girlfriend and don't have my laptop with me tomorrow i'll post some links to different roms we can work with. But i can assure you they won't work on the hero.
Im also going to try to port the sapphire keyboard to the hero. Don't know if someone already did this, i haven't used google yet.
Actually, the keyboard is one of the few things I like from HTC's customisations I'll give the sapphire one a try tho!
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Actually, the keyboard is one of the few things I like from HTC's customisations I'll give the sapphire one a try tho!
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haha ok lol
I'm going to work on that list now.. wish me luck
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BTW; If you guys want the original android lockscreen, just remove HtcLockScreen.apk/odex. After reboot you'll have the original android lockscreen where you have to press "menu" to unlock. Works faster and ofcourse no lag!
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Or you can just use the HTC lockscreen and press menu twice!
Regards,
Dave
dont know about u guys, but i used a couple of htc phones before my galaxy s, and what can i say, i just love the qwerty input and how its work aside from swype or samsungs own input, so i thought for those who would like to use it as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416
works like a charm on my galaxy, and since i use chomp sms that uses kinda the same grey it looks awesome as well
few tips
it`s possible to install without root, and i´m using "htc_ime_jonasl_hires_27" dosn`t work on 2.2 dont know why.........
911rsr said:
it`s possible to install without root, and i´m using "htc_ime_jonasl_hires_27" dosn`t work on 2.2 dont know why.........
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http://www.hallerud.se/htc_ime_jonasl_hires22_27.zip
this version should work onm 2.2, and u dont need root to install
what is it that doesnt work ? do you enable it correct ?
Nice! This is much better than the samsung keyboard. Is there any way to get the voice function to work?
nice Works good! I always had a htc, so i love it
This is the best touch keyboard imho
Thanks mate
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Nice! This is much better than the samsung keyboard. Is there any way to get the voice function to work?
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Figured it out: voice search is not available in the Canadian market....I just googled the apk
Damn. I love this. Craps all over swiftkey beta. It was my preferred input before I tried HTC. Thanks for heads up.
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I tried HTC_IME (not sure whether it was this same one) earlier, and I don't really get the charm. Is it just the languages supported? It's not multi-touch I believe and I missed a lot of letter due to that, especially space. I am currently using the Droid X Multi-touch and it's faster than everything else (and I've tried almost all). The thing is that I can type fast enough on this not to need prediction, I only use that for spelling correctione etc.
Been using this for awhile to skin my own HTC IME, first on my Milestone, then on my Galaxy.
i love you guys :-D.thx a lot for this!
Google gimpsta as he has an online kitchen for customising HTC ime keyboards.
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Always heard good things about the HTC keyboard and after installing this i can see why.
anyone know how to enable the on screen dpad, or is there one even available on the HTC keyboard?
Can anyone tell me how to remove this completely? I uninstalled from applications, but does that remove Clicker.apk too? I can't find it in /system/app either
can't install
i can install the click apk but not the htc ime apk, what program you guys use to install, it tells me through Astra that file can't be read as an apk.
gthompson75 said:
i can install the click apk but not the htc ime apk, what program you guys use to install, it tells me through Astra that file can't be read as an apk.
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I have the same problem
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we must be doing something wrong, i can't get it to install at all, anybody with some help or a resolve would be great.
gthompson75 said:
we must be doing something wrong, i can't get it to install at all, anybody with some help or a resolve would be great.
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I will try with those adb commands once I get home
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very nice keyboard, large amount of settings and customizations. I love this, it's way better than stock samsung kb.
Installed with adb install -r method.
It will work on Samsung Galaxy S?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8236452&postcount=2649
Hey Guys,
i cannot fix this Problem.
I was trying to replace the Battery Icons from the OLD framework-res.apk to the NEW framework-res.apk.
The problem is: Everytime i replace it, the Battery Icon disappear in the Statusbar totaly :-(
Maybe someone can help me and add this Battery Icons (0-100-FULL & Charge Battery) from the OLD Fram.work to the NEW framework??
I made this a tousand times bevor with other frameworks, and this OLD battery Icons but this time, it wont work :-(
The OLD framework-res.apk is from JPM
The NEW framework-res.apk is from JPA
I will Donate 10 EUR imediatly over paypal for a working NEW framework-res.apk
with the Battery-Icons from the OLD one!!!
Maybe someone have time and wanna make some pocketmoney
Here you have it for free...!!
I´ve only transverd the Battery.. nothing other ok?
I used not the New File i used the battery mod.. is there any other Framework diferenz to the stock?
Hey Borky:
Do you have ICQ? My number is: 453599697
Yes there are many other diff. Icons witch are not in the stock framework.
Thats why i gave you the framework that i themed.
Please write on icq. i can explain u.
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Hey Borky:
Do you have ICQ? My number is: 453599697
Yes there are many other diff. Icons witch are not in the stock framework.
Thats why i gave you the framework that i themed.
Please write on icq. i can explain u.
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Ok i don´t have ICQ.. i know what to do will be ready in 5 minutes..
Should be ready now
Sorry but your file wont work.
i get the right battery icon but everything else is wrong.
For example:
the taskmanager show me now, when holding the home button (instead of Taskmanager he show me Data connection)
Or when i push the power button the power off button is written: Sound is off
And so on......
I replaced it back with my modded framework.
My NEW framework i posted in my first post is perfect exept of the Battery icon. but thats ok. I have to live with a new one
BMWpokerAce said:
Sorry but your file wont work.
i get the right battery icon but everything else is wrong.
For example:
the taskmanager show me now, when holding the home button (instead of Taskmanager he show me Data connection)
Or when i push the power button the power off button is written: Sound is off
And so on......
I replaced it back with my modded framework.
My NEW framework i posted in my first post is perfect exept of the Battery icon. but thats ok. I have to live with a new one
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What the ****.. i´m sorry.. Whi i also transferd your Icons and so on.. and the Battery,but whi.. sorry.
You wanted the OLD framework ported to the NEW framework, right?
Try the attached file please
If your using jpa just use this theme from the themes and apps forum "[THEME] Clean TW Lockscreen Mod" it works a treat and all i did was changed all the battery pngs to the ones i wanted like the circle battery it was the only bat mod i found that worked for jpa all others i had the same probs as you..
sorry magote:
with your file the same problem like my trying.
The battery icon disappear tottaly.
I think i give it up.
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If your using jpa just use this theme from the themes and apps forum "[THEME] Clean TW Lockscreen Mod" it works a treat and all i did was changed all the battery pngs to the ones i wanted like the circle battery it was the only bat mod i found that worked for jpa all others i had the same probs as you..
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Could I ask how? Just copy from one framework-res.apk to the other?
Firstly its always a good idea to have another launcher installed like launcher pro just in case something goes wrong you can use lp to get back and fix it. yes its just a matter of replacing the framework-res using rootexplorer then reboot phone this mod changes battery icon and gives you a lock screen without the "swipe screen thingy" on it and as i said if you dont like the battery icons and want the circle one for example just change the pngs from another battery mod theme that you like..
Here you go
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Here you go
EDIT: will be re-upped in a few mins.
EDIT 2: Re-upped
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And the Winner is.......
Rawat !!!
Hey, YOU are my man!
Your file work like a charm. Really perfect.
Could you explain me detailed, how you did that?
I have all the necessary apps, like ApkManager etc. But for me it won't work.
Btw, please give me your papal address with pm for the donation.
Thank you very much again!
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BMWpokerAce said:
And the Winner is.......
Rawat !!!
Hey, YOU are my man!
Your file work like a charm. Really perfect.
Could you explain me detailed, how you did that?
I have all the necessary apps, like ApkManager etc. But for me it won't work.
Btw, please give me your papal address with pm for the donation.
Thank you very much again!
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Hey BMWpokerAce!
I exactly got the same problem, just like you!
I'm building my ROM v4.0 and everything is perfect, but the battery icon "disappeared"!!!
I'm working on it for 5 days and I can't get it to work...
Please help me, when you know something more
Can't accept a donation, I didn't really do anything.
Opened your apk file with winrar, and extracted the drawable-hdpi-v4 folder. I then found a %age battery mod, from Kalpik's thread, and downloaded a XWJPA mod file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8606008&postcount=895
I then replaced the files from the drawable-hdpi-v4 in your OLD rom and placed them in the framework-res.apk file I downloaded.
@Darkyy - I think I did your one wrong. I'll try to redo it and PM you the link.
EDIT: I've made it, not sure if it'll work. My internet is flaky atm, can't upload it Will probably upload it tomorrow.
@Rawat
You wont accept a donation.
OK, i just want you to know, with your help i could help today a User from another Handy-Forum to fix his framework.
He was sooo happy like me
Thanks again for the .apk and the description too.
Does Anybody know how to install the default Arc keyboard on CM7.2?
I didnt quite like it and want the Swype feature..... Also SlideIT and other keyboards are not so good.
Please tell me a way.
I have the textinput.apk file but it dosent get installed, nor does it work when i copy it to \system\app folder.
Also the original contacts aswell.
Thanks
There's another thread asking this and the answer was no. You should have searched.
Fantastic man...
SS4Serebii said:
Does Anybody know how to install the default Arc keyboard on CM7.2?
I didnt quite like it and want the Swype feature..... Also SlideIT and other keyboards are not so good.
Please tell me a way.
I have the textinput.apk file but it dosent get installed, nor does it work when i copy it to \system\app folder.
Also the original contacts aswell.
Thanks
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There's another thread asking this and the answer was no. You should have searched.
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I believe that is is possible. you also need the .jar files, as well as the lib files. i had a zip to make it work on the x10. i'll see if i can find it.
Pvy.
default
the default keyboard in arc s would be international keyboard.. from SE
its apk file is there in system/app.
@Pvy - Thanks Mate!
@Samson - The ONLY other thread I could find was skinning the default keyboard to black.. Nothing Else
I'm asking for SE Keyboard on CM7.2
@Arcman - I'm on Arc, Not Arc S
Anyway, I know about the file but its not either getting installed not getting detected if i copy paste it.
Also Even If i replace the current apk with this and changing permissions, still nothing happens
,..
don"t worry..
there are so many keyboards available in android market which are far better than
international keyboard
SlideIT, Smart Keyboard, Go Keyboard
Tried 3, Didnt quite work out
So no way to do that?
and Any better alternative their in which i can swype aswell?
Yes, the Swype keyboard might be good
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Which one?
Swype is the best 3rd party keyboard app, imo.
BTW, what do you not like about CM7's keyboard?
dp94 said:
Swype is the best 3rd party keyboard app, imo.
BTW, what do you not like about CM7's keyboard?
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Well, Many...
1 - The lowermost keys dont work
I mean the space bar and enter..... Well, dey only work when you touch the upper part of them!
Both in Landscape and Potrait mode!
2 - I want the Swiping Feature!
3 - That shortcut key to graphical smileys next to the symbols key!
4 - Well, when I type in a word, and I press enter, it does not go to the next line, in fact its like it 'accepts' the input. And I have to press the return key again.
And as i like my typings to go fast and efficient, It dosent go that ways. :|
If you can find a work around to all these in CM7.2, I'll Practically Worship you!!!
OR, Get the original stock Arc Keyboard back!
I want it too
I hate Cyanogenmod keyboard Will try MIUI in few download minutes
I have seen 2-3 threads on how people hate TW.
I'm bringing you a nice cool CWM flashable .zip that includes Android 4.0 Stock Applications
It includes the following applications:
- Email
- Exchange
- Gallery
- CM9 Launcher (Trebuchet)
- CMWallpapers
- Mms
Download: Here
If you wish to remove old things.
Open up the ROM you download and delete the applications above from /system/app.
Once your done drag all applications into /system/app and there!
please picture
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please picture
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I don't have the device so I can't post pictures.
Hey thanks a lot for your efforts.
When you say open up a ROM, do you mean this package can only be installed into a new ROM before being flashed?
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Hey thanks a lot for your efforts.
When you say open up a ROM, do you mean this package can only be installed into a new ROM before being flashed?
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Before flashing you can add it into the ROM yes.
Or you can just flash it.
So I tried to just take out the gallery and contacts apk's and install them on the device. The gallery worked fine but the contacts says "there's already a package with the same name already exists" or something similar.
If do this by flashing the zip will it overwrite the existing do you think?
Thanks again
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So I tried to just take out the gallery and contacts apk's and install them on the device. The gallery worked fine but the contacts says "there's already a package with the same name already exists" or something similar.
If do this by flashing the zip will it overwrite the existing do you think?
Thanks again
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What I was saying is.
Delete the same names .apk's in the /system/app folder.
Then just drag and drop the following /apps in my folder into the ROM then flash the ROM.
Aha, got ya. My only worry with flashing is losing what I've done so far as it's taken ages to customise all the sounds, icon positions etc. It's currently in a state of pure zen
Something tells me though, you're about to say "use <some tool> to back up first". in which case, will it remember where all my launcher folders, icons and sounds?
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Aha, got ya. My only worry with flashing is losing what I've done so far as it's taken ages to customise all the sounds, icon positions etc. It's currently in a state of pure zen
Something tells me though, you're about to say "use <some tool> to back up first". in which case, will it remember where all my launcher folders, icons and sounds?
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I'm not sure on that one haha.
Well thanks anyways, I now have the standard gallery. Only the contacts/dialler remain. Which actually isn't too bad, except the way the Favourites and Contacts tabs swap position when you click on Contacts. What idiot did that!!
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Well thanks anyways, I now have the standard gallery. Only the contacts/dialler remain. Which actually isn't too bad, except the way the Favourites and Contacts tabs swap position when you click on Contacts. What idiot did that!!
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Ah!
When I get the phone I'll be working on a pure AOSP clone.
That would be fab, though there are some really nice things about this ROM, which I'm hoping will be installable since Samsung released the source of the ROM. The things I'd like to keep are:
Water unlock and quick shortcuts to phone/camera/browser
Smart alert - phone vibrates when you pick it up if you have notifications
Smart stay - tries to detect eyes just before screen timeout to keep screen on
Turn over to mute/pause (when someone rings or playing music)
Direct Call - Move phone to ear when on sms/contact and it auto dials
Power control in the notifications (better than any I've seen)
Power saving mode (toggles cpu/haptic/etc)
Scan with side of hand to take screen shot
Anyways, look forward to you getting one, both for your sake and mine
I'll be keeping the Stock Samsung ROM w/ AOSP look/apps.
thanks for this. is it possible to get the stock dialer?
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thanks for this. is it possible to get the stock dialer?
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Yes.
Will include it tomorrow.
i just flashed this through cwm and the only thing i got was gallery how come?
mardos said:
i just flashed this through cwm and the only thing i got was gallery how come?
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Did you remove the other types?
Like I said earlier in the OP?
Great work mate!!
I didn't install via recovery but renaming the Samsung apps with a .bak extension and rebooting gave me the standard apps.
The apps you provided are already in /system/apps but you need to get rid of the Samsung ones first (as you said) in order to activate them.
Only thing I'm missing is the phone application would be great if you could upload that??
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Reviewers said:
Did you remove the other types?
Like I said earlier in the OP?
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Yes I did remove the old email app named .bak and moved new one changed permissions and reboot the device and I see no email app ?
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Should edit the updater script so it automatically creates backup/renames of/the original files?
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