[Rom][Cdma] Koa Rom (Cm9) (7/6/2012) - Motorola Droid RAZR

KOA ROM
KOA (KOH-AH) IS THE HAWAIIAN WORD FOR "SOLDIER"​Built from CM9 Source Thanks to DHacker, Hashcode, DroidTh3ory, Google, Android, Cyanogen, AOSP
for making all of this possible!
IF YOU INSTALL THIS ROM WITH BOOTSTRAP, DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT STUFF NOT WORKING. SAFESTRAP2.0 IS A REQUIREMENT FOR A REASON.
Personal Thanks:
I would personally like to thank the following people in no particular order:
andlaw: for being an awesome dev and making me want to get back in the game
Van: for bringing smiles to my face when I was stressed out, even after all he's been through.
Matt: for his knowledge and insight, and for being a moving force.
Alex, Russ, Gerland, Aaron and DemoManMLS: for being my testers for the last 5 or 6 days and not being mad about having to wipe data every time lol. Thanks Guys! Would also like to thank all the other developers here. Arcanexvi, DDX, Nitro, EmericanX and anyone else. If I forgot to add your name, it's not personal. There are just so many great devs here and it's hard to remember all your names lol.
If you would like to donate to me, please send me a PM with your email address and how much you would like to donate. It's NOT needed but greatly appreciated. At least click the like button please? By donating, you get the following perks:
1. Download links PM'd to you before they're posted
2. A chance to test any ROMs or Themes that need testing
3. Your name added to every OP as a "contributor."
Contributors:
Gerland
bstrong
john420m1977
Silverlink34
churchmouth
Myself, XDA, DHacker, Hashcode, nor anyone else, is responsible for what YOU DO TO YOUR PHONE! You take on ALL RESPONSIBILITY by flashing this ROM and the gapps package.
So what exactly is KOA ROM?
KOA ROM is a ROM that will stand out. It has features, speed tweaks and battery tweaks that no other ICS ROM has right now for the RAZR.
Some of those features include:
CM9 Calendar on Lockscreen
CM9 Lockscreen Weather
Data on boot
Full Beats Audio - Flashable Zip
Chrome Browser
Google Music for default Music Player
*Apollo Music App
*CM Wallpapers
Apex (free) as default home launcher
Full init.d support
3G speed tweaks
GPS Speed tweaks (better connection, faster lock-on)
Minfree Tweaks
Kernel Tweaks
Battery Tweaks
Disabled kernel logging for speed.
CM9 Theme Chooser
Jelly Bean Nexus Bootanimation
Jelly Bean Play Store
Requirements before flashing:
Safestrap 2.0 for ICS Leak: http://d-h.st/LOH
Be on a leak (.75 .79 .84 .85 .203 .204 .206 .208 .209 .210 .211)
Have a working nand backup!!!!!
Known Issues:
Cropped resolution for screenshots and tasker, also when rotating screen.
Webtop Not Working
What works?
Everything - Including Netflix
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 80% BATTERY BEFORE DOING ANY OF THIS!
Setting up safestrap: (only if you're just now installing safestrap, if you already have it installed jump to the "install instructions" section)
Download KOA ROM
Download gapps package
Place ROM and gapps package on external or internal sdcard
Install the Safestrap apk
Open the apk and install the recovery
Reboot, then press the Menu button on your phone to boot into the recovery
Now in recovery, select "safe boot menu"
Now select "Toggle Safe System"
Now select "Yes-Enable Safe System"
Wait for it to do its thing.
Back out to the main menu of the recovery
Select "mounts and storage"
Select "format /system"
Wait
Select "wipe data/factory reset"
Select "wipe cache partition"
Select "advanced"
Select "wipe dalvik cache"
Install Instructions:
Download ROM and gapps from links provided below.
Place ROM and gapps on your external or internal sdcard (remember where you put them)
Reboot into recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Wipe dalvik cache
Flash ROM
Flash gapps
Reboot
PROFIT!
Upon reboot, wait for about 30-45 seconds, 3G (4G if you're in a 4G area) SHOULD start on boot.
Proceed with device setup.
NOW GET TO FLASHING!!!!
NEW BUILD: - FULL WIPE HIGHLY SUGGESTED!!
Download KOA ROM 7/3/2012:
http://www.mediafire.com/?xe7ap10mjc7rmmq
Download GAPPS:
http://www.mediafire.com/?8o5o9hc7phrg995
Download Beats Audio (flashable zip):
http://d-h.st/vm3
Please click the "Thanks" Button!!

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//Tips Section\\
Using Google Now:
Use a root file explorer and navigate to /system/app
Find "GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk" and rename to "GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk.bak"
Scroll down towards the bottom of the apps and find "Velvet-theos0o.apk"
Rename that apk to "GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk"
After that, navigate to /system and find the "build.prop" file
Press and hold on that file and open in a text editor
Find this line:
Code:
ro.build.version.sdk=16
Change it to this:
Code:
ro.build.version.sdk=15
Reboot Phone
PROFIT! (Voice Search is currently not working but the app works just fine with typing everything in)
After rebooting, Add the Widget "Google Search"
Voice Search is currently being worked on and is close to working.
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If for some reason you lose data. You will need to open the included "Phone Info" app and toggle your data back. To do that, follow these steps:
1. Open the app and select "Phone Information"
2. Scroll to where you see "Set Preferred Network Type" and change this setting to "GSM Only"
3. Wait for 3G or 4G to kick back in
4. Once data kicks back in, toggle back to "LTE/CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA"
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Wifi Tether Settings:
In order to get the included Wifi Tether app working, you need to change the following settings:
If you have not been able to get wifi tether to work with the built-in app. Change these settings, and ONLY THESE SETTINGS!
Device Profile - Generic ICS
Setup Method - Auto
Channel - 11
Change LAN - 192.168.2.0/24
WiFi-driver reload - Checked
Routing Fix - Checked
Quick Fix: Use FoxFi
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TEXT MESSAGES FROM VERIZON:
If you get the text messages from Verizon (6250 or whatever). This is how you get rid of that. Login to your Verizon Wireless account. Towards the top, mouse over where it says "My Verizon" and look under "My Plans and Services" and click on "Change Features." Select your phone or the phone that is getting the messages. Now when the next page comes up, look for "Cloud Storage and Sync" and remove the Email Sync option. It's free and will not change your billing. There you go, no more texts
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To fix wifi connection issues:
System Settings > Wifi (word not the button)
While trying to connect to a network, press and hold on the name of the connection and click on "Modify Network'
Check the box that says "Show advanced options"
For "IP Settings" change from DHCP to Static
Fill in ALL the text fields, click save. Forget Network, then reconnect.

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Great work, anything for GSM to in the future? :good:

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eyriiii said:
Great work, anything for GSM to in the future? :good:
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Doubtful for GSM but you "may" be able to use the GSM patch that is posted here somewhere. I'm not 100% sure on that though. Thanks!

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That GSM Patch is based on GB, don't use it!
Till now there's NO GSM-Patch working on ICS.
Sent from my XT910 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2

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Stupid question, but I need to ask....Does this (or ANY) ROM allow led light to blink while screen is ON? All CM based ROMs did on my OG Droid.
It is needed when screen is docked (on....using clock app. .. or watching full screen videos....)
Please don't flame me, if I need to further detail why I want/need this I will. (Everyone asks why a sane person needs led lights while screen is ON....they ask why not use notification bar... Short answer: No notification bar when in full screen....).
Light flow allows color customization (although I haven't gotten this to work in ICS....) but not while screen is ON.
Suggestions? Advise? Help?
Thanks!
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

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sherri said:
Stupid question, but I need to ask....Does this (or ANY) ROM allow led light to blink while screen is ON? All CM based ROMs did on my OG Droid.
It is needed when screen is docked (on....using clock app. .. or watching full screen videos....)
Please don't flame me, if I need to further detail why I want/need this I will. (Everyone asks why a sane person needs led lights while screen is ON....they ask why not use notification bar... Short answer: No notification bar when in full screen....).
Light flow allows color customization (although I haven't gotten this to work in ICS....) but not while screen is ON.
Suggestions? Advise? Help?
Thanks!
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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That feature has been disabled in stock ICS.

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Thank you for the reply...Are there any ROMs that do allow it? Doesn't need to be stock...
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2

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Does this have the thermal screen protection in it? First time i noticed it was on the Artic when my phone overheated with GPS on today?
How do you get the icons that are not included?
Going to try this anyway as soon as my battery is juiced up

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sherri said:
Thank you for the reply...Are there any ROMs that do allow it? Doesn't need to be stock...
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2
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As far as I know, no current ICS ROMs can do it.
hank775 said:
Does this have the thermal screen protection in it? First time i noticed it was on the Artic when my phone overheated with GPS on today?
How do you get the icons that are not included?
Going to try this anyway as soon as my battery is juiced up
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No, no thermal screen protection.
I can post a link to the icons in the OP, I'll do that in about 20 minutes.

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Thanks for the quick answers. going to flash it rite now

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will have to play with this again tom. I had issues with wifi, radio, data, and the camera.... had to nand back due to work in the a.m.
Will give this another shot... the lockscreen is badass
thanks man!

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hank775 said:
will have to play with this again tom. I had issues with wifi, radio, data, and the camera.... had to nand back due to work in the a.m.
Will give this another shot... the lockscreen is badass
thanks man!
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You flashed with Safestrap right?
And wiped data, cache and dalvik before flashing too?

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My first time using Safestrap and I'm struggling. I installed recovery, turn phone off, turn phone on see Motorola then hit menu button and recovery never appears :/

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Yeah....safe strap....wiped data, cache, dalvick. Should I have formatted system too??
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

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hank775 said:
Yeah....safe strap....wiped data, cache, dalvick. Should I have formatted system too??
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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After enabling safe system yes.
Sent from my DROID SPYDER using Tapatalk 2

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why is there no GSM based ICS rom from official ICS rom as of yet ?

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maniAK- said:
why is there no GSM based ICS rom from official ICS rom as of yet ?
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Because I don't have a GSM phone
Sent from my DROID SPYDER using Tapatalk 2

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Installed this ROM today and so far, it's great! :good:
I see when I place it in the car dock it indicates it's active, but it does not show up. Should it? If not, anyone know where I can find the APK? I do a fair amount of driving and really like this GUI while I drive. I really liked the ICS improvements.