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So I made this thread to get some feedback and stories from other people of their experiences with the ROM Toolbox app on the Samsung galaxy player 5.0/4.0 U.S. and International version. How have your experiences been? For me pretty much the app is useless because if you try to change anything it will throw you straight into a bootlopp. So before you use it remember to do a back up on you clock work mod recovery Anyway what have your experiences with the app been and what do you think of it?
On my 5.0 US using the GenericGinger rom, it doesn't cause any problems. Custom boot animations don't work on the default settings from stock, but are perfect on Entropy's kernel. You can change icons, but they don't always work correctly - I changed the battery icon to one with numbers, but now it only shows 20% increments (the icon supports 1%0). The build.prop tweaks do work - the DPI is quite handy, and it successfully blocks ads. However, some parts of the themng do not work - I have tried multiple notification backgrounds with no effect. I think it's well worth getting.
As a side note, are you running a deodexed rom? If not that may be your problem.
Sent from my YP-G70
Mevordel said:
On my 5.0 US using the GenericGinger rom, it doesn't cause any problems. Custom boot animations don't work on the default settings from stock, but are perfect on Entropy's kernel. You can change icons, but they don't always work correctly - I changed the battery icon to one with numbers, but now it only shows 20% increments (the icon supports 1%0). The build.prop tweaks do work - the DPI is quite handy, and it successfully blocks ads. However, some parts of the themng do not work - I have tried multiple notification backgrounds with no effect. I think it's well worth getting.
As a side note, are you running a deodexed rom? If not that may be your problem.
Sent from my YP-G70
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Yeah I'm using 2 roms actually one is Ergybits 2.3.6 based custom rom with and the other is tsnuras cm9 aokp rom. At this moment i am using the cm9 based rom, but when i was using the ergybit rom, it would always put me in a bootloop whenever I tried to change anything, i havent tried it on this one, because cm9 is pretty much customizable in every aspect so the need has gone away, but it didnt seem very useful to me. Concerning the custom boot animations, I heard that a lot of people had been having trouble with them at that in worst case scenarios it even bricked some peoples devices, so i didn't even try going near that.
Hi all!
This is a compilation of tweaks/themes/mods found around the forums (and elsewhere) cooked together with some of my own modifications and slimmed down into one firmware for the Galaxy Player/Galaxy S WiFi 5.0". Note that much of this is other people's original work. I have linked to sources for a lot of the features in the list. Go thank these developers for their awesome job!
My goals for this firmware are that it should look decent, be slim and fast, and have good battery life. If you have found or developed a tweak or mod that you think will improve this firmware, by all means do suggest it in this thread. However, keep in mind that I cannot work magic, and have used Android for less than a year. Even so, I will try my best to implement feature requests, and to fix all bugs.
This firmware does not include a kernel, so it should support all USA and international devices (and partially the Korean version) as long as you install the correct kernel (by rumirand or Entropy512) for your device. After installing the kernel, reboot into recovery and flash the zip at the top of post 2. I would recommend re-installing the kernel afterwards, just to be safe. Also, when coming from another firmware, you will probably need to "wipe data/factory reset." If you are just upgrading, you should only need to clear cache.
Features
General
Based off stock GB 2.3.6 XXKPL
Rooted (SuperSU)
Deodexed/Zipaligned
Busybox + Bash + Nano
Very Small: about 120 MiB (without addons)
Added all languages from Chinese stock
Apps
Samsung Bloat Removed -- If you want some stock apps back, install the addon pack (2nd post).
Latest Google Framework and Apps
AOSP Clock and Calculator (thanks John_2k2)
Camera ICS / QuickPic
Inka File Manager
Holo Launcher
DSPManager
Hacker's Keyboard + Swype
YouTube HD
Tweaks
Tweaks compilation by [email protected] modified for our device
Framework tweaks for battery saving
Smooth Spinners by GadgetCheck
Others' + My own build.prop and init.d tweaks
Theme
ICS/B&B Theme (parts from John_2k2 and iJimaniac)
Changed Default/Lockscreen Wallpapers
Swipe to remove notification Tweak by hansip87
Transparent / Clean notification area tweaks
ICS-theme Pattern Lockscreen
CRT-off animation
Roboto Fonts
14 Statusbar Toggles by lidroid and partial theme from lactardjosh
Advanced Power Menu by untermensch
5% battery mod with numbers (made with UOT)
Screenshots
Are attached
Battery life not typical
Downloads/Changes
Download / Changes
Latest: 1.5 - http://www.mediafire.com/?696502sh35shs2t
Switched to Holo Launcher
Updated Inka file manager
Made battery icon text blue
Fixed Google Talk
Cleaned Up/Fixed init.d scripts
Partially Disabled Stagefright in build.prop
Addon Pack - Look Below
1.4 - http://www.mediafire.com/?d6dp6nl0ch5u5ld
Updated SuperSU + Binary
Updated Hacker's Keyboard
Added more build.prop tweaks
Cleaned init.d scripts
Themed Settings.apk
1.3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?46gnq5n0xxj93cb
Removed Flash Player (broken)
Status bar color tweaks
Fixed some image stretching issues
1.2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?gjdpjvj4b7m185i
Added Swype and Mini Diary
Made progress bar blue to match theme
1.1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?bzm84uy6hc64v9t
Removed hosts file
Added busybox
Added tweaks
Added languages
Initial version: http://www.mediafire.com/?ywuucm0w6rwhp6u
Addon Pack http://www.mediafire.com/?5way0wm0ngd5l1m
Version 1.0 Includes
Stock apps: Dual Clock, Days/Mini Diary, Swype, Email
Other Apps: Zeam Launcher, NS Tools
All of the stock ringtones/notification/ui sounds
Ad-free hosts file
If you only want some of these, just delete the ones you don't want from the zip before flashing. You will need to flash this zip in CWM after flashing the main zip. You must wait until after first boot (language, etc. selection) to install this addon pack!
Known Issues
If you are having media issues, change the rest of the lines in build.prop that mention 'stagefright' to false.
What To Look Forward To
Supercharged?
Device ID Hack
A little more theme work (wallpapers, progress bar)
Screenshot from power menu
Other Notes
Also thanks to dsixda for the amazing kitchen.
Looks awesome!!!
Sent From My ICS Galaxy Player Tab 5.O Using Tapatalk 2
awww lol damn beat me to it. i was working on a rom with the newest KPL firmware a while back but never finished it. i haven't tried yours yet but I would recommend you remove that hosts file IMO. people put hard work and most of all time into their apps and it sucks to not get ad revenue from all that.
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awww lol damn beat me to it. i was working on a rom with the newest KPL firmware a while back but never finished it. i haven't tried yours yet but I would recommend you remove that hosts file IMO. people put hard work and most of all time into their apps and it sucks to not get ad revenue from all that.
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True... but there are people (like me) who have no way to pay for the premium apps even if they wanted to. I guess I'll remove it - if people really want it, it's not too hard to put back. (edit: that is, individually)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353903 Can you add this tweaks ? i flash it and it gives me 250 points in Quadrant and much more free ram...i have always about 210mb ram free
thanks for this will try it out later.
I like it..everything works for now but why did you exclude samsung aps from stock rom like samsung keybord and swipe ...they are much better then this in the rom..also samsung diary and some other..
Sent from my YP-G70 using XDA
thats very cool, really good job I was affraid that development for 5.0 stops, because no one puts here nothing new
can you tell me, what languages it supports?
its based on french/italy firmware that doesnt have support of czech or russian? am I right or it has?
thanx a lot I'll try it today
Assyle said:
thats very cool, really good job I was affraid that development for 5.0 stops, because no one puts here nothing new
can you tell me, what languages it supports?
its based on french/italy firmware that doesnt have support of czech or russian? am I right or it has?
thanx a lot I'll try it today
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I tryed it, its amazing rom but unfortunately it doesn't contains czech language ;(
I have tried it ROM is very good. Everything works. But I will probably go back to Eryigit GB-2.3.6 G70ZCKPA because it supports more laguages. If you will find a way to add slovan languages gonna be happy to move to your ROM. Tanks for your job
p.s. I had a feeling that this rom is a little bit slower than the others.
sgpreece said:
I tryed it, its amazing rom but unfortunately it doesn't contains czech language ;(
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As for me using a ROM in english is not such a big problem, but when you have an ability to use your device in native language its much more pleasant now I am configuring Eryigit rom 2.0 a little bit for myself. This ROM supports czech and russian. Yesturday I installed there a mix of John_2k2 and iJimaniac themes. It needs to be fixed, but it works at least. It looks very similar to this ROM''s ICS theme
maybe in nearest future I will try to add there advanced power menu and another toggle bar. If I will make it I can send it to you, so we can have all good features in native languages. but its a question of struggeling with my lazyness
Good idea OP. Could you do me a favour? Could you link me to the STOCK XXKPL download for the international device, I'd like to have a go at customizing. Cheers.
EDIT: Just seen you did, but there's no English version. Damn.
abtekk said:
Good idea OP. Could you do me a favour? Could you link me to the STOCK XXKPL download for the international device, I'd like to have a go at customizing. Cheers.
EDIT: Just seen you did, but there's no English version. Damn.
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Even though it's for France or Italy, they are exactly the same and both include English
Assyle said:
I have tried it ROM is very good. Everything works. But I will probably go back to Eryigit GB-2.3.6 G70ZCKPA because it supports more laguages. If you will find a way to add slovan languages gonna be happy to move to your ROM. Tanks for your job
p.s. I had a feeling that this rom is a little bit slower than the others.
As for me using a ROM in english is not such a big problem, but when you have an ability to use your device in native language its much more pleasant now I am configuring Eryigit rom 2.0 a little bit for myself. This ROM supports czech and russian.
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sgpreece said:
I tryed it, its amazing rom but unfortunately it doesn't contains czech language ;(
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Assyle said:
thats very cool, really good job I was affraid that development for 5.0 stops, because no one puts here nothing new
can you tell me, what languages it supports?
its based on french/italy firmware that doesnt have support of czech or russian? am I right or it has?
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The reason his ROM has support for additional languages is because his is based off of the Chinese stock, while this is based off the European, which is newer. I might be able to add languages by hacking framework-res - I'll see what I can do.
DZonikg said:
I like it..everything works for now but why did you exclude samsung aps from stock rom like samsung keybord and swipe ...they are much better then this in the rom..also samsung diary and some other..
Sent from my YP-G70 using XDA
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Because each of their keyboards take up about 15mb each, and Hacker's keyboard is much smaller and more customizable, and ICS themed. If you want it to look like Samsung stock, set it to 4 row on portrait and landscape, and GB theme.
Also, it only comes with an English dictionary, but there are more available in the Play Store.
Man... this rom is perfect. ICS feel, with everything such as camera and hwa working fine. I loved it and it has brazilian portuguese. One day using it and battery and everything else ok. Thank you so much.
Mevordel said:
Because each of their keyboards take up about 15mb each, and Hacker's keyboard is much smaller and more customizable, and ICS themed. If you want it to look like Samsung stock, set it to 4 row on portrait and landscape, and GB theme.
Also, it only comes with an English dictionary, but there are more available in the Play Store.
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But there is 90 mb of system ROM empty..there is lot of space left ,its only 65% full.That keyboard meens lot to us non english ..swype is only keyboard that work in my langue so please include at least that...i tryed to import from stock rom but i always get force close ,i just cant live now with out that keyboard..makes me type 5 times faster .. i also used that samsung diary a lot
This is first rom that i want to change from stock and use it 24h day because everything works ..so please include some missing aps from stock rom ..they dont use any ram memory.
Also i see that there is CRT off animation but it is not working and maybe to add status bar toggles customasible if it is posibile like in some other roms.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA
DZonikg said:
But there is 90 mb of system ROM empty..there is lot of space left ,its only 65% full.That keyboard meens lot to us non english ..swype is only keyboard that work in my langue so please include at least that...i tryed to import from stock rom but i always get force close ,i just cant live now with out that keyboard..makes me type 5 times faster .. i also used that samsung diary a lot
This is first rom that i want to change from stock and use it 24h day because everything works ..so please include some missing aps from stock rom ..they dont use any ram memory.
Also i see that there is CRT off animation but it is not working and maybe to add status bar toggles customasible if it is posibile like in some other roms.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA
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Swype and Mini Diary will be back in the next version, but only because you asked
CRT animation only works if you have "some animations" or "all animations" set in display settings.
What do you mean by status bar toggles customizable? There's a "Quickpanel Settings" app that can enable/disable and re-order the toggles.
how much RAM is avainable on this rom, after fresh install?
Arlicc said:
how much RAM is avainable on this rom, after fresh install?
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I don't know about a clean install, but on the version I'm uploading now (with Swype and diary) after a reboot with no additional apps installed runs about 180-185 used according to task manager, so about 190-195 free.
Not sure if anyone else noticed this Rom over in the I9100 forums but it looks great. Pretty much the best of both worlds the smoothness of a Sammy Rom and the some of the best functions of a AOSP Rom such as dialer, SMS, contact, etc. I tried to use the Flash-aholicsTool with no success. It seems to process it okay but when you flashl the rom you'll get a lot of "System UI' has stopped working errors.
I might be in the minority but...this looks like it would be a great rom if someone with a LOT more skills then me was able to make it run.
Rom link from l9100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847600
MikeyMike01 made one already. Serendipity 9.4. Real nice ROM, btw. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677859
kokice said:
MikeyMike01 made one already. Serendipity 9.4. Real nice ROM, btw. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677859
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Seems like a nice rom...I think I'll give it a spin...the Chameleon v1.2 rom I was referring to is based on the latest sammy release XWLPU 4.0.4.
Thanks
Hopefully you full wiped before flashing. If not that could be why it isn't working for you.
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Hopefully you full wiped before flashing. If not that could be why it isn't working for you.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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No I did a full wipe....with a format of the normal (data, system, etc) actually tried multiple times.
I was able to get it to work. I had on force close for android.phone but once I cleared it I was able to use and make a call without issues. I did not test out the Chameleon v1.2 very much. Just was curious.
So here is what I did.
1. Flash the rom completely and then booted it up completely.
2. Hold down the power button until the popup appears and choose reboot, then recovery.
3. Choose the Chameleon add on if you want it. (I did this step).
4. Go back to recovery and choose the i777updater-Chameleon I made and flash it in cwm. It will give you the mic swapped siyah kernel 4.1.4 and add other files for our button config, CSC files, etc.
5.Reboot and it worked for me. Again I did NOT thoroughly test for it as it just seems like a version of CM9 or something from my very limited use. Hope this helps.
Link to the updater zip I made: http://db.tt/OaIpNPri
Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
RockRatt said:
I was able to get it to work. I had on force close for android.phone but once I cleared it I was able to use and make a call without issues. I did not test out the Chameleon v1.2 very much. Just was curious.
So here is what I did.
1. Flash the rom completely and then booted it up completely.
2. Hold down the power button until the popup appears and choose reboot, then recovery.
3. Choose the Chameleon add on if you want it. (I did this step).
4. Go back to recovery and choose the i777updater-Chameleon I made and flash it in cwm. It will give you the mic swapped siyah kernel 4.1.4 and add other files for our button config, CSC files, etc.
5.Reboot and it worked for me. Again I did NOT thoroughly test for it as it just seems like a version of CM9 or something from my very limited use. Hope this helps.
Link to the updater zip I made: http://db.tt/OaIpNPri
Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
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RockRatt,
Thanks for the effort but it's pretty much not usable...It will boot and kind of works but it looks up and you'll get phone fc then system fc and then locks up....thanks again for trying it is truly appreciated.
loughary said:
RockRatt,
Thanks for the effort but it's pretty much not usable...It will boot and kind of works but it looks up and you'll get phone fc then system fc and then locks up....thanks again for trying it is truly appreciated.
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I had that same problem the first time I flashed it. Then I went back in and flashed it again and had the one force close but then it all worked after. On the first flash it seemed to me like it was an issue with the cwm recovery version. I was on cwm 6. and when I went back to recovery I still had cwm 6. and thought that was weird unless they were using it as well. Then when I flashed it the second time, reboot the phone, went back to recovery to flash the add on then I had cwm 5. then I rebooted the phone again, then again went to recovery and flashes the zip I made to fix the button and all. I am not positive here but it did start working for me.
I only tried it out for a short time, maybe 30-45 minutes. It just seemed like a version of cm in a way so it wasn't of much use to me. I didn't really see any of the Samsung stuff in it.
Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
It is unstable on our phones and I can't figure out why. Nobody in the I9100 thread is complaining about it, but I get nothing but SystemUI crashes. It is a really nice ROM, as is Serendipity....
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stone_ship said:
It is unstable on our phones and I can't figure out why. Nobody in the I9100 thread is complaining about it, but I get nothing but SystemUI crashes. It is a really nice ROM, as is Serendipity....
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OK I am downloading it again and will try to check it out. I will change a couple of things like the contacts.apk or phone.apk or? since that is the error that I saw. If I can get it to where it is stable I will send you a pm with a link to my edited version of it. I am just gonna kang it because there has to be something that can be done for us. I am NOT saying I will port it and post it anywhere. It is their work. I will just see what I can figure out for personal satisfaction and then share with ya what I did.
Solely because it is bugging me seeing that it isn't working. I have NEVER had an issue with ANY i9100 rom not working so gonna give it a try.
Sent from My SGH-I777 Running Red Reaper Rom
That'd be awesome, RockRatt. Let us know what your experiences are.
FYI, the phone crashes are presumably due to the CSC files from your updater zip. The ROM dev took out all the CSC stuff, and I did not get those crashes prior to your zip. The problems I am having are: SystemUI crashes unexpectedly and frequently, and "Preparing USB Storage, checking for errors" will sometimes remain in status bar permanently after boot.
The SystemUI crashes remind me of the ICS leaks back in the day that no one could figure out. Finally I think Entropy (who else?) found out it was related to mms APNs or something. I don't quite remember.
It's strange b/c we have been able to run i9100 ROMs with only kernel and keylayout changes. Not sure why this one would be different.
Things I have tried:
Full wipe, format system AND sdcard
Run ROM without external sdcard
Run ROM with inlcuded (SpeedMod) kernel to see if more stable
remove Busybox, unroot
Reinstall Busybox/Superuser
playing with APNs
switching modems
I think I got it all to work properly. So far NO issues at all. I will upload it and shoot whoever wants it through a pm. Again this is NOT my work so I cannot put it in here. I just got it to work and put it into 1 zip file to flash. I replaced the original kernel with siyah 4.1.4 mic swap from AJ. So shoot me a pm if you want it.
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Sent from My SGH-I777 Running UCLE5 SANGRE AZUL 2 Rom
Use Ktoon's Flash-aholicsTool. It works perfectly with this rom.
EDIT: Data won't be enabled by default; after booting and going through the setup wizard, tick "enable data" and on the next reboot, it will connect.
I guess there's something either with my hardware, or with the way AT&T's network is where I live. Seems you and RockRatt have no issues, and others like me and OP have nothing but. It's weird because I can't think of any other I9100 ROMs being this device/region specific.
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I guess there's something either with my hardware, or with the way AT&T's network is where I live. Seems you and RockRatt have no issues, and others like me and OP have nothing but. It's weird because I can't think of any other I9100 ROMs being this device/region specific.
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I had issues too. That is, until I used Ktoon's tool. What did you use?
I know i mentioned this to all who pm'd me and dont know why others have issues with it. I had it run for two days with no issues at all. And i used the EXACT same zip on my phone as those I gave it to. AJ also asked for it so MAYBE he can figure it out if he wants to or has time. I didnt plan on using it too long anyways, even with no issues for me and it did seems smooth. I like using CM10 or one of my ucle5 roms personally. It just didnt have enough for me to stay on it. I like more of a themed rom and it is basically a look alike (graphics wise) as CM9 to me. I didnt see anything of the samsung apps or asop apps I cannot get with CM10. Hope for those that are determined to get it working figure it out. Personally AJs UCLE5 is just as smooth and fast without glitches of any kind. My roms I made were based off his work and they just work. When i like living on the edge i use CM10 which also flashing it every few days pretty much cures my flash addiction.
Not sure why it doesnt work but if you look at the OP of the Chameleon rom he specifically states that data needs to be wiped or you will have issues. Not sure if that is what is going on here since I can only read what your issues are. But dont give up and i am sure you will get it to work as well. I did save a nandroid and may go back to it for more testing, but if i cannot replicate what you guys are seeing I dont know what else to look at.
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Chameleon: The stability/features of Stock Samsung, the style and elegance of AOSP.
Base: XWLPU (4.0.4)
Kernel: SpeedMod K3-31 (brick-risk free)
Hybrid framework: Ability to run AOSP and Touchwiz system apps
Latest Google Apps pre-installed
Fully themed to AOSP by myself. You will not find a closer experience to AOSP on a Samsung ROM elsewhere.
Samsung System Apps
Camera
FM Radio
Video Player
AOSP System Apps (real AOSP apps, not themed Samsung apps!)
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Clock
Email
Gallery
Messaging
People
Phone
SystemUI
Additional Features
AOKP-style toggles (long press settings icon in notification bar)
Jelly Bean animations
Original Nexus boot animation
Modified gps.conf file for rapid lock
AOSP T9 dialer / in-call screen and People applications
Bloatware-free
And more...
Although I have provided this as a non-wipe ROM, YOU MUST WIPE DATA. You will absolutely encounter issues if you don't wipe. You can restore User apps but do not restore system apps, and especially system data.
Credits
Team Hacksung / Faryaab - (AOSP apps ported from CM9 and F1 Galaxy Nexus ROMs)
Wanam - AOSP lockscreen / 4-way reboot / reduced home-button lag
MikeyMike01 - PackageManager
Hardcore - SpeedMod kernel
jobnik - Awesome camera mod
Download - Don't forget to hit Thanks if you enjoy it!
Chameleon v1.2
Chameleon Addon Pack (Toggles, % Battery icon)
CHANGELOG
v1.0
- Initial release
- Based on XWLPT
v1.1
- System: Based on XWLPU
- System: MTP working
- System: Added Mass Storage option to USB Computer Connection dialog (MTP/PTP/Mass Storage)
- System: Migrated to SuperSU
- System: Readded Quickview
- System: Added Android Spell Checking (including User Dictionaries) - not fully tested
- SystemUI: AOKP toggles restyled (more compact)
- Settings: Redundant options removed
- Settings: USB Mass storage text cleaned up
- Framework: JB animations updated
- Framework: CRT animation fixed
- Framework: Other very minor fixes
- Camera: Using jobnik's excellent camera: Higher audio/video bitrate, HW shutters, low power usage
- Messaging: CM9 Messaging (Emoji support, timestamp options)
- Browser: CM9 Browser (User Agent switch, extended quick controls)
- Keyboard: CM9 Keyboard (more dictionary languages)
v1.2
- Framework: Fixed dialog/popup theme issues
- Framework: Added some Jelly Bean graphics
- Framework: Holo background throughout Rom without Forced GPU Rendering
- Framework: Other minor changes/fixes
- Framework: Added original AOSP shutdown options dialog
- Framework: Bootanimation now looping
- System: Re-added some useful Display Settings (Screen Mode, LED settings etc)
- System: Enabled surface dithering (I think)
- System: Autoroot disabled, SuperSU only Superuser application
- System: Added Live Wallpapers and other apps (Torch)
- System: Cleaned up filesystem a bit
- System: Fixed SIM Pin retry countdown issue on lockscreen
- System: Updated system apps (Maps, Youtube, Market)
- System: AOSP UI sounds
- Browser: Corrected misreferenced resources
- Settings: Enabled HW acceleration for Settings app
Add-on pack (flashable zip)
- Custom battery % icon
- 15-toggle mod (AOKP toggles still present too) - configure through Settings > Display > Statusbar Toggles
If you're stuck at the Samsung boot screen after flashing the add-on pack, just wipe cache and dalvik cache through recovery.
Tips
Use an alternative launcher
I've included the stock AOSP launcher to keep everything, well, as stock as possible, but I've noticed Apex or Nova to be smoother
Turn on Force GPU Rendering
Ok I don't know the why's and how's or even if this is 100% correct but I've made some observations about GPU rendering in AOSP and Samsung ROMs:
Samsung ROMs seem to respect application manifests with regards to GPU rendering. If an app's manifest has hardwareAccelerated=false, the Rom won't use GPU rendering for that app.
AOSP ROMs seem to have GPU Rendering always enabled (despite what the Force GPU Rendering checkbox says in Settings) and override the hardwareAccelerated tag in applications.
I've noticed much smoother scrolling in applications which have hardwareAccelerated=false if Forced GPU Rendering is checked in Samsung ROMs. Root Explorer is a good example. Try it yourself - open up Root Explorer and fling the screen up and down a few times. Then exit (properly, using the back button, not just clicking the home button) and check Force GPU Rendering in Settings. Open up Root Explorer and try flinging the screen again. Massive difference.
For a smoother and more AOSP-like experience, tick Force GPU Rendering.
Chameleon ThunderBolt! Addon
I've selected a some particular scripts for Chameleon from pikachu01's awesome ThunderBolt! collection.
Better performance, better battery life through Linux kernel tweaks catered for Android OS and flash memory.
Better battery life and performance through usage of screenstate_scaling whereby it switches thresholds/VM tunables depending on your screen state.
Less RAM usage through zipalign.
The screenstate_scaling addon will perform VM scaling and governor tunables scaling to get the best of battery life and performance.
TCP_Buffers script in /etc/bolt_scripts to increase TCP buffers for better network performance.
All credits to pikachu01 for ThunderBolt!
ThunderBolt! for Chameleon
FAQ
I'm already on v1.0/1.1 Do I need to full wipe to use v1.2?
No, a non-wipe flash should be fine, although if you encounter any issues please perform a full wipe and test again before posting about possible bugs. If coming from any other Rom, you must wipe.
I just flashed it and my phone is running like a snail
As with all new installs, give the media scanner time to do its work and the system to build caches etc before judging the performance of (any) Rom
MTP is not working on my Mac
Make sure you have Android File Transfer installed, and, oddly, click on Camera (PTP) in the USB computer configuration dialogue
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Sent from My SGH-I777 Running UCLE5 SANGRE AZUL 2 Rom
Simba501 said:
I had issues too. That is, until I used Ktoon's tool. What did you use?
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I N T E R E S T I N G.
I didn't use anything, just replaced kernel/keylayout. Then tried RockRatt's version (PM'ed).
I'm going to test it out. Will report back results.
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RockRatt said:
I know i mentioned this to all who pm'd me and dont know why others have issues with it. I had it run for two days with no issues at all. And i used the EXACT same zip on my phone as those I gave it to. AJ also asked for it so MAYBE he can figure it out if he wants to or has time. I didnt plan on using it too long anyways, even with no issues for me and it did seems smooth. I like using CM10 or one of my ucle5 roms personally. It just didnt have enough for me to stay on it. I like more of a themed rom and it is basically a look alike (graphics wise) as CM9 to me. I didnt see anything of the samsung apps or asop apps I cannot get with CM10. Hope for those that are determined to get it working figure it out. Personally AJs UCLE5 is just as smooth and fast without glitches of any kind. My roms I made were based off his work and they just work. When i like living on the edge i use CM10 which also flashing it every few days pretty much cures my flash addiction.
Not sure why it doesnt work but if you look at the OP of the Chameleon rom he specifically states that data needs to be wiped or you will have issues. Not sure if that is what is going on here since I can only read what your issues are. But dont give up and i am sure you will get it to work as well. I did save a nandroid and may go back to it for more testing, but if i cannot replicate what you guys are seeing I dont know what else to look at.
Sent from My SGH-I777 Running UCLE5 SANGRE AZUL 2 Rom
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Yeah, but you know how it is. It's just turned into one of those things I'm more determined to figure out the problem. Actually running the ROM is almost secondary at this point
Using Flashaholic did not solve it for me. When I got to work, SystemUI crash in the same place, despite being stable for 10+ hours at home the previous day/night. Guess it's just not gonna work for some. Thanks for the help
stone_ship said:
Using Flashaholic did not solve it for me. When I got to work, SystemUI crash in the same place, despite being stable for 10+ hours at home the previous day/night. Guess it's just not gonna work for some. Thanks for the help
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Ditto... using flashaholics and using rockratt's fix didn't help either. Something in the hellraising must be reverting some change that jazzk made to get his ROM running Samsung+aosp
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
If your into the Rom scene on the Galaxy Note II you might recognize the rom name. I now bring my battery saving, low DPI, stock look lite Roms to the Droid DNA. If you like my Rom, great. If not, please use your backup made before installing and restore your old rom. Thanks for testing it. And please report all bugs and fc's in the thread not via pms. I'm not claiming this rom will give you a massive battery increase. But it should be higher than your stock rom as I have removed a lot of ram consuming bloat. In theory it will give more battery life. At least it has in my testing Vs my stock rom.
Battery Plus Rom V2.1 features:
Built from DNA Stock ROM v.1.15.605.4 710RD (Thanks MicroMod777)
SD card cache tweak, i/o governer set to deadline
More responsive, lite on resources faster Vs Stock Bloatrom.
Low memory usage, over 1.2 GB free on boot
320 DPI this screen was made for !! (Once rebooted got to display setting and set fonts to large)
Improved battery life via, more free ram, tweaks and bloat removal
Ad blocker via hosts file (Helps battery life)
Stock HTC boot animation
Stock Look without sense launcher
Stock 4.1 lockscreen with camera unlock shortcut. (Now centered)
Lite base rom. Unwanted apks and libs removed. Download the apps you want like maps etc from Google Play
Improved HTC Camera mod v5 with many settings (Thanks lyapota)
Reboot options. Recovery, Bootloader
3 button hack (No more 3 dots) Please set what you want the recent apps button to do in Display, gestures & Buttons under recent apps button
Dexodex
Verzion location services GPS icon removed
Busybox
4.2 Gallery
4.2 Keyboard
4.2 Camera as a backup.
Nova Launcher
Inverted Google Talk
Warning: Before you download, this rom is not for people that need large text and icons or people with bad eyesight. 320 DPI might be too small for some This is not for Verzion or Sense fans either. As its missing all that stuff.
Download:
Download Version 2.1 : http://pspslimhacks.com/htc-droid-dna-320-dpi-battery-plus-rom-download-for-verzion/
Screenshots:
Changelog:
Battery Plus Rom v2 Lite
Designed as a lite base rom for you to install apps you want.
New build from stock Verzion Rom dump
Over 69mb more of junk removed without killing key funtionality.
More unwanted libs and apps gone.
OI File Manager
Google Talk back in as people use this
HTC Music player removed, google music or poweramp are much better anyway.
Battery Plus Rom v2.1
Video fc fix
links in apps fc fix
Wifi tethering fix, it seems the app doesn't like being installed as a system app
New inverted Talk app, easier on the eyes and battery! (Thanks jonah1234)
Lock screen fix, its now centered (thanks tbolt)
Updated Camera fm and hack to version 5.1
Various bug fixes
How to install:
1. Place rom file on phones memory
2. Reboot into CWM or TWRP recovery
3. BACK UP existing rom. Then wipe system, Factory reset
4. Flash rom, wipe dalvik cache and then reboot
5. First reboot can take 2-3 minutes please give it time it not a boot lock.
6. Go to system and set font size to Large in Display, gestures & Buttons
7. RECOMMENDED: Set recent apps button. In settings go to Display, gestures & Buttons. Click under recent apps button and change it to your liking.
8. DOWNLOAD, your favorite music player like PowerAMP (recommended) or Google music, get your favorite video player like MX Player as the included 4.2 video player has no features...
Tip: Want better photo quality?
Set your photos to 4:3 aspect ratio to enjoy full 8MP resolution 3264 x 2448 = 8MP 4:3
Not the default 16:9 which is 3264 x 1840 = 6MP 16:9
Set the compression level to 10 or 100% for max details and file size.
Thanks too: lyapota for the camera mod, nitsuj17 for the recent apps button hack. Stock ROM v.1.15.605.4 710RD Thanks to MicroMod777. GPS icon removal thanks gitku
Plus everyone that worked to get the unlocked bootloader and root access. Without them, none of this would be possible. x3deamon3x Disable Wifi Nag Fix. Thanks tbot for fixing the lockscreen so it is now centered. New inverted Talk app, easier on the eyes and battery! (Thanks jonah1234)
Also thansk to v6ser for his apk decomplier tutorial, which came in handy for the framework edits.
More info and extras:
FAQ:
Q: I want the recent apps button to be the menu button? How can i do this??
A: Set recent apps button. In settings go to Display, gestures & Buttons. Click under recent apps button and change it to your liking.
Q: The font / text size is too small
A: Go to settings/ display, gestures and buttons. Change the font size to Large or Extra Large to suit
Q: Where is xx application? Its missing
A: Much bloat was removed. But use play store to downlaod google maps, voice, search etc
Q: How can I improve the battery life even more?
A: Install Auto Custom Brightness with will auto dim the screen more. Or set your own low brightness setting.
Q: I hate the launcher
A: Install your own launcher.
Q: Will you make a bare bones super lite rom?
A: Maybe if there is demand for it.
Sweet i have been trying to accomplish some of the feats you've compiled together on my own today and keep coming up lame. Flashing as soon as upload completes.
Can I have some screenshots please.
Sent from my Team 420 themed HTC Droid DNA
whatever.
dr_drache said:
well, Some more credits should be in this post. also, calling other users fanboys because we don't hack up stock roms, and like the phone more or less the way it was designed; is not the way to keep people happy. just FYI, before someone with power fixes it for you.
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Since when is the term fanboy degrading? I dont know about what may be borrowed in here as i haven't looked in the rom yet but the rest of the post seemed fine to me. This is starting off like the cleanrom thread again. :crying: lets all be friends and give credit where its due. :good:
liquidhaste said:
Since when is the term fanboy degrading? I dont know about what may be borrowed in here as i haven't looked in the rom yet but the rest of the post seemed fine to me. This is starting off like the cleanrom thread again. :crying: lets all be friends and give credit where its due. :good:
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fanboy in technical forums has always had the Demeaning quality. i edited my post because I was told by a few people, credit doesn't matter anymore. I was actually trying to be informative before someone gets pissed, I guess it doesn't matter anymore who does what.
i'm going to run it through it's paces, even though I think desensed roms, using sense as a base, is rather... incorrectly termed.
dr_drache said:
fanboy in technical forums has always had the Demeaning quality. i edited my post because I was told by a few people, credit doesn't matter anymore. I was actually trying to be informative before someone gets pissed, I guess it doesn't matter anymore who does what.
i'm going to run it through it's paces, even though I think desensed roms, using sense as a base, is rather... incorrectly termed.
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Well thats all we've got to go off of as of right now. Without source or a AOSP kernel were forced to run desensed roms as an AOSP stepchild. All i was trying to say is i think the OP just meant this rom isn't ideal for people who like stock and or sense roms. No malice intended.
waiting for the download link!!!
No malice intended, its just not for sense fans naturally as its not there (sense). I reworked it to say fans now. Not fanboys. Again no harm indended. I'm on slow internet so the upload is taking time. LAst minute bug discovered so had to re-up it. Please save the reviews till its released and you have tried it!
Uploading now and screens coming.
liquidhaste said:
Well thats all we've got to go off of as of right now. Without source or a AOSP kernel were forced to run desensed roms as an AOSP stepchild. All i was trying to say is i think the OP just meant this rom isn't ideal for people who like stock and or sense roms. No malice intended.
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tbh desense roms work better than aosp would anyway. Battery life on stock is always better on every device i've ever owned and there's less bugs than an aosp rom built from scratch. Also does anybody know where I might be able to find a flashable Verizon droid boot animation , I prefer it over the HTC one.
Can't wait! Thanks, H
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Is a Rom from the future! 12.26.12 ...haha
Isn't phone released dpi at 440? Any I'll affects when running it lower?
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Isn't phone released dpi at 440? Any I'll affects when running it lower?
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No, its just not upscaling so much, 320 DPI vs 480 DPI. 320 is a standard DPI used by many, so no market issues either.
damagickid said:
Is a Rom from the future! 12.26.12 ...haha
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I live in the future, well here in New Zealand its the 26th
Still uploading, 24% done 80-100 kbs upload is not cool. Yet i have 15 mbits download. NZ upload speeds are bad!
went to the download link but it just says uploading...
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went to the download link but it just says uploading...
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Same here
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using xda app-developers app
Sorry it seems that mirror service i used is taking its sweet time. Its been saying uploading but i have uploaded the file (twice now). I'm uploading to a friends private server that has 100mbit line for downloading. No file sharing sites used so this will help.
Once I get that download link live I will try and get some mirrors up asap!
Eta is 1 hour still uploading at 90kbs
Looking forward to trying this. Any ETA on a working download link?
3 mirrors are up!
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Videos
Introduction
Credits
About the ROM
Screenshots
Downloads
Mods, Tweaks & Add-ons
Battery Usage
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ROM installation guide
CSR 4.1 Eternity ROM review
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INTRODUCTION:
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Hello XDA.. Welcome to another project by me, the Custom Stock ROM 5.0 Edition- Codename: "Eternity". After a long period of waiting and as most of you have known me from my ICS ROM Thread, basically it's a simple looking Stock Rom with some new features and apps added to this ROM that the original firmware don't have and it feels a lot better and faster. Lots of bugs has been fixed, and I have made a lot of visual changes in 5.0 Edition. I feel that this is what Samsung should have done on our lovely device. I hope you will have a great time enjoying with this new release. If you enjoy my work, please spread the word around about this ROM.
*Before using this ROM, please read the whole post.
*This thread will be updated with new infos.
Things To Remember:
1. The best way to start is not by posting, it is by reading. Read, search, read, search. If you read an answer that looks helpful or answers a question you might have, bookmark it, and when you see someone else ask that question you will have the answer for them plus a supporting link.
2. Courtesy towards other Members: Treat new members the way you would like to have been treated when you were a new member. When dealing with any member, provide them with guidance, advice and instruction when you can and always with respect and courtesy. Never post in a demanding, argumentative, disrespectful or self-righteous manner.
3.When you post something here, many people will see it and possibly post a reply that might be perceived as funny but not extremely helpful, or trolling. This is mostly due to questions that have been asked and answered a thousand times, threads/posts being in the wrong forum/thread, or not providing enough info. This is usually meant as good-natured kidding, so please don't take it wrongly and snap off a reply that escalates the situation into something you might regret later.
4. Do not use abusive language: Example: "wtf", "f***ing", etc... Please do not use bold or bigger fonts. It is against all forum rules.
5. Post using a clear message: You're most likely to receive a helpful answer to your question if you use a message that describes your problem and explain in detail what your problem is and what you've tried to solve it.
6. Search before posting: Use the search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
7. Press the
button: Don't just say thanks, press it.. It's free and easy.
8. Vote and Rate my thread: As it will help me keep this development alive.
*Flash this ROM at your own risk, do a backup first because you will lose all your datas.
*I am not responsible if your device breaks or turn into hardware failures.
*I will not answer if you have install any mods from other threads or roms/firmwares which will cause big issues and bugs on your device.Please refer to the original providing thread instead.
FAQs:
Q: Is this ROM 100% lockscreen lag free?
A: It is being reduced. You can still see 1 or 2 lags.
Q: How do I flash this ROM?
A: Please refer to the Installation Procedures.
Q: How is the battery life?
A: It can last a day of usage if you are not a gaming type of person.
Steps in preserving the battery:
1. You may want to uncheck some unused feature in Google Now settings. Example: Weather, Traffic. This cause heavy usage on battery life.
2. Uncheck Backup my Phone in Settings/Privacy.
3. Uncheck Automatic date and time in Settings/Date and time.
4. Uncheck WiFi notification in WiFi/Advance setting.
5. Set the Brightness Slider to a minimum and uncheck the Auto Brightness.
6. If you are using the Information Ticker and Weather Widgets, please set the refresh rate to 2 hours or more.
You may also want to practice the 2-3 discharge cycles to get good battery life.
7. Do not use Task Killer apps. Using these apps will waste even more battery life. Let android system do its ram killing.
8. If you using Juice Defender or Green Power apps, some users experience better battery life without these apps, so the best solution is to test them by yourself.
9. When exiting an app, do not simply press the home button. This will make the app not closing properly.
Thus, waste your battery life. Use the back button continuously until you reach the homescreen.
*Tips: The Best Way to Calibrate SGS2 Battery
ram3n said:
Guys,
Here is, I do think, an interesting topic about the famous eternal question :
"Please, tell me how to calibrate my f*** battery?!".
To begin with, here are some (fresh) news :
You have to know that our dear brand-new device uses new specific MAX17042 drivers which actually don't allow us to normally "calibrate" the battery as many of us could have imagined.
I quote Entropy512 :
Unlike HTC devices, battery calibration doesn't apply to our devices.
Google MAX17040 for more info - while our fuel gauge chip (MAX17042) does have advanced features that would require calibration if used, those features are not yet enabled and it basically behaves identically to a 17040. Maxim specifically designs their fuel gauge chips to not require special calibration procedures..
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I mean here that using such applications like Battery Calibration (or anything else), or manually delete Batterystats.bin in data/system folder, or even wipe batterystats in recovery, all theses methods are actually .... useless and a waste!
In fact, the only effect you will notice by doing (deleting) it, is that you'll reset your usage stats in the Android battery usage screen. Nothing else, sorry.
The only current way I've found up to now, is to force the internal chip to do it and therefore reset the fuel-gauge.
Here is a very simple method. Keep in mind that's not the only way :
BTW, no root needed here
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Fully Charge.
3. When getting 100% signal, unplug quickly.
4. Pull off the battery and put it anywhere.
5. Wait for 180 seconds exactly (be careful )
6. Meanwhile, take this opportunity to dust off the internal compartment.
7. Put back the battery on the right side.
8. Turn on the phone.
9. Pray the Battery god
10. ... and voilà !
After that, you can make some cycle of fully charge/discharge to ~15/20% TO complete the method
I am pleased to share my experience about it.
Hope it could help most of people,
Cheers
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MY GUIDE TO BATTERY.
Its different for every user so its hard, you may use apps that i don't so its no good deleting them, after all there is no point having good battery if you can't and don't enjoy your phone because you daren't have a certain app on your phone because it might use battery.
Or your struggling to see the screen because you have turned brightness off and put filter apps on.
So lets get one thing straight, yes you can save more battery than "my way" but i refuse to gimp my phone or use monitoring apps to analyze every little thing.
I will not undervolt or underclock because i bought an S2 and want to use its performance, i don't want a Galaxy mini that looks like an S2!
Remember, if a phone is gimped to half its speed it will take twice as long to do a job!:thumbup:
Don't use task killer apps, they are no good!
Use common sense, don't touch system apps if you don't know what they are.
For an example i only have 92 system apps left out of about 145 on JB lite after deleting what i don't need, and you could do more than that but you need to be very careful!
1st timers freeze apps instead of deleting just incase you make a mistake!
First get link2sd https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...m.buak.Link2SD
or similar app and "debloat" remove useless/unused apps)
For me that would be things like all Samsung apps like samsung sync adapter, allshare, remote control apps, enterprise apps, software update apps, gmail, google+, gtalk etc..
I delete Touchwiz and samsung keyboard also because i use Launcher Pro and Swiftkey.
*Remember to install other launcher and keyboard before deleting stock ones:thumbup:*
This might be of some help, but be careful, don't delete if you don't know what it is!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=34465832
List of what apps are ok to remove and what it does http://bo.lt/i8igz
Look in running and cached apps to see what is always there and if you don't use it, lose it!
Another good app for clearing out rubbish and duplicates (amongst other things) that other apps miss is sdmaid, https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....thedarken.sdm
give your phone a good clean everyday or 2! £1.19p full version i think but well worth it!
Go to settings, turn off haptic feedback and turn vibration levels right down/off (if you don't use vibrate).
Turn brightness to a low comfortable level, for me thats about 20 %.
Turn auto brightness off (common sense tells me it must be analyzing ambient light levels every second the screen is on, therefore using resources!)
Go to settings - Location and uncheck all 3 boxes until needed.
Use dark wallpapers, the more black the better! http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1631228
Turn syncing of email and notifications in xda, facebook, twitter etc off and just do it manually.
Apps like facebook, google+ and twitter, do you really need them?
If you only go on there occasionally then delete the apps and bookmark the site!
If you have poor signal then go to the modem + RiL thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=31416701
and find a good modem but on JB most modems are incompatible so check that it works on JB with someone first, but if you are on ICS then go and do it.
Lastly Gemini, https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...droid.gmappmgr
all the apps you were checking that were running like Maps etc, things you don't want to delete can be set to not start up at boot.
Go to settings and tick "force expert mode" then go through all your apps and all that have autostarts will have a little orange "auto" symbol.
Press the desired app and you will see "configure autostarts".
When you press that you will see all the instances in which that particular app will start up.
Here's where you are on your own depending on what apps you have so this is where you will need common sense on what to turn off.
As a general rule, turn off "on boot completed" on all your user apps, (apps you have downloaded yourself) but again there might be an exception depending what apps you have.
Be careful with system apps but Maps are the main offender which you can turn off.
(Turn all OFF , apart from 3rd one down and the 2 at the bottom ON) like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=29420959
YOUTUBE is the only app i have come across that doesn't like not being able to autostart so leave that one alone.
OK, now you are set upintall BBS http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=15869886
You can now keep an eye on what apps or processes are draining your battery.
Open it up, press menu/options from top right corner and go to advanced and check the "root features" box.
If you are having something keep your phone awake for excessive amounts of time the make a dump and post it in BBS thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=15869886
Make sure it is at least 4 hours long and phone has been untouched in that period. Someone will help you find the causes and keep them to a minimum
That is basically everything i do, so as long as you use common sense you should be fine.
A big thankyou to Salesale for these excellent ROMs he keeps coming out with
Remember, your phone is for using and enjoying, not being treated like a fragile egg and being scared to use it in case it uses battery!
As long as it lasts from when you wake till you sleep or get home (10 ~16 hours) then that is all you need! charge it overnight and ready to go again when you wake:thumbup:
Better than hardly touching it and getting 24 - 30 hours and it running out halfway through the next day!
Some screenshots of battery life
5+ hours screen on is easily achievable on every kernel
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If you have any other better advice or solutions on battery life, please share it in here.
Q: Is there a brick bug or Exynos Exploit in this ROM?
A: No, there isn't any of these bugs present. So, it is safe to use.
Q: How do I solve unlock SIM card?
A: You can use Galaxy SIM unlock or you may try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35096670&postcount=277
Q: My signal bar is not good. What can i do?
A: You may want to try flashing modems that works for you previously.
Q: My device is not waking up when I press the power or the home button key. What should I do?
A: Since I do not have this issue during my few test, try installing the ROM again. Or try to download the ROM again. Make sure you read the Installation Procedure below.
Q: I get the following error "Couldn't install on USB Storage or SD card" when trying to restore apps. What can i do?
A: Remove SD Card, install the misbehaving apps, then you reinsert SD card.
Q: AOSP Lockscreen crashes and reboot itself when I slide to unlock my device. What's happening?
A: There are conflicting apps you have installed that causes these bug. The issue with the AOSP lock screen is to do with popup notify apps using the accessability service to monitor apps.
Q: Can I apply themes into this ROM from other threads?
A: I have not tested it. You may lose some of the things in the ROM as the themes will overwrites the system/apps. Try it at your own risk. Always do a backup before attempting .
Q: Why are some of my apps FCs everytime I open them?
A: Some apps might not yet JB compatible.
Q: I want to dowload apps from Google Playstore i get a message that say's " Your phone is not compatible with this version" Any sugestions?
A: Try clearing cache/data for Play Store and Google Service Framework and Download Manager see if that helps.
Q: Is this ROM good for daily usage?
A: Yes, it is for daily usage, but as JB is in early development stage, bugs and errors is to be expected here and there. I will try my best to minimise these bugs and errors in the near future.
Q: Is this ROM multi-dpi? Can I change to 200 dpi?
A: I have not done this before. I may not be able to tell you. Try it at own risk. Always do a backup before attempting .
Q: Can I underclock/overclock and dual-boot with this kernel/ROM?
A: You can only underclock with this kernel. There is no dual boot feature yet.
Q: I experience over heating; that is I can feel the heat from the back of my device without doing anything. Why is this?
A: There are some apps which is running on background, trying to do updates and locations and it requires an amount of your 3G data.
Q: Which kernel is better?
A: Read below in the Warning Section.
*To monitor your Battery life, please use the Better Battery Stats App.
Info:
As some of you may or may not like it, this ROM has the carrier label on the statusbar.
I urge the users to stick with it as this is the only ROM with the carrier label on the statusbar trademark.
You will not find this on any other ROMs.
For Developers Only:
If you would like to use something from this ROM or one who has porting knowledge and would like to port this ROM to i777 or i9100P,
contact me in PM. Thanks.
Warning:
If you wish to install other kernels, you may try Philz kernel, Siyah Kernel(Beta) or Dorimanx kernel. Please download and run the GS2kernelwipe before installing these kernels.
You have to test it which works best for you.
For undervolting with Jeboo kernel v1.3, use an app like SetCPU or Voltage Control.
I advise you to undervolt 1 step at a time to test for stable result.
Some phones may not be able to undervolt and some can go -100mhv on each step.
If your device freezes or gets too hot due to too much undervolting, reboot to recovery. There is an option to reset the voltage.
**Please do not try to install any mods from other threads or roms/firmwares into this ROM as this will create big issues and bugs on yr device.
I will not reply to your posts if you have done these. You have been warned.
For this ROM:
If you want to make this ROM better and if you have any ideas, suggestions are always welcome. Please do not ask for themes.
I will take in request for icons if you can provide the links to the icons that you liked.
Mods, Add-Ons, Tweaks and Links:
I will maintain the Mods, Apps and Add-ons in this post and will continue to do research on other areas.
If you have made/ or found something interesting for all users, inform me via PM with a link. I want to read a bit before I test it/ include it.
Bugs and Reporting:
New bugs:
1. Floating keyboard black bottom.
Other Links:
Custom Stock ROM 2.1 Edition
Better Battery Stats
Jeboo Kernel
Siyah Kernel
Dorimanx Kernel
GS2KernelWipe
GS2ROMWipe
GS2PreloadBackup/Restore
*Please note that I'm doing this project on my free time. Donations is not required but are welcome to do so for my efforts.
*If you like this ROM and want to support it, please use any of these banners for your signature.
**Please post your comments, feedbacks and suggestions or PM me.**
CREDITS:
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Big thanks to these mentioned Devs for making this ROM possible.
**Please PM Me If I have Missed Anyone And I Will Add It Here..**
My mate, Mirko ddd.
ipmanwck.
visky642.
RM57380.
dsixda.
Salesale.
jeboo.
jarari2.
althebyani.
shoman_94.
Nos_20.
Didact74.
Mikig_mkd.
Crussader.
P_Toti
poppuri.
mythtrandyr
jobnik.
grgsiocl.
ICS_XD.
Gyebro.
JoFury.
bobdoblo.
jazzk.
Spanaa.
xXWeresXx.
oasisfeng.
Chamonix.
Samsung.
*Special thanks to Mirko ddd, ipmanwck, Nos_20, visky642, xXWeresXx, jarari2, RM57380, JoFury and Didact74 for helping me a lot.
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ABOUT THE ROM:
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Since version 1.0, the Custom Stock ROM has been based on the original Stock Samsung ROM builds. This makes a combination of performance and new features directly to your device as well as keeping it close to stock theme.
Some of the things that were tweaked with mods, scripts and apps in the previous versions are now included by default in this new ROM.
I would recommend to try this ROM. No obligations. Feel free to give your feedbacks about this ROM.
There will be more to come in the future versions, so for now, let's enjoy this release and hope to hear good things from you.
Features and ChangeLogs
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Custom Stock Rom 5.0 Edition™ - Codename: "Eternity"
Build Date: 22 May 2013 Wedneday.
Base Firmware: Jelly Bean v 4.1.2 XWLSN Deodexed and Zipaligned.
Jeboo Kernel 2.2.
Modem XXMS2.
added LMT.(pie control)
added TrackID.
added Got-it app (free version), Polaris Office, Better Battery Stats, Greenify, ES file explorer, OGYoutube Downloader and Batteryguru app.
added S-memo.
added task manager shortcut.
added updated SuperSU.
added media sounds from xperia z.
added 10s screen timeout.
added call setting and message setting to settings menu.
added Accuweather widget fix.
added xperia z lockscreen circles.
added xperia lockscreeen clock digits.
added clear icon on notification header.
added flare effect on normal unlock screen.
added CRT with toggle on settings menu.
added smoothness touches/animations.
moved search bar to bottom in contacts.
75% transparent statusbar.
statusbar icons and colors from xperia z and htc
changed some icons on statusbar to white.
changed brightness slider and drag bar to green.
changed unlock sounds from s4.
changed touch sounds from xperia z.
changed setting menu background.
enable smart network, dual clock widget, power widget and driving mode widget.
enable group messaging, add signature, save messages, scheduled message and no sms to mms conversion.
removed ongoing/notifications title on notification pulldown.
removed lock icon on notification header.
and ported all stuffs from CSR 4.1.
Custom Stock Rom 4.1 Edition™ - Codename: "Eternity"
Build Date: 23 Mar 2013 Saturday.
Base Firmware: Jelly Bean v 4.1.2 XWLS8 Deodexed and Zipaligned.
Updated to Jeboo Kernel 2.1.
Updated to LS8 Modem.
Added Dropbox app.
Added huge apn list.
Added Enable GPS lock and sensor aiding.
Reverted Settings background wallpaper.
Added CRT off effect.
Reverted stock Samsung fonts.
Added Media Scanner fix.
Edge Zoom with Toggles for browser.
Added SGS3 alarm sounds.
Remake in-call keypad and end call panel bar.
Fix clock to center on AOSP Lockscreen.
Added exit browser.
Added CSR boot animation.
Fix popup bug ("Always" "Just Once").
more edits on screen brightness values.
Edit battery reading power profile.
Fix GPS lock issue.
Edit Accuweather widget background and text (LG-like).
Added phone and sms shortcuts on AOSP Lockscreen.
Added Bravia Engine 2.
Fix minor layout in end call display and videocall end call display.
Added HTC Emoticons in Messaging app.
Added Phone custom settings.
Added new Settings slider icons.
Custom Stock Rom 4.0 Edition™ - Codename: "Eternity"
Build Date: 3 Feb 2013 Sunday.
Base Firmware: Jelly Bean v 4.1.2 XWLS8 Deodexed and Zipaligned.
Kernel:Jeboo Kernel 1.3.
Modem:XXLQ6.
CSC: FOPLS3
Added Multi-Language support including some Asian and European languages.
Added Carrier Id Label on StatusBar.
New default Fonts.
Hacked Email app.
Change Email notification icon.
Hacked Camera Mod with better Audio Quality / Video Bitrate, Volume Keys and flash usage at any battery life.
No MMS / SMS conversion limit.
Animated video player thumbnails.
Note 2 Gallery app.
Removed Bloatwares.
Added Sense Recent app
Added Google Ears.
Added Home Button Lag fix.
Added more new wallpapers (20 wallpapers).
Added 4.2 Keyboard.
Added Gmail 4.2. (Pinch to zoom)
Added Emoji Keyboard.
Added Spell Checker Mod.
Added Note ll keyboard Handwriting feature.
Added Ink Effect Mod including red, black and white. (12 Colors)
Added Notification/Ongoing items background and Icon color.
Added Google Car Home app.
Added init.d tweaks.
Added updated host file for blocking ads.
Added Media Scanner Fix mod.
Edit Screen Brightness values.
Added Pop-up Browser.
Added Lock Icon on Notification Bar Header.
Remake Weather Icon and temperature on Samsung Lockscreen.
Remove Accuweather logo on Samsung Lockscreen.
Added Weather on AOSP Lockscreen.
Added ROM name in Setup wizard.
Added Scrolling Wallpaper.
Added more new media sounds.
Added Torch on lockscreen.
Added 4-Way Reboot Options.
Skip songs with volume rocker.
Longpress back to kill.
Added Notification Panel Setting and Brightness Slider Toggle in Settings menu.
Added Multi-Window Toggle in Settings menu.
Added Ink Effect Toggle in Settings menu.
Added AOSP Lockscreen toggle in Settings menu.
Remake Dialpad Buttons.
Remake 'full' screen photo mod, button layout, call recording and icon colors.
Reduced Lockscreen Lags.
Change Settings menu background wallpaper.
**The Rom Is Fast, Smooth and Stable. No FCs and Bugs found as of yet.**
Old Releases:
For Version 1 and 2, this is based on ICS firmwares. For more infos, please refer to this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854608
New Updates:
23/6/2013.
Collecting Informations.
Works started.
9% Work in progress.
*Please report any bugs found on this ROM. I urge all members here to help one another when issues and problems arise.
*Stay tune for future updates in the New Updates Section above. I thank you all and please enjoy the ROM.
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SCREENSHOTS:
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DOWNLOADS:
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*I will be using Goo.im/Dev-Host Mirror to keep track the number of downloads made by users.
Important Info:
You are not allowed to post this ROM or mods on any other mirror links.
Download zip files From Goo.im/Dev-Host Mirror
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Custom Stock ROM 5.0 Edition Eternity:
Download Here
MD5: 5c73369bfdd39eae532ab824b6473690
New mirror Custom Stock ROM 5.0 EditionEternity:
Download Here
MD5: 5c73369bfdd39eae532ab824b6473690
AOSP Mms.apk:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 57cd5588b8d80c6dbe3feacff571e4c1
Custom Pulldown background:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 019227539834d6c5787efb31868cbb58
Stock Phone.apk:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 85d062e9cb6922ea2444590d1ed378ea
Gmail 'no connection' fix:
Download Here
e7673fb18c3a9abac53fd4039cf4e37c
Remove Carrier Label on Statusbar mod:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 11cdead5ef4dface40db11e4e8f8bf98
Black StatusBar, Stock Icons and Circle Battery mod fixed:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 24ddb0334a99489bf964a7249fadd4d4
Special Link to visky642's BatteryGuru app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247116&highlight=battery+guru
Use this if you encounter any difficulties.
Special Link to Christian Nothing's LG HOME v3 + Themes, Widget and Live Wallpapers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304748
Special Link to alen1901's 26.5. (TRUE, Multi Rom) Galaxy S4 lockscreen, font, clock..:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41448895&postcount=1
More to Come..
Special Theme for Custom Stock ROM:
Download at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41825670#post41825670
*Follow this instructions to avoid Bootloops, SODs, and other several issues.
Installation Pocedures:
If you're coming from ICS Roms, Stock Roms, AOKP/AOSP Roms or Custom Roms:
Download the zip file.
Put it in either internal or external SDCard.
Reboot in recovery, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik cache.
Go to Mount and storage, format preload.
*If you do not have fromat preload in recovery (Except Philz and Jeboo kernels), Please go to Other Links section on 1st post to get the GS2ROMWipe. Then, run this in recovery*
Install the ROM.
After installation finish, reboot your device.
The first boot will take several minutes.
Please allow 5-10mins to let the media scanner to finish after configuring the Setup Wizard.
Then, open up SuperSU App and update it.
Old Download:
Custom Stock ROM 3.0 Edition Eternity:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: 4324b4de0bb3cf71ebf39a4403712533
Total Download Counts:1188
Custom Stock ROM 4.0 Edition Eternity:
Download Here
MD5 Sum: a20e1d5f8b77f5876cbad586d72746e6
Total Download Counts:1346
Custom Stock ROM 4.1 Edition Eternity:
Download Here
MD5: f9e505ba5e00657d870062c725b4bebe
Total Download Counts: 8000??
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MODS, TWEAKS AND ADD-ON:
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*All of these mods can be downloaded at the downloads section above.
*Flash any of these mods in recovery.
MODS:
AOSP Messaging
-This will remove the Stock Messagng app.
Custom Pulldown Background
More to come..
Battery Usage:
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**Screenshots courtesy from ipmanwck.**
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What The Users Say:
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Mirko ddd said:
nice rom buddy congrats!
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spurgeonjudah said:
Hello maanz I've just moved from Sony to Samsung My device is running an ICS (Stock) , so i just wanted to know if i could just Flash the ROM from the SD as u have guided or do i have root the phone and flash or something???
btw looking at ppl's comments on how STOCK ur ROM is!! well i'm sure i already i love this ROM :highfive:
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ipmanwck said:
What's going on community. Off topic but it's quiet due to rom superbness Was looking at new phones coming out and like look of xperia z or zs for Camera quality as use it loads. Probably wait for s4 just hope Sammy won't disappoint with a bigger screen to phone ratio s3 and call it s4.
Custom Stock Rom 4.0 Eternity
Stock but better
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ipmanwck said:
Today's battery I had a decent amount of juice left too usual text, phone calls, 1 video call, loads of xda, youtube and downloads (xperia z reviews) internet on 3g. I have gotta say maanz your rom is by far the best JB rom I used so far for batt life and I have used lots.
Custom Stock Rom 4.0 Eternity
Stock but better
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ipmanwck said:
Great to see many new users on here. This ROM is the best kept secret ! I will be doing a review to promote this rom very soon and posting it on youtube. Lets try and help Maanz promote his great work to say thanks as lets not forget he does all this for free !
Custom Stock Rom 4.0 Eternity
Stock but better
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Phrozin3215 said:
Hi Maanz,
Already said thanks in previous post when I used your Rom in 2 days, but just have to say THANKS again. I use this rom now over a week and battery life is very good,can go over a day with normal use, no FC's ,all is working like expected and very stable rom as you stated.This was done as my wife will be using it from now on(since I get my Note2 in a week) and I needed a "WAF"-rom (Wife Approval Factor) :lol:
This is by far the best rom I've used giving only the most needed extras and still have excellent stability,greatly appreciate your time and effort. You probably not gonna work on a Note 2 rom for me?
Gonna try the Revolution HD for note2(heard also stable)
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loger8 said:
Haha, funny thing, in my case I needed a "SAF"-rom (Sister Approval Factor). This one is in my opinion not wife/sister proof yet, I ended up putting maanz's other rom, Custom Stock Rom 2.1, which is ICS and super duper stable. If you hear any complains from the wife, go with that one for a bug free JB we just have to wait a little more
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ipmanwck said:
People flash this rom and start posting ! So many people are missing out !!!!
The next version will be epic. In fact it could be "code name epic"
Custom Stock Rom 4.0 Eternity
Stock but better
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visky642 said:
Tried cyanogen mod 4.2.2 for once forgot to make backup n flashed it right away thankfully had an old backup cause within an hour I realised I'm addicted to Sammy rom CSR to be precise
Maanz thanks mate I don't think I'll ever upgrade to 4.2 without Samsung taste
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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ipmanwck said:
Hey Guys,
Just for info Maanz is working really hard on fixing a few minor visual bugs in the new version. I can say I have been testing it and its amazing for performance and battery life plus all the silly extra spaces and stuff in dialer after hangup which sammy should have fixed Maanz has done. It has been no easy task but Mannz is a perfectionist and will only release the new version when its 100% good so we can all enjoy it start getting very excited as this new version is awesome !
Custom Stock Rom v4.0 Eternity
Brilliantly Stock
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ipmanwck said:
Battery results after 1 day usage with latest version 4.1 it can only get better.
Maanz this really is great work !!!!!!
Speechless. Now all who like the latest version lets try to promote the best stock rom on xda
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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torpedrolx said:
A big WOW for this rom
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
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bodomfan said:
@maanz this is my favourite rom I've tried.do u have a link for csr themes
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Tribal123 said:
Totally agree with you, only 69 pages means only 1 thing: no problems with this ROM
Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
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Phrozin3215 said:
Ok, I have installed this for the wife and she's very pleased and I can vouch that the "phone once-always" bug is gone when rom upgraded.
@Ipmanwck..I did install the circle battery mod alone for wife and still no bug of the "once-always".
So far no bugs to report,all is running smooth for a day..didn't tinker yet where the other guys mention bugs,but normal email works fine,actually all is tested fine,except gps which I'm doing today.
Kudo's to the oke who made the video of installing rom in main page,is it you ipmanwck?..anyhow..I use that method with all my phones and is considered a norm for me,except I format internal sd everytime(really love a clean start,less errors to none found)..
Yet again,my wife is running brilliantly stock and me not,Oh I wish Maanz could do that for the N7105's..by the way is there a way I can have the lockscreen torch function on my note2,my wife is so stoked about the simplicity of how to enable torch with the home button(this must be built into samsung stock)
Regards all
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Tribal123 said:
Yeah, I've read your previous post concerning installation of discreet theme, but I actually love the "stock feeling" of this Rom and I don't wanna lost it with a theme
Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
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xXWeresXx said:
Its a Great ROM!!
Smooth, fast and Stable.
I miss some Mods.
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ipmanwck said:
Remember guys this Rom is stock with some minor mods and many improvements
If you want mods and every ink colour there are other Roms which may suit your needs better.
For me this Rom is the best and most stable
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
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Tesla said:
@maanz. You have taken away the fun with this rom. I used to try all the roms i could find.
It was fun to see how they where, how they looked, what the dev had done and all.
Now my phone looks good and everything works, all the time. It just works. Damn you
Thanks again for this rom. For ME this is the best rom. :good:
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Tesla said:
I seriously think this thread is so quiet because all the users of this rom are happy and everything with it works. Love it m8 :good:
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last one..
What's so special in Jeboo kernel? never heard of it.
Ok already found out
Btw, could you disable "browser zoom from edge of display" that would be great
Oh great topic
I prepare me too
RM57380 said:
Oh great topic
I prepare me too
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that's great, mate..:good:
blizzari said:
What's so special in Jeboo kernel? never heard of it.
Ok already found out
Btw, could you disable "browser zoom from edge of display" that would be great
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there is no "browser zoom from edge of display". I just test it.
Waiting to try the final release!
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Nos_20 said:
Waiting to try the final release!
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Download link is up.. cheers and enjoy..
Thread is looking awesome!!!
I think I will be trying out some of the mods now!
Nos_20 said:
Thread is looking awesome!!!
I think I will be trying out some of the mods now!
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please try it, mate..
I have installed "Eternity" no problems at install. The ROM booted fine, no boot loops.
I have also flashed the CRT effect mod which works flawlessly!
Sent from my GT-I9100
Where are you take you AOSP Messaging app ?
RM57380 said:
Where are you take you AOSP Messaging app ?
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I am sorry but I don't understand what you want to know?
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RM57380 said:
Where are you take you AOSP Messaging app ?
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From the download section, mate..
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is it possible to delete operator name from status bar?
Maanz : I've the same in the Space & Time 1.x xD