I would like to get into developing themes and have all the necessary know and tools. I am just having some trouble coming up with ideas. So here I am, suggestions?
You mean like a guide on how to theme?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
No, I've got that down, i'm more looking for a concept to build on, like how we have black froyo and what not, im looking for suggestions on what kind of theme to make. but thank you for your response
Professional, clean lines/sharp, color choices that are easy on the eye, easily readable.. something that looks more professional/modern.
black/slate blue/gray
OK sorry about that. Thought you were talking about something else.
If I were to do a theme Id like to do something centered around engine block orange With transparency's
Windows 3.1 had a color theme called "Hot Dog Stand."
I would love to see that ported to the vibrant.
here: http://www.betaarchive.com/imageupload/1291247075.or.75467.png
Alright, well the past 2 posts sound nothing like what I was talking about.... maybe clean/sharp/professional is not what the masses want.
s15274n said:
Alright, well the past 2 posts sound nothing like what I was talking about.... maybe clean/sharp/professional is not what the masses want.
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I think i will most likely do the clean sharp and professional just cuz we need something to show other people who get phones for work to show them that these are just not toys. I do like the idea of a engine/car inspired theme tho that one is going to take alot of creativity to do. I will probably start with a clean and professional one. See what it turns into and use that to help me solidify my skill set. I know most people nowadays are using either tw d4a or eijenhar and i think most of the key roms are KA7 based.
Aren't most of these roms based off the deodexed voodoo ka7 kernel? if so thats what i will likely start themeing for.
Star Trek Consoles.
shreddintyres said:
I think i will most likely do the clean sharp and professional just cuz we need something to show other people who get phones for work to show them that these are just not toys. I do like the idea of a engine/car inspired theme tho that one is going to take alot of creativity to do. I will probably start with a clean and professional one. See what it turns into and use that to help me solidify my skill set. I know most people nowadays are using either tw d4a or eijenhar and i think most of the key roms are KA7 based.
Aren't most of these roms based off the deodexed voodoo ka7 kernel? if so thats what i will likely start themeing for.
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There is a new leak, doubtful you will ever be able to keep up (not a hit on you, just moves fast)....
KA7 and the voodoo kernel is money though. I am wanting to try Eugenes new kernel, but have not yet.. sounds like he has really improved the battery. Currently running Flagship V3 with no plans to switch, best rom I have used to date.
Glad to hear you are taking the clean route!
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There is a new leak, doubtful you will ever be able to keep up.... KA7 and the voodoo kernel is money though. I am wanting to try Eugenes new kernel, but have not yet.. sounds like he has really improved the battery.
Glad to hear you are taking the clean route!
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asjkf i thought the most recent thing was the vibrant 4g kernel eugene and tw were porting over, man i forget to check one day and im already behind.
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new to samsung all together...
been with motorola and SonyEricsson for ever and a day. My friend has a vibrant, and its pretty sweet.. thinking about getting one. Im NOT NEW to mods and editing, scripting or anything else...I have numerous hand built mods on my milestone... just new to samsung and the "odin" deal it uses to mod things.
he has the TeamWhiskey Bionix 2.1 build... just curious as to how solid that really is, and if its worth the download.
also... any other suggested roms/mods... im not a beginner, so dont be afraid to the throw a curveball at me... just looking for fun to try, since im 100% to samsung.
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new to samsung all together...
been with motorola and SonyEricsson for ever and a day. My friend has a vibrant, and its pretty sweet.. thinking about getting one. Im NOT NEW to mods and editing, scripting or anything else...I have numerous hand built mods on my milestone... just new to samsung and the "odin" deal it uses to mod things.
he has the TeamWhiskey Bionix 2.1 build... just curious as to how solid that really is, and if its worth the download.
also... any other suggested roms/mods... im not a beginner, so dont be afraid to the throw a curveball at me... just looking for fun to try, since im 100% to samsung.
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Welcome, And good to see your enthusiasim. All of the roms you can pick up for this device are pretty solid. I have made it a point to flash every rom I can get my hands on, and have been plesently surprised with how polished they all are.
I would suggest picking up a 2.2 rom, macnut, axura, onyx, obsidian, aosp'ish... and letting that take root on your vibe. And once you get a hold of that take a peak at the FFC thread ( Sorry if this seems condescending, but FFC is Front Facing Camera ). You will be glad you did, because the fact that the Vibrant can be modded in such a unique way makes me glad I have it.
Lastly have some fun with the plethora of Kernels available... Play with stock, get dirty with an OC/UV, or have a little fun with Universal Lag Fix... There are so many posibilities out there
Check the stickies, they have the best links to all these options
All is required it to root Vibrant to unleash the beast hidden inside it!
ODIN isn't used for modding per se, it is for one of these moments when you go "oh snap, i might've bricked my Vibrant"
Before modding begins make sure you can reliably get into recovery and download modes with ADB and manually.
All the tools and tips are available in the bible in the dev section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
And as with most *NIX systems RTFM my friend where available
Happy modding!
The link in my signature takes care of the basics to get rooted, get a recovery, maing backups...
For roms, I suggest froyo. There is also a link to what many prefer for froyo in my signature as well.
The Vibrant is a cake-walk and a tank, VERY hard to brick if you use common sense. The one thing to remember is that a nandroid does not restore a kernel 9moving from eclair to froyo and vice versa).
well after reading up on alot of them, im interested in the new Obsidian 4.2 and the AOSP'ish rom.
Now its this similar to motorola modding, where i just flash the rom & im done? ...or is there additional stuff that needs to be done? I keep hearing about this "LagFix" thing.. and im not really sure what that is, or what it does.
Im not the hugest fan of froyo, but TeamWhiskey seems to really know their stuff, so i just want to know how to get 2.2 loaded, so i can load these roms.
I have my milestone all tricked out, and custom edits to the build.prop, ect... but our roms are based on recovery images, not kernels, since the kernel isnt FULLY unlocked.
yep... getting the phone on wednesday! pretty stoked about it!
can someone point to the things i need to load the 2.2 based Obsidian 4.2?
im new to samsung & dont understand their extensions or how to load the new kernels.
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yep... getting the phone on wednesday! pretty stoked about it!
can someone point to the things i need to load the 2.2 based Obsidian 4.2?
im new to samsung & dont understand their extensions or how to load the new kernels.
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Read the "Tips & Tricks" sticky.
You will need to root & install CWM.
But remeber, rooting your phone kills your warranty
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rooting your phone kills your warranty
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Im well aware of that. I havent had a phone that belongs to AT&T for a long time. My milestone comes from Telus in canada & the Vibe im about to get is being bought from my neighbor... Just getting a little tired of my milestone, and want a new toy to play with.
Is it just me or there are fewer themes for Axura than there are for Nero ROMs. If thats true, are more developers using Nero and hence like to develop themes for Nero?
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moot point, Nero is old and done with. Enter Bionix-v which will yes, have a lot of themes for it.
Axura has fewer... its not the # but the quality. The guys who I really enjoy are currently/will be doing both.
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moot point, Nero is old and done with. Enter Bionix-v which will yes, have a lot of themes for it.
Axura has fewer... its not the # but the quality. The guys who I really enjoy are currently/will be doing both.
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The guys who do both generally know what they are doing more than the people who only do one platform. Changing images is one thing, delving into the xml which varies between the two roms is something entirely different that requires more knowledge than just generally knowing where the images are located.
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The guys who do both generally know what they are doing more than the people who only do one platform. Changing images is one thing, delving into the xml which varies between the two roms is something entirely different that requires more knowledge than just generally knowing where the images are located.
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I agree, but want to point out there are some who only do one who are very talented/appreciated. They may just prefer one over the other and I dont think that should take away from their perceived skill.
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I agree, but want to point out there are some who only do one who are very talented/appreciated. They may just prefer one over the other and I dont think that should take away from their perceived skill.
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I was mainly referring to me and my theme haha.
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Ok before we start , forgive me for starting another thread about asking for roms , but my problem is that i was gonna go and download the axura rom but the site where you download it from is down , gives me a 404 error , and i had my mind set on that rom but since its down , im looking for another rom that can replace it , my phone is rooted and no roms have been put in it.
Im looking for a rom with customization. e.g themes , alot of lock screens , the notification bar is different and icons and etc , and im looking for performance as well and decent battery life that can get me through the day.
If anyone can recommend me a rom that would be greatly appreciated, and please post links.
Thanks in advance and sorry for posting another topic about this.
give it time, and all youre going to have is a list of all the roms on the first page of Vibrant Development section.
all these threads generate is opinion. and the reason for that is because there is no definitive answer to any of your questions. which rom has best performance? one person might say Axura, one person might say CM7. Which rom has best battery? One might say Trigger, another might say Bi-Winning.
Realistically, there is no way to gauge universal performance/battery life for a rom because it all depends on the user. Me and you could both be running Trigger with Bali kernel, one of us might get 10 hrs of life, the other might get 18hrs.
as far as themes go, just go to the themes section and look around.
as far as lockscreens, most roms that are kept up to date have all the same lockscreens. once a lockscreen is released, devs usually inject them into their roms.
hope this helps. theres no point in anybody giving you advice, because its going to based off personal opinion which wont help you. what is good for one, might suck for another.
every person who starts these types of threads wants the same thing: customization, battery, signal, performance, speed, etc. >>> yes, welcome to the club. these are all things that most roms try to acheive. if there was a "perfect" rom out there that did all these things absolutely flawlessly with perfect balance, then the Vibrant would only have one rom.
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give it time, and all youre going to have is a list of all the roms on the first page of Vibrant Development section.
all these threads generate is opinion. and the reason that is is because there is no definitive answer to any of your questions. which rom has best performance? one person might say Axura, one person might say CM7. Which rom has best battery? One might say Trigger, another might say Bi-Winning.
Realistically, there is no way to gauge universal performance/battery life for a rom because it all depends on the user. Me and you could both be running Trigger with Bali kernel, one of us might get 10 hrs of life, the other might get 18hrs.
as far as themes go, just go to the themes section and look around.
as far as lockscreens, most roms that are kept up to date have all the same lockscreens. once a lockscreen is released, devs usually inject them into their roms.
hope this helps. theres no point in anybody giving you advice, because its going to based off personal opinion which wont help you. what is good for one, might suck for another.
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Thanks i will go through the forum and see for my self and far im thinking cyanogen, bi winning or axura if the site comes back up but thanks again!
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Thanks i will go through the forum and see for my self and far im thinking cyanogen, bi winning or axura if the site comes back up but thanks again!
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just keep in mind, if GPS is important, i wouldnt recommend a Gingerbread ROM. All GB roms either have broken, or semi-working, GPS. this is due to lack of drivers.
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just keep in mind, if GPS is important, i wouldnt recommend a Gingerbread ROM. All GB roms either have broken, or semi-working, GPS. this is due to lack of drivers.
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Not entirely true...while you still can't turn GPS off without having to reboot to get it back on I've seen reports that GPS is in fact as good even better than it was on froyo. And since GPS only uses battery when its actually being used there is no need to ever turn it off.
All the rest of your points are spot on. Choosing a rom is a matter of taste and experience. Even finding that perfect rom for you is a fleeting experience. Luckily we here on the Vibrant forums have plenty to keep us happy.
Good luck.
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Give bi-winning V3 a try. Its been incredible on my phone!! Super fast and super smooth!!
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Give bi-winning V3 a try. Its been incredible on my phone!! Super fast and super smooth!!
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Yep im gonna download it later on today , just its a big file and my internet is slow so gonna wait until night.
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Yep im gonna download it later on today , just its a big file and my internet is slow so gonna wait until night.
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It will be worth the wait. It comes with bullet kernel which you can overclock if thats your thing. Honestly its been so fast and smooth I havent seen any reason to tho.
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Not entirely true...while you still can't turn GPS off without having to reboot to get it back on I've seen reports that GPS is in fact as good even better than it was on froyo. And since GPS only uses battery when its actually being used there is no need to ever turn it off.
All the rest of your points are spot on. Choosing a rom is a matter of taste and experience. Even finding that perfect rom for you is a fleeting experience. Luckily we here on the Vibrant forums have plenty to keep us happy.
Good luck.
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Under ideal situations it doesn't run in the background, but when it fails to start, it seems to be actually looping in the background, running, and causing the battery drainage (which we're stuck with until a Vibrant leak)
Hi guys, sorry that this has probably been asked a million times, but I've been through the bible and 10 pages of this board and can't find a single clean TouchWiz ROM without garbage theming and addons that just make the phone unpleasant to use.
All I'm looking for is a clean, unthemed, TouchWiz Froyo ROM that's stable and doesn't have any bloat. Should I just revert to stock and remove the bloatware manually, or is there a ROM that fits this criteria? Thanks.
Garbage theming? I would give u an answer but I dont know what completly stock ROM is out there but I will let u know ur not gonna get one if ur gonna be bashing on all these Devs ROMs and then ask for info. Just be a lil more concious on what u say.
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Garbage theming? I would give u an answer but I dont know what completly stock ROM is out there but I will let u know ur not gonna get one if ur gonna be bashing on all these Devs ROMs and then ask for info. Just be a lil more concious on what u say.
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I have no issue with the hard work these devs do, I appreciate all the impressive achievements they've made. I use custom ROMs on my Desire and Transformer.
What I don't like, though, is not being able to find a single ROM that has the UI made the way Samsung intended. People dislike TW for being inconsistent with the rest of Android, never mind colours on top of that which are often inconsistent, hard to read, clash, or not a colour I'd chose. I find it hard to believe there's not anyone else who'd agree.
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I have no issue with the hard work these devs do, I appreciate all the impressive achievements they've made. I use custom ROMs on my Desire and Transformer.
What I don't like, though, is not being able to find a single ROM that has the UI made the way Samsung intended. People dislike TW for being inconsistent with the rest of Android, never mind colours on top of that which are often inconsistent, hard to read, clash, or not a colour I'd chose. I find it hard to believe there's not anyone else who'd agree.
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I'd have to say Project V and then put TW3 back onto it and it's pretty much like a "Stuck +" ROM.
Looks like stock, but runs EXTREMELY smooth and fast.
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I'd have to say Project V and then put TW3 back onto it and it's pretty much like a "Stuck +" ROM.
Looks like stock, but runs EXTREMELY smooth and fast.
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Awesome! Thanks, I'll give it a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984634
Made for Bionix but SHOULD work on trigger just as well
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Awesome! Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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Quick question, is there a link for TW3 I'm missing? All I saw was TW4.
IMO this is the best 2.2.1 rom for the vibrant.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015303
Bone stock AOSP rom, with a Hint of touchwiz. Paired with his Kernal, or the latest Bali for 2.2/2.2.1 can't be beat.
Best battery life I've ever gotten,
Best GPS I've ever seen.
and its Uber smooth, atleast as smooth as CM7 if not smoother.
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IMO this is the best 2.2.1 rom for the vibrant.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015303
Bone stock AOSP rom, with a Hint of touchwiz. Paired with his Kernal, or the latest Bali for 2.2/2.2.1 can't be beat.
Best battery life I've ever gotten,
Best GPS I've ever seen.
and its Uber smooth, atleast as smooth as CM7 if not smoother.
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That also looks sweet. Add in Launcher Pro or ADW and it could work fine. Thanks!
I would say Project V or Bi-Winning, but if you want to upgrade to GB you can try RevolutionRom which is virtually stock (it is themed like the SGSII) with a few tweaks to make fast and really stable.
i know your gone for a little bit on the Vibrant end but some one needs to revamp an older miui release and bring it up to par for those of us who dont want to use miui V4 and want the Gingerbread snappy feel :laugh:
FYI sorry OKA1 if i wasnt suppose to start a thread here just for this reason
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i know your gone for a little bit on the Vibrant end but some one needs to revamp an older miui release and bring it up to par for those of us who dont want to use miui V4 and want the Gingerbread snappy feel :laugh:
FYI sorry OKA1 if i wasnt suppose to start a thread here just for this reason
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You know, this is a tad off topic from my end, but I was wishing way back when that Fish would revamp this Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214562&highlight=sensation
But I figured it wasn't my place to ask, and more so...I wasn't sure if he liked working with GB since he does awesome Froyo work.
Sorry for the tangent, this made me think of that lol
Anyways, I love Miui GB.....Prime was one of my favorite roms...I was getting 2 days of life easy with every charge. An optimization would be absolutely sweet.
You know who would be your man? N00B_IN_N33D.
He has the Miui ROMs and was an avid supporter/user before he came rom Zen. I would hit him up before he starts back up at school.
Btw, anyone know why Fish left? Read his threads but don't know. Just time off or moving on?
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You know who would be your man? N00B_IN_N33D.
He has the Miui ROMs and was an avid supporter/user before he came rom Zen. I would hit him up before he starts back up at school.
Btw, anyone know why Fish left? Read his threads but don't know. Just time off or moving on?
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yes im going to have to to some hellafied research on here as for FISH if im correct he has a HTC one s now ..he said he wasnt going to abandon us but he said he will be taken a break from the vibrant he is always around and looking tho which is great as for miui i was always stuck on revamped ss when the 360 clone and all the ncmin and others were coming out but yeah im stuck on froyo for battery and stablness i will always love miui to death for the customizations but FROYO has came along way as far as all the 2.2 apps and tweaks there are now im stuck on 2.2
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You know, this is a tad off topic from my end, but I was wishing way back when that Fish would revamp this Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214562&highlight=sensation
But I figured it wasn't my place to ask, and more so...I wasn't sure if he liked working with GB since he does awesome Froyo work.
Sorry for the tangent, this made me think of that lol
Anyways, I love Miui GB.....Prime was one of my favorite roms...I was getting 2 days of life easy with every charge. An optimization would be absolutely sweet.
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thats another reason why i love the vibrant community everyone is so friendly and willing to help others with the selected few lol but everyone is always willing to help or provide you with something of some sort look how long i been a member but look at my post i been flashing HARD!! since the G1 and still have lol but yeah that crisis rom is awesome !! and FISH actually lives like 20 minutes from me so he is very resourceful if i ever did need something he was always quick to respond to my PM etc he is really down to earth guy AND OMG PRIME was the SHIIIIIzZZIT!!!! that and REVAMPED ill always be a die hard miui fan but FROYO has came such a long way to throw it away IMO