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Hey all,
I've recently rooted and I'm loving it. Quick background, I've recently rooted using the erisuser1 tutorial at android forums (VERY VERY helpful thank you!). I demo'd a few different ROMs, and decided I really wanted to keep some SenseUI feel, so ended up with xtrSense 4.2. It's worked really well for me, but I may be trying more in the near future (recommendations are welcome!). After the load, I've also utilized SetCPU for OC'ing, which was the main impetus for rooting. Has that ever made a difference! However, the question remains, what next? First, there are a couple things I know I want to do...
1. Remove stock apps: xtrSense did a nice job of removing a lot of bloatware from the OS, but some still remain, i.e. Amazon MP3 and teeter. It seems the xtrSense ROM included scripts for use in GScript to remove these, but I have yet to get them to work when following the steps outlined in the xtrSense post here at XDA. Has anyone had success using this method? If not, shouldn't the mere fact that I have root give me access to removing these programs via another method? What other apps/processes are used to remove stock apps once root is achieved? Any help would be awesome.
2. A2SD, C2SD & C2C: Does anyone use these processes? If so, how has it been achieved? Again, it seems the xtrSense 4.2 ROM included scripts for use in GScript to added this functionality, but I have never seen an increase in internal memory after using the scripts. I have undertaken the prereq that is partitioning my SD card, and have yet to see any success. Have others been successful using this or another process to achieve A2SD, C2SD or C2C? If so, how? Also, are there any cons to doing any of these? Any help in this regard would be MUCH appreciated.
3. What have YOU done post-root? I'm very very happy with what root, ROM and OC has done for the speed and battery life of my phone. However, I'm certain there are a million more tweaks that can be done to improve the speed and user experience of this cool little device, and I would be love to hear what others have done to further enjoy using the Droid Eris. What are your recommendations? Feel free to let me know!
Ok, any help in these areas would be really appreciated. Thanks for reading through this long post, and know that I am also happy to share any knowledge in regards to the steps I have already taken to get to this point.
Thank you!
Make the rom your own! mess with the theme, install bootanimations, make your own boot.
Change the splash screen (skateboard screen) don't be afraid to mess with the system just make sure you do nandroid backups. Try to figure how to add the features by yourself, struggle with it a little, that's always fun. Follow a few tutorials, like when I was starting there wasn't much documentation on how to enable a2sd by changing the boot.img so I had fun figuring that out.
Hope this gives you a few ideas ;p
Edit: if you going to be messing with phone I would suggest adding a linux partition to your computer if you are a windows person. Makes your life easier no need to worry about drivers etc
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
Agree, wholeheartedly! I've been rooted since July, and have learned a lot using this forum. It's great to be able to change the boot logo screen, boot animations, etc. You can also improve battery life, increase speed, etc. After root, it's like having a new phone, and you have a greater sense of control over your device each time you learn something new. Have fun!
ckfalls said:
1. Remove stock apps: xtrSense did a nice job of removing a lot of bloatware from the OS, but some still remain, i.e. Amazon MP3 and teeter. It seems the xtrSense ROM included scripts for use in GScript to remove these, but I have yet to get them to work when following the steps outlined in the xtrSense post here at XDA. Has anyone had success using this method? If not, shouldn't the mere fact that I have root give me access to removing these programs via another method? What other apps/processes are used to remove stock apps once root is achieved? Any help would be awesome.
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I don't know what to tell you, as removing stock applications with zach.xtr's Gscript process has always worked flawlessly for me. You may want to upgrade to the new xtrSENSE4.6 Beta that is out (you can find it by browser the more recent posts at the end of the xtrSENSE thread--Zach posted a link).
All I can say is that, when using Gscripts, make sure that you have "Needs SU?" checked. Aside from that, you just need to load Zach's scripts into Gscripts. After you load the scripts, have you pressed them? Just because you've loaded them into Gscripts doesn't mean they've run. You actually need to press on them to run them.
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2. A2SD, C2SD & C2C: Does anyone use these processes? If so, how has it been achieved? Again, it seems the xtrSense 4.2 ROM included scripts for use in GScript to added this functionality, but I have never seen an increase in internal memory after using the scripts. I have undertaken the prereq that is partitioning my SD card, and have yet to see any success. Have others been successful using this or another process to achieve A2SD, C2SD or C2C? If so, how? Also, are there any cons to doing any of these? Any help in this regard would be MUCH appreciated.
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I've used all of them at various points in time--I used to use A2SD and C2SD, but ever since C2C was developed I've had no need. In xtrSENSE4.2, I'm pretty sure C2C is enabled by default. So, you don't need to worry about it UNLESS you're running low on disk space. If you're running low, how many apps do you have installed (you should be able to store ~100 with C2C)?
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3. What have YOU done post-root? I'm very very happy with what root, ROM and OC has done for the speed and battery life of my phone. However, I'm certain there are a million more tweaks that can be done to improve the speed and user experience of this cool little device, and I would be love to hear what others have done to further enjoy using the Droid Eris. What are your recommendations? Feel free to let me know!
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My recommendation would be NOT to use SetCPU. I've found that running both of Zach's Gscripts for Max and Min CPU Speed has worked better--you won't need to wait for SetCPU to load up, be granted Superuser Permission, and then adjust your clock settings on boot. Plus, you'll have one less process running at all times, increasing performance.
Additionally, you may want to take a look at the xtrSENSE4.6 Beta that I mentioned previously. New, in that version, is the first ever inclusion of Collins_ph's Battery Tweak. Previously, it could only be used with Froyo ROMs. Enabling and configuring the utility will increase battery life because it gradually turns down the speed on your processor proportionally as your battery drains.
In terms of making the ROM "your own," I'd take a look in the Theme's thread. I can't provide you a list of everything that will work on xtrSENSE, but I can confirm that both the Minimal Matte Grey and Touch of Legend MetaMorph Themes do work for xtrSENSE. Also, you may want to check out LauncherPro (Plus), if you haven't already (www.launcherpro.com)... I absolutely love LauncherPro Plus, but I'm not "actively" using it. I'm really waiting on Fede to develop acceptable Photo and Music widgets to replace HTC's Sense Widgets (if anyone has suggestions on existing replacements, please let me know...). Having said that, I run a secondary "experimental" ROM on weekend--I run xtrROM with LauncherPro Plus. If you do decide to use LauncherPro, then I'd really recommend taking a look at xtrROM verses xtrSENSE.
Also, if you're a Sense fan, you might want to check out the newest version of KaosLegendary, V18. This is a port of a Tiawanese leaked version of HTC's forecoming Wildfire Sense UI. This is an Alpha Build at the moment and there are a few nagging issues, but it's neat just to use for half a day on the weekend to see how Froyo Sense will eventually pan out.
Finally, take a look at some of the Froyo ROMs that are built around CyanogenMod 6.0 (e.g. CELB Froyo; KaosFroyo; Tazz Froyo; and I think ShadowROM). Maybe you'll find that you like CyanogenMod better than Sense and stick with that?
Good luck!
P.S. In the future, you're probably better off posting something like this in the Q&A section.
I highly reccommend downloading Titanium and running a batch back up of all your apps and data. When you flash a new rom you can download Titanium again and restore your apps and settings (saves a lot of time if you become a flashaholic). Also grab Root Explorer. It's an app that allows you to access your sd card and your rom system. Wana change your boot animation? Save the file to your sd, open Root Explorer, copy it from the sd to data/local and reboot. Same goes for stock apps. Locate them and delete. Another valuable app is a terminal emulator. Open it up, type SU to obtain superuser permission, then a2sd check. This will tell you if a2sd is functioning correctly. Type a2sd help for a list of commands to use if it's not working.
Always Nand back up and you can flash any rom you want, play with it, screw it up, who cares....nand restore and you're back to point A. I highly reccommend trying a few Froyo roms. You'll need to partition your sd back to all fat32 or it wont recognize it. Froyo is faster than 2.1 and has a stock (somewhat different) a2sd. KaosLegendary is the only current Froyo rom with sense but it's fun to play with. WARNING - many users have bricked their phones using Clockwork. Some people love it but I'm afraid of it.
If you haven't already, try ADW or Launcher Pro. Once you decide you hate one and love the other (this will happen), you wont even miss sense.
Also download Metamorph and Busybox. You'll need these to theme your rom of choice (unless you find a flashable theme).
Now, put your phone down, get back to work, and for God's sake tell your wife you love her. You haven't even talked to her in weeks!!
Sent from my nonsensikal froyo using XDA App
joshw0000 said:
I highly reccommend downloading Titanium and running a batch back up of all your apps and data. When you flash a new rom you can download Titanium again and restore your apps and settings (saves a lot of time if you become a flashaholic).
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Great post! +1 on Titantium Backup and Root Explorer--I use both.
Just a note: With Titanium Backup, I recommend scheduling it to backup both Apps + System Data and syncing it with Dropbox. This way, if something should happen, like your SD Card becomes corrupt and you can't Nand Restore, you'll be able to reflash your current ROM and Restore all Apps + System Data, since you're having a scheduled backup taken and stored in your Dropbox folder as well.
Having said that, when flashing a NEW ROM or UPGRADING, remember to Restore "Apps + Data" but NOT to do the "Restore Apps + System Data." This will ensure that if the developer of your ROM has changed any system files, they won't be messed up. Sure, it'll take you 10-15 minutes to get your ROM the way you want (e.g. Home Screens, Systems Sounds, Notifications, etc.) but it's worth it to know that everything will work properly. Since your applications and their set up have nothing to do with the ROM, you can rest easily knowing that at least they'll come back configured as you left them for the most part.
KarateExplosion6 said:
Great post! +1 on Titantium Backup and Root Explorer--I use both.
Just a note: With Titanium Backup, I recommend scheduling it to backup both Apps + System Data and syncing it with Dropbox. This way, if something should happen, like your SD Card becomes corrupt and you can't Nand Restore, you'll be able to reflash your current ROM and Restore all Apps + System Data, since you're having a scheduled backup taken and stored in your Dropbox folder as well.
Having said that, when flashing a NEW ROM or UPGRADING, remember to Restore "Apps + Data" but NOT to do the "Restore Apps + System Data." This will ensure that if the developer of your ROM has changed any system files, they won't be messed up. Sure, it'll take you 10-15 minutes to get your ROM the way you want (e.g. Home Screens, Systems Sounds, Notifications, etc.) but it's worth it to know that everything will work properly. Since your applications and their set up have nothing to do with the ROM, you can rest easily knowing that at least they'll come back configured as you left them for the most part.
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Perfectly explained, nice job sir. This should be in the rollup!! Too many people make the mistake of restoring sys data from a older rom to newer, have to watch that. Rollup
My article at http://jonsuh.com/2010/09/make-your-droid-eris-faster-smoother-and-increase-battery-life-how-to/ will give you a whole mess of ideas of what you can do post-root. Hope this article helps!
Remember, these are just my suggestions, they are not necessarily the law. Some may disagree with my suggestions, some may work well for you, other may not as well as one may think. They are just pointers to get you in the right direction
KarateExplosion6 said:
I don't know what to tell you, as removing stock applications with zach.xtr's Gscript process has always worked flawlessly for me. You may want to upgrade to the new xtrSENSE4.6 Beta that is out (you can find it by browser the more recent posts at the end of the xtrSENSE thread--Zach posted a link).
All I can say is that, when using Gscripts, make sure that you have "Needs SU?" checked. Aside from that, you just need to load Zach's scripts into Gscripts. After you load the scripts, have you pressed them? Just because you've loaded them into Gscripts doesn't mean they've run. You actually need to press on them to run them.
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Ah, the tapping!! That did it. Also messed around (again) with titanium to get it to work, fig'd that out as well. Rookie mistakes...
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I've used all of them at various points in time--I used to use A2SD and C2SD, but ever since C2C was developed I've had no need. In xtrSENSE4.2, I'm pretty sure C2C is enabled by default. So, you don't need to worry about it UNLESS you're running low on disk space. If you're running low, how many apps do you have installed (you should be able to store ~100 with C2C)?
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Yes you're right C2C is default, I guess I'm just not certain if it's working. Apparently, there are two blocks on internal storage being used for apps in 4.2: /data/ and /cache/. I have 56mb free according to internal memory settings (/data/??) and 87.7 of 130mb used in /cache/ according to the report setting gscript Zach made. According to AppBrain I currently have 33 apps installed. 33 apps, ~100mb used already? Average of 3mb per app?? That just didn't seem right to me...maybe I'm just plain wrong. Opinions welcome!!
KarateExplosion6 said:
My recommendation would be NOT to use SetCPU. I've found that running both of Zach's Gscripts for Max and Min CPU Speed has worked better--you won't need to wait for SetCPU to load up, be granted Superuser Permission, and then adjust your clock settings on boot. Plus, you'll have one less process running at all times, increasing performance.
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I may try that, although in full disclosure, my main reason for rooting and OC'ing was for running game console emulators. They run SO much better since OC'ing. I did try Zach's max out of the box (710 max?), but I find that my SetCPU main setting of 768,528 during normal usage makes operation even more smooth and especially works best when emulating. I want to OC even when battery is lowering until it gets to the condition threshold i set in SetCPU (amount or temp). But I still may try his scripts and lose SetCPU, thanks for the idea.
KarateExplosion6 said:
In terms of making the ROM "your own," I'd take a look in the Theme's thread. I can't provide you a list of everything that will work on xtrSENSE, but I can confirm that both the Minimal Matte Grey and Touch of Legend MetaMorph Themes do work for xtrSENSE. Also, you may want to check out LauncherPro (Plus), if you haven't already I absolutely love LauncherPro Plus, but I'm not "actively" using it. I'm really waiting on Fede to develop acceptable Photo and Music widgets to replace HTC's Sense Widgets (if anyone has suggestions on existing replacements, please let me know...). Having said that, I run a secondary "experimental" ROM on weekend--I run xtrROM with LauncherPro Plus. If you do decide to use LauncherPro, then I'd really recommend taking a look at xtrROM verses xtrSENSE.
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So here's my questions with this: Don't apps like MetaMorph and Launcher run on top of everything that the ROM already has going on, thus adding another cumbersome running process to the already limited hardware? Wouldn't running this be akin to having two GUI's on the phone, or am I looking at this the wrong way? I'm assuming that's why you recommend switching to the more vanilla xtrROM, but maybe I'm off.
I also do badly want to try some additional ROM's once I have the time. The leaked Froyo with Sense ROM does sound intriguing and I may pursue that next.
Thanks for all the help, really appreciate the replies!
Will go the Q&A route next time too, thanks.
KarateExplosion6 said:
Great post! +1 on Titantium Backup and Root Explorer--I use both.
Just a note: With Titanium Backup, I recommend scheduling it to backup both Apps + System Data and syncing it with Dropbox. This way, if something should happen, like your SD Card becomes corrupt and you can't Nand Restore, you'll be able to reflash your current ROM and Restore all Apps + System Data, since you're having a scheduled backup taken and stored in your Dropbox folder as well.
Having said that, when flashing a NEW ROM or UPGRADING, remember to Restore "Apps + Data" but NOT to do the "Restore Apps + System Data." This will ensure that if the developer of your ROM has changed any system files, they won't be messed up. Sure, it'll take you 10-15 minutes to get your ROM the way you want (e.g. Home Screens, Systems Sounds, Notifications, etc.) but it's worth it to know that everything will work properly. Since your applications and their set up have nothing to do with the ROM, you can rest easily knowing that at least they'll come back configured as you left them for the most part.
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Great thank you both! I will take both of these posts into account when using Titanium before I go further down the ROM rabbit hole.
FRIST ALL OF T THANK WHOLE DEVELPOR FAMILY WHOSE ROM I CHEAT TO MODIFY TO MAKE THIS MODS. THIS ROM IS MIXTURE OF 4ROMS GINGERDX AND GINGERXPERIA ROMS OPENROMS FROM HTCWILDFIRE AND OUR STOCK ECLAIR ROMS I TRY TO MADE IT SMIPLE DAILY USE WITH GOOD BATERY LIFE IN THIS ROM I PUT SOME MODS IN ETCS FOLDER
1 LAUNCHER WP7 LAUNCHER
2 WP7 CALCULATOR
3 WP7 CONTACT BOOK
4 WORKING WIFI HOTSPOT
5 HTC STREAMING PLAYER
6 LIGHT UNBUTU FONTS
8 IPHONE KEYBOARD
9 SIMPLE MARKET. APK FROM OPEN ROMS
10 MOD BUILD.PROPS
11 STOCK HW-CONFIG.SH FILE
12 SOME MODS IN ETCS FOLDER WITH STOCK ETC FOLDER
13 GOOGLE MAP WITH ALL COUNTRY WORKING NAVIGATION ETCS
WHEN U INSTALL THIS ROM FRIST GO SETTING CLICK ON DISPLAY OPEN BRIGHTNESS AND UNCHECK IT
IT USALLY MADE ALL MODS WITH UR STOCK ECLAIR ROMS FROM FOR BEST DAILY USE I ASLO DELETE SOME APPS LIKE LAUNCHERPRO DESKCLOCK ETC I DID NOT WANT HIS APPS SOPUT HIS ROM IN UR SDCARD AND INSTALL IT FROM RECOVERY
I USE IT FROM 3DAYS I SEE GREAT IMPROVEMENT OF BATTERY LIFE
DIDNOT TRY FULL. WIPE RESET. LATER I FIX THIS PROBLEM
Pertamax
nice looking rom
downloading.... is this more good then gdx? for battery and performance ?
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THIS ROM IS MIXTURE OF GINGERDX AND GINGERXPERIA ROMS AND STOCK ECLAIR ROMS I TRY TO MADE IT SMIPLE DAILY USE WITH GOOD BATERY LIFE IN THIS ROM I PUT SOME MODS IN ETCS FOLDER
1 LAUNCHER WP7 LAUNCHER
2 WP7 CALCULATOR
3 WP7 CONTACT BOOK
4 WORKING WIFI HOTSPOT
5 HTC STREAMING PLAYER
6 LIGHT UNBUTU FONTS
8 IPHONE KEYBOARD
9 SIMPLE MARKET. APK FROM OPEN ROMS
10 MOD BUILD.PROPS
11 STOCK HW-CONFIG.SH FILE
12 SOME MODS IN ETCS FOLDER WITH STOCK ETC FOLDER
13 GOOGLE MAP WITH ALL COUNTRY WORKING NAVIGATION ETCS
WHEN U INSTALL THIS ROM FRIST GO SETTING CLICK ON DISPLAY OPEN BRIGHTNESS AND UNCHECK IT
IT USALLY MADE ALL MODS WITH UR STOCK ECLAIR ROMS FROM FOR BEST DAILY USE I ASLO DELETE SOME APPS LIKE LAUNCHERPRO DESKCLOCK ETC I DID NOT WANT HIS APPS SOPUT HIS ROM IN UR SDCARD AND INSTALL IT FROM RECOVERY AND WIPE FULL RESET
I USE IT FROM 3DAYS I SEE GREAT IMPROVEMENT OF BATTERY LIFE
http://www.multiupload.com/F7ZI6IAWDA
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Did you ask for permission from dx? Include more details please.
Cheers ,
SpyderX
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No i did ask permission from any devloper if u feel this not notgood i do so sorry for that my work
Bill this thread will be close any moment AF see this as you need to ask developer permission. You should ask permission first THATS THE RULES. Your rom is lovely btw.
Sent with love!
Really i didnot now that before post this roms we need developer premmisson now what i can i do
just like master firdausmboin rom. cakepan punya master .... ai cinta remikan indonesia
The only thing to do is ask permission to dx if you used gdx and xperianfan if for gx. They are nice so just ask them. In that case this thread will be legal and ya your rom shouldnt have paid apps in it.
Firdaus rom was closed coz of paid apps installed in it, even firdaus admitted it and even put a note. Thats also the rule. No paid apps.
Sent with love!
Decent Rom,, But Man first of all you didn't thank the dev's,, you didnt ask for their permission,,, you didnt give credit to the creators,,, so do that asap or your this thread might be closed pretty soon
Nononono
what he realy need to editing the first page to tell everybody what he's using, from whom he using the feature, who goes the credit.
Nowadays is really hard to make a new rom without using anothers project so its more wiser to for whoever create this rom to add the developers who create those feature
in fact, im not downloading this
I'll gonna try this one.
Dude, I love the look of this ROM but you really need to ask permission from the devs man. And that you are based on who's ROM.
Sent from my X8 using GingerDx with XDA App!
Nice rom but bug for me. No GSM and can not read sim card. How to fix bug!
I've sent a Pm to OP for asking permissions to original developers and give proper credits.
Since i have had some problems with people unhappy with my closing rom threads, i've decided to give him a couple of days max to fix this issue, otherwise i will close it.
Good!, so far looks very nice (for me), I never tought I would enjoy a WP7 look on my phone, Issues? well:
Gmail didn't work right out-of-the box, had to reinstall it
Music widget didn't work either (guess what? no music player included!)
Google Googles does not work
No file manager included (not a big deal, I prefer astro, while others include a different one)
Pros:
stable so far, except google googles, no fc's (yet)
just installed on top of my kuya and my data is still here, great!
A VERY different look and feel which, for me, is refreshing, heaven nows how long til I get bored hahaha
I love the Xperia logo at boot (cant's say the same to the sound, which I find kind of annoying though)
Nice rom but bug for me. No GSM and can not read
sim card . How to fix bug
replace buildprop. file with.
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Good!, so far looks very nice (for me), I never tought I would enjoy a WP7 look on my phone, Issues? well:
Gmail didn't work right out-of-the box, had to reinstall it
Music widget didn't work either (guess what? no music player included!)
Google Googles does not work
No file manager included (not a big deal, I prefer astro, while others include a different one)
Pros:
stable so far, except google googles, no fc's (yet)
just installed on top of my kuya and my data is still here, great!
A VERY different look and feel which, for me, is refreshing, heaven nows how long til I get bored hahaha
I love the Xperia logo at boot (cant's say the same to the sound, which I find kind of annoying though)[/QUOT
if u try full reset all thing. work great here no problem on google gooogles. some more. mods always installed all app in phone interrnal memory did not installed any apps in sdcard second u uncheck mock location from setting second did not installed any. mod framework. and themes
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sorry no music player in this rooms u try realplayer or any music player from market
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I've double checked and WiFi and 2G/3G runs fine
Oh I forgot, installed winamp and it's ok, gonna try the google music app
EDIT: I did a full wipe, installed, full wipe again and now I have no signal
I cannot read texts written only in capital letters.
And why not some more info's? It is based in what rom? Is there any bugs? What did you removed from the based rom? The rom appears to have a nice UI, can you post a screenshot from the lockscreen?
if any body did not her signal after full reset. so. please change buildprop.file with any gingerbread roms buildprop file. and reboot phone
I would post this under the eclipse section but in development but i dont have rights yet.
Is it okay to install a different launcher, email, calendar etc apps on ROMS like this. I hate to do that and destroy the whole idea behind the ROM but i love some of the preloaded apps that you cant get from the market.
Also has anyone noticed anything strange with how accurate the battery meter is? I was at 85% and when i rebooted the phone it said i was at %99 when it came back up.
stanleyj42 said:
I would post this under the eclipse section but in development but i dont have rights yet.
Is it okay to install a different launcher, email, calendar etc apps on ROMS like this. I hate to do that and destroy the whole idea behind the ROM but i love some of the preloaded apps that you cant get from the market.
Also has anyone noticed anything strange with how accurate the battery meter is? I was at 85% and when i rebooted the phone it said i was at %99 when it came back up.
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There's a lot more to a ROM than the surface. Feel free to install whatever you want. Most ROMS though they have themed elements are modifying a lot of what you don't see. Removing unwanted involvement from Motorola, for example. Changing memory settings, wifi refresh rates, all sorts of things.
The battery meter issues are with 2.3.4 base, and no one has gotten a handle on how to fix it quite yet. It doesn't seem to affect battery life and within a little while, the percentage will get closer to accurate.
Thanks
Thank you.
I also noticed that the camcorder is missing. Oh well. This ROM is still pretty awesome. Thanks again.
stanleyj42 said:
I would post this under the eclipse section but in development but i dont have rights yet.
Is it okay to install a different launcher, email, calendar etc apps on ROMS like this. I hate to do that and destroy the whole idea behind the ROM but i love some of the preloaded apps that you cant get from the market.
Also has anyone noticed anything strange with how accurate the battery meter is? I was at 85% and when i rebooted the phone it said i was at %99 when it came back up.
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Yes it is ok, I run launcher pro and have a different calender. As for the battery issue did you recalibrate the battery after flashing the new rom onto the phone?
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You can switch to the camcorder once you start the camera app, also you could side load the blur camera if it bugs you that much.
No i didnt do the battery calabration. i think i might start over and give that a try. I actually really like the camera and the gallery i just happen to notice that there wasnt a camcorder icon in the menu. Trust me thats not a big deal.
As said earlier, the camcorder is in the camera app.
As for installing other apps, if you mean installing apps from the market, that is ok and they will work correctly. However, if you mean installing the original preloaded blur apps, most of those will have some functionality missing with Eclipse, if they even work at all. Posting exactly what apps you want to install will get a clearer answer.
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stanleyj42 said:
I would post this under the eclipse section but in development but i dont have rights yet.
Is it okay to install a different launcher, email, calendar etc apps on ROMS like this. I hate to do that and destroy the whole idea behind the ROM but i love some of the preloaded apps that you cant get from the market.
Also has anyone noticed anything strange with how accurate the battery meter is? I was at 85% and when i rebooted the phone it said i was at %99 when it came back up.
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If u want a direct button to camcorder GO TO MARKET.
Download app named CAMCORDER SHORTCUT.
Presto. Camcorder direct app button.
Anything else u need?
I used the battery fixer zip that's been floating around. I'm also using eclipse and since flashing the fix, Ive reboot my phone 4 or 5 times, all at different intervals of my battery's charge and its been minus 1% after every reboot. Way better than before. I'd have to say it works. Here the link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350336&page=6
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stanleyj42 said:
I would post this under the eclipse section but in development but i dont have rights yet.
Is it okay to install a different launcher, email, calendar etc apps on ROMS like this. I hate to do that and destroy the whole idea behind the ROM but i love some of the preloaded apps that you cant get from the market.
Also has anyone noticed anything strange with how accurate the battery meter is? I was at 85% and when i rebooted the phone it said i was at %99 when it came back up.
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I use different launcher and music applications on my and have no issues at all. i dont see why you would have any issues, give it a shot whats the worst that can happen you reflash it.
My advice is to make a Nandroid backup before you make any changes you may later regret. Then, if you find that after installing an application your phone starts to have weird anomalies, you can simply restore from your backup when you know it was working well.
I also hate that I cant post in the dev threads yet. Not everyone that creates an account here is a n00b. lol. Oh well. I gotta get my 10 posts in.
The eclipse rom is just like the stock rom in the sense that you can install anything from the market and use it as normal, such as launchers, email apps, messaging apps, etc. They will work fine.
As far as the battery problem, that was something introduced with 2.3.4. Blame that on Motorola. There is a battery fix that was mentioned above that works well. I have been using it for about a week and have seen no problems with my battery jumping after reboots.
I went from (Stock) Android 2.1 to Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) are there any other versions that can be put on the Huawei Ascend M860? 2.3.6, 2.3.7, 2.3.8, 2.3.9 Etcetera? What IS the newest version my hardware is capable of flashing to? Right now im using Cyanogenmod 7.2, Rom manager 5.0.0.6, Clockworkmod 3.0.0.1.
I'm pretty sure 4.0.1 can't be flashed onto the M860 as it is only for tablet! i've seen post on other blogs it is possible but i have not seen video or proof that it can actually be done!
Also can Clockwork Mod be updated to a newer version above 3.0.0.1 on the ascend? I saw on CloMo wiki page that there is something like 4.8. something out but i can not seem to find it anywhere and it won't update from within Clockwork Mod recovery boot screen, is there a manual way to force Clockwork Mod to update to the newest version or is this for some reason only available on tablets and more capable devices?
Does anyone know why my Rom Manager Key gets detected by google.checkout.com on my Droid and fails to apply to Rom Manager so i am stuck at free version, this ALSO happens with my Titanium Backup Pro Key as well “Failed key check with Google”
My droid battery life depletes at %1 per minute and i am not even joking in 10 minutes it goes from 100% to 90$ and this continues until it dies unless i keep it plugged in! My theme is Honeycomb 3d Theme and in Battery Usage stats my phone states that 69% of my battery consumption is in "visual" or whatever its called and has the button on that screen to go to the appropriate settings page to modify the settings to make it less power hungry! I slid brightness down to almost the very beginning my screen is very dim! I've done other power saving tweaks i have 2X battery saver i mean I've done all i can think and still it dies so so so fast any ideas?
Necrobumping my thread any insight on these issues would be greatly appreciated!
Huawei ascend help
What I did was use titanium backup pro to get rid of my mail apps, and use my browser as my way to get my email, and I rooted with z4root, so I could
use a app that wasn't officially meant for this phone called setxperia. Autorun manager helps too, and if your savvy enough, downloading the SDK manager, to use ADB(with a graphical user interface overlay, I use QtADB), and eclipse, you can go into the system, find the lowmemorykiller file(/sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree) and copy it to your computer, open it with eclipse, and adjust the settings there. Copy the file back to phone in the same place. If you go that route, read up on it first, XDA has the info.
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Oh, I forgot to mention, I use cyanogenmod 6, the poor little turd runs great on it, and I think the rom is more battery friendly, less stressful than cm7 in my estimation.
UPDATE: Google play settings provide new API's directly from the Google. Although as we update it, our 'STAR' becomes laggy. I recommend to root.
- Then u can install titanium backup pro to integrate Google Play Services to ROM, disable it and re-enable whenever u need. (reboot into recovery and clear dalvik cache after integration, necessary step and no harm)
-OR flash slimkat (i already did, although took me whole to config it my way). NO lag even if Google Play Settings remain enabled all the time.
If you are reading this, probably you must have already tried (studied, if not) many tips from the xda just like me.
However i would like to mention one of the very basic tweak along with others that i have on my 'STAR'.
WITHOUT ROOT
1. First and foremost, go to developers options in settings. In apps limit the background processes to one.
2.In drawing section of developer options, reduce the animation scale to 0.5x (least available). It just make your phone switch faster (nothing performance based).
3.Install greenify to force stop background apps. Paid version can even stop system apps. (I am using it in root mode, but non-root mode is now also available)
4. Disable bloatware in All Apps section in Settings. [Thanks to : Dark Knight Begins]
REQUIRE ROOT
1. Remove bloatwares.
2. Swap partition. (to increase ram or virtual memory) [Update: I recently removed swap partition. Not working for me.]
Suggestions, comments and reviews are heartly welcome.
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Swap is unstable
ε=мc² said:
Swap is unstable
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as i updated it wasn't working for me ...... however, can u explain what do u mean by unstable (i m a newbie)?
ankit8395 said:
If you are reading this, probably you must have already tried (studied, if not) many tips from the xda just like me.
However i would like to mention one of the very basic tweak along with others that i have on my 'STAR'.
WITHOUT ROOT
1. First and foremost, go to developers options in settings. In apps limit the background processes to one.
2.In drawing section of developer options, reduce the animation scale to 0.5x (least available). It just make your phone switch faster (nothing performance based).
3.Install greenify to force stop background apps. Paid version can even stop system apps. (I am using it in root mode, but non-root mode is now also available)
REQUIRE ROOT
1. Remove bloatwares.
2. Swap partition. (to increase ram or virtual memory) [Update: I recently removed swap partition. Not working for me.]
That's it for today!
Suggestions, comments and reviews are heartly welcome.
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swap killed my phone once.
so laggy
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ankit8395 said:
as i updated it wasn't working for me ...... however, can u explain what do u mean by unstable (i m a newbie)?
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maybe he mentioned it as laggy or performance drop.
ankit8395 said:
If you are reading this, probably you must have already tried (studied, if not) many tips from the xda just like me.
However i would like to mention one of the very basic tweak along with others that i have on my 'STAR'.
WITHOUT ROOT
1. First and foremost, go to developers options in settings. In apps limit the background processes to one.
2.In drawing section of developer options, reduce the animation scale to 0.5x (least available). It just make your phone switch faster (nothing performance based).
3.Install greenify to force stop background apps. Paid version can even stop system apps. (I am using it in root mode, but non-root mode is now also available)
REQUIRE ROOT
1. Remove bloatwares.
2. Swap partition. (to increase ram or virtual memory) [Update: I recently removed swap partition. Not working for me.]
That's it for today!
Suggestions, comments and reviews are heartly welcome.
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u didnt told about disabling bloats on non-rooted phones.
Dark Knight Begins said:
u didnt told about disabling bloats on non-rooted phones.
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Oh sorry ! I forget
Thank you Dark Knight Begins
Anyone help me pls I just downloaded angry birds 2 on my star and it loads the rovio logo but goes vlaxk afterwards my device is rooted and I have almost every root app like greenify, gl tools a d more... pls help
isaacofori419 said:
Anyone help me pls I just downloaded angry birds 2 on my star and it loads the rovio logo but goes vlaxk afterwards my device is rooted and I have almost every root app like greenify, gl tools a d more... pls help
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try re-downloading from different source.
MP it may not be compatible if everything is right & still not running.
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as i updated it wasn't working for me ...... however, can u explain what do u mean by unstable (i m a newbie)?
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Swap increases read write cycles on a SD card thus increasing load on I/O
Even Class 10 ultra SD cards are nowhere in comparison with the speed of a Ram
Also swap on Android is seen to have negative effects on devices with <512 mb ofram
It will decrease overall stability of your device (constant freezes, random reboots)
A suggestion
Greenify is the only solution for us to speed up.
i tried swap once it Destroyed My Ext-Sd card but after awhile a tried it again but i didn't use swap partition i used ram manger and it works very good:highfive:. link to ram manager
here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartprojects.RAMOptimizationFree&hl=en
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BatDroid said:
Greenify is the only solution for us to speed up.
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pro i see u the most one helps here in this section. thanks man. keep it up :good:
and u could use L speed it's really awesome and good for hd games too
here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tweak-l-speed-v1-0-02-02-2015-t3020138
hamzaeid said:
i tried swap once it Destroyed My Ext-Sd card but after awhile a tried it again but i didn't use swap partition i used ram manger and it works very good:highfive:. link to ram manager
here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartprojects.RAMOptimizationFree&hl=en
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pro i see u the most one helps here in this section. thanks man. keep it up :good:
and u could use L speed it's really awesome and good for hd games too
here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tweak-l-speed-v1-0-02-02-2015-t3020138
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Don't expect a lot thing from a tweak.
It just improve responses and a little battery,but it has nothing to do with speeding up games.
my galaxy star s5282 is running dead slow, i tried resetting, disabled many apps, set background process limit to 1, use greenify, but no use, dead slow
jijishthomas said:
my galaxy star s5282 is running dead slow, i tried resetting, disabled many apps, set background process limit to 1, use greenify, but no use, dead slow
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First tell me this, is you phone rooted? If not, i believe it must be due to Google Play Services as its updates are quiet heavy and tends to slow our phone.