[MOD] Facebook Home for Rooted EVO LTE | Flashable Zip | DIY Method - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

FLASHABLE ZIP - This is a BETA for now, post your results... If it is not working for you... Use the DIY Method
This is BY FAR the easiest way to get Facebook Home on your EVO LTE. This tutorial assumes your EVO is rooted and running a custom recovery. A YouTube video is provided for your convenience.
PREREQS:
Download the Facebook Home Installer Flashable Zip HERE
HOW TO INSTALL
Reboot into Recovry
Select ZIP and choose second option: Backup/Restore Build.Prop
Backup Stock Build.Prop
Go through the steps, DO NOT CHECK BOX at the end and then reopen ZIP
Select first option, Install Facebook Home, leave everything checked
Reboot and wait for cache to clear (takes a few minutes)
If it is still not working, reboot one more time, then send me your build.prop
Enjoy Facebook Home without any modding!!!
YouTube Tutorial Coming Soon...
DIY METHOD
This is not an all encompassing guide. This assumes you know how to edit your build.prop and that you are using a rooted EVO LTE. A nandroid backup is recommended for this procedure.
PREREQS:
Download latest Facebook and Facebook Messenger
Download Facebook Home APK from HERE
You will get a "device not supported" warning if you try to run the app without doing the next step.
HOW TO GET IT WORKING:
Edit the following build.prop values to this:
ro.product.model=SPH-L900
ro.product.brand=samsung
(Your phone now thinks it is a Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2)
Enjoy Facebook Home
[Screenshot in attachments]

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a bit laggy but works, thanks

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Rocklee99 said:
a bit laggy but works, thanks
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Once everything is loaded up. Things are good!
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Are you on Sense ROM? Just tried this on CM10.1 and it still says not supported. Do you also have to change ro.product.name, ro.product.device, ro.product.board, ro.product.manufacturer?

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jayzun said:
Are you on Sense ROM? Just tried this on CM10.1 and it still says not supported. Do you also have to change ro.product.name, ro.product.device, ro.product.board, ro.product.manufacturer?
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I am, post your build.prop and we'll see if we can fix it. Lol just realized Tapatalk thinks I'm using a Note 2 too.
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Got it, thanks for the quick reply. I had tried the apk earlier and didnt uninstall first!

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jayzun said:
Got it, thanks for the quick reply. I had tried the apk earlier and didnt uninstall first!
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To confirm... You only had to change those two lines?
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is it suppose to be supported for us in the future?

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got it working. I just got a message from my wife and her avatar shows an egg (twitter)

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Posted a flashable zip that should do the work for you. Be advised that this is only a beta for now. Let me know your results!! I'll have time to polish this on Sunday.

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DIY method yields "Package installer unfortunately has stopped". I edited build.prop first checked apps even copied and pasted into system/app. Ill try recovery method.

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Anybody get the lockscreens working?
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thispaininmyhead said:
Anybody get the lockscreens working?
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Mine works... I'd post a screenie but Tapatalk won't let me.
xlxcrossing said:
DIY method yields "Package installer unfortunately has stopped". I edited build.prop first checked apps even copied and pasted into system/app. Ill try recovery method.
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That is strange... What ROM?
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swagstr said:
Mine works... I'd post a screenie but Tapatalk won't let me.
That is strange... What ROM?
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Viper4G....did the flash version and now facebook appears in the app drawer but getting the unsupported device message will try to redo.
EDIT : still says device unsupported. My build.prop lines are accurate, not sure where I've gone wrong worked for everyone else.

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xlxcrossing said:
Viper4G....did the flash version and now facebook appears in the app drawer but getting the unsupported device message will try to redo.
EDIT : still says device unsupported. My build.prop lines are accurate, not sure where I've gone wrong worked for everyone else.
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Didn't work for me either on MeanBean latest. My FB and FB Messenger got updated today, and they have the chatheads now. But the FB Home app keeps saying device not supported after following both methods.

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# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=JRO03C
ro.build.display.id=cm_jewel-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39 eng.nineinchnails.20130309.163000 test-keys
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.nineinchnails.20130309.163000
ro.build.version.sdk=17
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.2.2
ro.build.date=Sat Mar 9 17:39:36 CST 2013
ro.build.date.utc=1362872376
ro.build.type=userdebug
ro.build.user=nineinchnails
ro.build.host=ubuntu
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=SPH-L900
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=htc_jewel
ro.product.device=jewel
ro.product.board=jewel
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=msm8960
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=jewel
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=3.16.651.3 CL147243 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=htc/jewel/jewel:4.1.1/JRO03C/147243.3:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=default
ro.cm.device=jewel
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#
# system.prop for jewel
#
ro.sf.lcd_density=320
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rild.libargs=-d /dev/smd0
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libril-qc-qmi-1.so
ro.vendor.extension_library=/system/lib/libqc-opt.so
ril.subscription.types=NV,RUIM
ro.telephony.ril.v3=subscriptionFromSource,skipCdmaSubcription
ro.telephony.default_network=8
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
DEVICE_PROVISIONED=1
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=1
ro.config.svlte1x=true
ro.cdma.subscribe_on_ruim_ready=true
persist.radio.no_wait_for_card=1
ro.ril.gprsclass=10
ro.ril.hsxpa=1
persist.radio.add_power_save=1
persist.radio.snapshot_disabled=1
persist.radio.apm_sim_not_pwdn=1
ro.telephony.call_ring.multiple=0
ro.ril.transmitpower=true
ro.use_data_netmgrd=true
persist.data_netmgrd_nint=16
persist.cne.UseCne=false
# NFC
debug.nfc.fw_download=true
debug.nfc.fw_boot_download=false
debug.nfc.se=true
ro.nfc.port=I2C
# enable time services
persist.timed.enable=true
# UMS
persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb
#
# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES
#
ro.rommanager.developerid=cyanogenmod
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-google
ro.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuest
ro.setupwizard.enterprise_mode=1
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
ro.cm.version=10.1-20130309-UNOFFICIAL-jewel
ro.modversion=10.1-20130309-UNOFFICIAL-jewel
ro.config.ringtone=Orion.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=Deneb.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Hassium.ogg
ro.carrier=unknown
com.qc.hardware=true
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debug.egl.hw=1
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debug.sf.hw=1
dev.pm.dyn_samplingrate=1
lpa.decode=true
persist.audio.fluence.mode=endfire
persist.audio.vr.enable=false
persist.audio.handset.mic=digital
persist.audio.speaker.location=high
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persist.hwc.mdpcomp.enable=true
persist.thermal.monitor=true
ro.baseband.arch=msm
ro.opengles.version=131072
ro.product.wireless=WCN3660
ro.qc.sdk.audio.fluencetype=fluence
ro.qualcomm.bt.hci_transport=smd
ro.telephony.ril_class=HTC8960RIL
ro.use_data_netmgrd=true
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1
ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310120
ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Sprint
gsm.sim.operator.alpha=sprint
gsm.sim.operator.numeric=310120
gsm.sim.operator.iso-country=us
gsm.operator.alpha=sprint
gsm.operator.numeric=310120
gsm.operator.iso-country=us
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=8m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=96m
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dalvik.vm.heaptargetutilization=0.75
dalvik.vm.heapminfree=2m
dalvik.vm.heapmaxfree=8m
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
#More
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
# XLoud settings
ro.semc.sound_effects_enabled=true
ro.semc.xloud.supported=true
persist.service.xloud.enable=1
com.sonyericsson.xloud_enabled=true
xloud_enabled=true
ro.xloud.default_setting=1
# Bravia Engine
ro.service.swiqi.supported=true
persist.service.swiqi.enable=1
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Sorry for long post. I'm on NiN CM 10
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Home seems to be working for me. I went into updated FB app and it says almost finished. I click it and it gives the option to set Fbhome as home button.
Anyone figure out how to send pics in messenger?
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I have this working on SuperJelly. I installed the Facebook home apk and when you launch the app from the app drawer it says that Facebook needs to be upgraded and has a link, I chose that and it went to Google Play and says "device not supported". Then I used a text editor to open my build.prop and changed the following 3 lines that said JEWEL to endeavoru (the One X)
ro.product.name=endeavoru
ro.product.device=endeavoru
ro.product.mode=endeavoru
saved the changes and reboot. Launched Facebook home from the app drawer again and this time it prompted me to upgrade Facebook again and I followed the link. It actually launched Facebook but this time button to enable Facebook Home, after selecting that it asked to to choose a launcher...Sense or Home, chose Home and it signed me out and then back in to Facebook. Pressed the HTC home key and it worked like a charm. Changed the normal settings in Facebook Home, enabled Messenger to act as the default sms app and it's all set.
Reverted the 3 lined in the build prop back to JEWEL just so all my ROM settings and such work, reboot and Facebook Home is now installed and working on EVO LTE.
So I basically set my phone to be recognized as the One X to perform the install and changed it back to EVO and the app still works. Guess it only checks build.prop for verification of compatible device on install and not for use.

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bigslanki said:
Anyone figure out how to send pics in messenger?
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Pres the + in the lower left of your conversation in Messenger, gives you options to Choose pic, take one, or image search.

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s1ckb0y76 said:
Pres the + in the lower left of your conversation in Messenger, gives you options to Choose pic, take one, or image search.
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That option goes away for me in conversation ..just has emoticons... Its available before selecting receiver.
Seems you can only send to fb users and not phone contacts
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bigslanki said:
That option goes away for me in conversation ..just has emoticons... Its available before selecting receiver.
Seems you can only send to fb users and not phone contacts
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Odd, works just fine for me. Try putting your build.prop back. It might be looking for Samsung Contacts instead of HTC People since you device is being recognized as The Note II