[ROM] IScreamDX | v004 | 28-06-2012 - XPERIA X8 Original Android Development

Intro
Our fun continues, from Froyo, passed Gingerbread, and now to Ice Cream Sandwich...
Many of you may know, I have been away for quite a while. I've been quite busy with my personal life. My baby is now a little bigger, and there's less stress for me. I suddenly found some free time during weekends.
So, here it is, the third ROM series, "IScreamDX"... I believe many of you have screamed "DX!!!" when first seeing this thread, it worths its name. And also the pronounciation is similar to Ice Cream Sandwich Like previously with FroyoBread and GingerDX, our main goal is to have a fast, smooth and lightweight CM9 based ROM with some special features.
This series is developed, tested and released by TeamFun (doixanh, B.Jay, eagleeyetom and djnilse). Basically it's doixanh + Team GingerDX.
I have to take several lib/configuration files from MiniCM9. Approved by nobodyAtall. Thanks a lot, man.
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These are basic screenshots at the beginning of IScreamDX development. They will be gradually updated.
Features
Clean and latest CM9 nightlies. Latest Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4
Minimal number of apps are installed.
Lightweight.
Themes supported.
Smoothness, not as Froyo/GB for now, but we'll see...
Optimized ("smoothened") scrolling/flinging in Preference Screens
...this list will be expanded
Known Bugs
FM
A2SD [fixed?]
Requirements
Rooted
ClockworkMod Recovery
Baseband 015
Latest nAa-ics kernel
Desire to get rid of Stock Eclair
Downloads
Note: If you have any bugs, try full-wipe.
v004 | Mirror v004
v003
v002 | Mirror v002
v001
Install instruction
1. Download
2. Copy to sdcard
3. Reboot to CWM
4. Install custom zip
5. Reboot
All versions will preserve your DATA partition. You don't need to worry about your data. However, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (but optional) to make a full wipe after flashing (step 4).
Project sources and licenses
Sources forked from Cyanogenmod are published under the terms of the Apache License 2.0
IScreamDX is not open source at the moment. We will publish source as we see suitable.
"Soft-Modders" modifying pre-built ROMs, or using parts thereof, are exempt from the licensing terms. You are NOT allowed to modify the pre-built ROM, or any parts thereof, in any way, shape, or form without express permit.
If you want to join in development to help advancing the ROM or port it to other devices then please drop us a PM.
Themes
NOTE: We are not responsible for system instabilities caused by themes
IScreamDX natively supports T-Mobile themes. You can find other themes in the list of available T-Mobile themes in XDA CM9/AOKP theme thread.
Download the theme of your choice onto your phone, install it and use Settings/Theme to select theme.
Contacts
We are usually on IRC. If you feel like chatting with each other or hanging out with us at #IScreamDX. We are also usually at #GingerDX too.
Notice
Very important. Read all before posting questions!
1. You can report bugs in this thread and suggest additions, but understand we're not obligated to fix or include them. We'll fix what is needed, and we'll include what makes sense.
2. We are NOT responsible for any bugs caused by custom-made fixes/additions/tweaks. You use them at your own risk and responsibility!
3. Regarding the copyright branding at the bottom in Lockscreen: It will NOT be removed. Don't PM/Post to ask for the removal or nag otherwise.
4. If you have battery drain, try the following:
Clear battery stats in recovery.
Freeze unused services (like Email, DSP Manager, Maps). This is important.
Turn OFF 'Allow mock locations'.
Don't set brightness too high.
Don't install too many unused apps.
Turn OFF WiFi, 2G, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth when not in use.
Reboot after you listen to music. Music service caused battery drain (in the past).
Generally, we usually get 2-3 days out of a charge (give or take depending on usage).
5. If you still have battery drain after following Step 4, try:
Full wipe in recovery, re-install IScreamDX.
Use Stock ROM for several days to see if the battery problem is caused by IScreamDX or not.
If it doesn't drain, try installing one of your apps, test battery for a day, install another one, and test.
and so on...
That way you will know what's the cause of your battery drain.
Thanks
Thanks go to the CyanogenMod Team, racht, nobodyAtall, paul-xxx, zdzihu, jerpelea and lots of others...
Thanks also go out to Google for their great little Android.
And don't let us forget to throw Sony Ericsson a thanks for their nice X8 hardware but craptastic software support.
Disclaimer
We're not responsible if this ROM bricks your lovely phone. Use it at your own risk!
Donation
You like this ROM? Feel free to donate to our team members.
Release history
June 028 v004. More fixes... Big fixes..
FileManager 1.2 -- I planned to integrated it into ISDX built but then I was lazy, so apk was taken.
Fixed 3MP camera (camcorder SLOW because of no hw accel encoding)
Fixed battery stats
Fixed SIM not found when having SIM pin
Fixed timezone info
Removed "bootloader" in reboot menu
ADB over TCP
June 018 v003. Some fixes.
Latest CM nightly 2012-06-16, some CM additions like weather/news widget on lockscreen...
Screen off animation
Low screen brightness
A2SD[?]
Flickering nAa kernel logo and boot animation
Some internal changes to framework
June 03 v002. Some fixes and improvements.
Latest CM nightly 2012-06-01
Fixed root problem
Scrolling/Flinging optimized. Should be a bit smoother.
Apex launcher instead of Trebuchet
Fixed team name on lockscreen
The latest lightweight acWidget: Your calendar, by AChep. Thanks man!
Force theme loading: You can even apply HDPI themes, like Sense 4! Be warned: applying HDPI themes may require more RAM for surfaces
CM9 Apollo (music player app). Original Music app is still installed.
May 25 v001. First release.
Preference screen optimization
A bit improved speed
Development (What has been done in our development ROM)
Moved some apks into addons package (DSP, Talk)

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I CAN'T BELIEVE IT
THANKS
But I wish this was compatible with stock kernel
I have a locked bootloader
Any chances of stock compatibility in future ?

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It's on our list to try and make it work on Stock.
For that to happen we, however, need to write quite a few things from scratch and also find a way to make the ICS Adreno libs working with Stock.
In short: It may take some time to get it riddled.

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Team DX (think it would be better to call you this way ) do you have any recommended settings to test the rom? I mean, processor, ram, etc etc?

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guelas said:
Team DX (think it would be better to call you this way ) do you have any recommended settings to test the rom? I mean, processor, ram, etc etc?
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Since you can't upgrade the hardware of the X8 ... I think you have to stick to the hardware specs the X8 give you.

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APP2SD is not enabled by default? After downloading some apps i was about to move them to SD Card but the button is disabled ?

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@TeamDX..
Please correct Notice portion in your OP.
GingerDX is wrongfully mentioned there.
Once again thanks for your extended support from Froyo>>Gingerbread>>ICS...

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I have a problem, not reading my sim card ;/
any solution?

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Amazing!!
I have a bug, my SIM doesn't work
I did full wipe...

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CaH9 said:
Amazing!!
I have a bug, my SIM doesn't work
I did full wipe...
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for me too ;/

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Just give a try,overall is nice but definitely not my daily use ROM.
Gallery is not working for me and now switching it back to Ginger DX

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x10amin said:
Just give a try,overall is nice but definitely not my daily use ROM.
Gallery is not working for me and now switching it back to Ginger DX
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Gallery works for me...

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65 posts deleted of useless crap that does not belong in a development forum!!
STAY ON TOPIC NOW GUYS OR YOU WILL BE INFRACTED OR BANNED AND THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!

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Anyone else having issues with getting root access ? I got failed root access twice on TB and Root Explorer...tried a fullwipe, no improvement tho

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destroyy said:
I have a problem, not reading my sim card ;/
any solution?
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l always do syn with google for contact...if you one time do that ,try sync.

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milenkokg said:
l always do syn with google for contact...if you one time do that ,try sync.
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i think that the problem is that phone doesn't recognize the sim card (it says sim card isn't inserted) - this bug was presented in first MiniCM9 rom too, there was a simple hotfix for it
edit: here is the hotfix, can somebody try if it works?

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Nice to see a ICS DX rom...
Its there any possibility to use some libs (like camera) from the Samsung galaxy ACE ICS rom?....
I mean, the hardware it´s similar...
Thanks for this rom. I will try it when camera works.

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fifo171 said:
i think that the problem is that phone doesn't recognize the sim card (it says sim card isn't inserted) - this bug was presented in first MiniCM9 rom too, there was a simple hotfix for it
edit: here is the hotfix, can somebody try if it works?
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Yeah, now my phone stucks on boot animation

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RohinZaraki said:
Anyone else having issues with getting root access ? I got failed root access twice on TB and Root Explorer...tried a fullwipe, no improvement tho
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Sometimes on gdx...

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CaH9 said:
Yeah, now my phone stucks on boot animation
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so now we know that we have to wait until TeamFun fixes it