[DEV/help is needed][ROM] GB Sense 2.3.3 [v1.2.1 in the second post] - Click Android Development

SebastianFM has kindly agreed to provide support to fix issues.
That i think is a fantastic news
so please show your appreciation by thanking for the SFM 3.0.2 Magic|Android 2.3.3|Sense 2.1 ROM
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I REQUEST/ENCOURAGE ANY DEV OUT THERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OVER
OR START A FRESH TO BUILD GB-SENSE ROM PLEASE DO SO,
THIS THREAD IS MAINLY FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE
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warning/disclaimer:
I am not maintaining this ROM, i have only transported this from SFM 3.0.2 Magic|Android 2.3.3|Sense 2.1
initial attempt was on SenseonFire ROM from wildfire
please don't bother this thread with trivial questions
this ROM is only for testing purpose and inspiration for further development only
I started this, with intention of porting the ROM, only to realize that I am not smart enough to fix most things.
I am not claiming to be dev as i am not, so posting the info for you to proceed or dump the project.
WIP <- working in pause (not work in progress)
I thank
SebastianFM for the first porting, which made possible most of the other device ROMs SFM 3.0.2 Magic|Android 2.3.3|Sense 2.1
all those involved in SenseonFire ROM project on wildfire especially VigiDroid,
and Arco for building an awesome kernel and nFinityGB v1.13 ROM for tattoo and some of the files were taken from this ROM
and dsixda's Android Kitchen
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The main reason I have opened this thread is, to make you aware of the promising future out there for sense lovers using tattoo
and sow some seeds of inspiration for a dev out there who could fix this for us.
What i did
I took the SFM 3.0.2 Magic|Android 2.3.3|Sense 2.1 ROM used dsixda's Android Kitchen utility to transport and then adjusted few libs and binaries to get the phone started
Used Arco's 2.6.35.14 kernel and files from his nFinityGB v1.13 ROM
and added Robot font from following thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316156
i moved system/app folder to cache/systemapp and symlinked to system due to less space in system partition
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things like gps, fm and camera are not working on tattoo, many apps need resizing or font size needs reducing.
when i did benchmarking using cf-bench apk, the score i got was more than 500 close twice to what i got with tatfroyosense. Benchmark done at 633 Mhz max cpu

rom link and snapshots
Download links
SFM port version 1.2.1
mediafire
4shared
Changelog
V1.2.1
Pooled all patches together and few minor changes
V1.2
Few apks resized
ROM is by default Overclocked
framework symlinked from cache partition
wipe cache, data before flashing the ROM
First boot takes about 5-10 mins
Main issues:
GPS
Camera
FM
Media player sound OK - video is white
no notification lights (but button lights OK)
Battery drain - if wifi on
and other issues from user (??)
old versions
SFMportv1.2
http://www.mediafire.com/?uzutj2tura75oyr
SFMportv1.1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXLUD91K
SenseonFire port link
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UYZ4V0WJ
the rom has edify scripting and is unsigned, could be installed with clockworkmod recovery
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This is cool. I never expected Tattoo to run anything heavy like this.
Feeling proud of you, man! With tears in my eyes.
Sent from my HTC HD2 with my fast fingers.

Waiting for news!!

Umm well, regarding eth0 and tiwlan0, they are just hardware access points for the required device. The Unix/Linux system often puts all devices as files in /dev/. So when it needs to call a particular device, it calls that file and output to that device is piped back into the file.
So eth0 refers to the Ethernet (Wired LAN) interface, while tiwlan0 is the WiFi (Wireless LAN). The problem with older kernels (ralle.gade) is that they list WiFi as standard wired LAN device. Newer kernels list them properly (Arco's kernel). So its just a matter of changing /dev/eth0 to /dev/tiwlan0 in the wpa_supplicant and other wifi config files and wifi will run as needed. i am saying this as far as what i know about configuring desktop linux.
and about camera and videorecorder, u can get the drivers from CM7 and merge with this. For FM, u could get get drivers from CM7 and replace the HTC FM app with the one from CodeAurora or MIUI.
I am interested to help. But it seems I have got some other priorities to attend to. I will be free after April 2012. Then I will brush up my C++ skills and see if I can help u all.

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too bad,this rom would be perfect if bt, gps, wifi, camera would working on tattoo...

sunitknandi said:
Umm well, regarding eth0 and tiwlan0, they are just hardware access points for the required device. The Unix/Linux system often puts all devices as files in /dev/. So when it needs to call a particular device, it calls that file and output to that device is piped back into the file.
So eth0 refers to the Ethernet (Wired LAN) interface, while tiwlan0 is the WiFi (Wireless LAN). The problem with older kernels (ralle.gade) is that they list WiFi as standard wired LAN device. Newer kernels list them properly (Arco's kernel). So its just a matter of changing /dev/eth0 to /dev/tiwlan0 in the wpa_supplicant and other wifi config files and wifi will run as needed. i am saying this as far as what i know about configuring desktop linux.
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I dont think this is issues with old and new kernel, they all had access points as tiwlan0 (fyodor, ralle.gade and arco).
So far to my understanding it is device specific (see below).
Dexter seems to have tweaked the module and wpa_supplicant from ralle.gade's kernel to work with Froyo, i dont know what was changed. to get wifi working
EDIT: eth0 limitation is with hardware used in the device
Devices like: Wildfire, Wildfire S, Icon-G and Explorer -have their the access point setup as eth0 and they all have broadcom chip
while Tattoo, Magic and Hero -have tiwlan0 as the access point and they all seem to TI chip

in that case, lets ask dexter. he can help.

sunitknandi said:
in that case, lets ask dexter. he can help.
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I asked him, he still hasn't responded...
P.S.
i get this from the logcat: " wifi_load_driver end error 2" and from dmesg i get something like: "firmware_path unknown value"
I researched and foundout that the deire had similar problems, but they had a previously working dirver and just couldn't conect....
So that leaves me nowhere again... (sadface)

Few things that i have't mentioned earlier:
Following are the commands in wpa_supplicant script for tatfroyosense
Code:
/system/bin/insmod /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko
/system/bin/wlan_loader -f /system/etc/wifi/Fw1251r1c.bin -e /proc/calibration -i /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini
/system/bin/wpa_supplicant.bin -Deth0 -ieth0 -c/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
As it is tiwlan0 interface in Arco's kernel, i have copied wlan_loader, wlan_cu, wpa_supplicant, wpa_cli binaries from nFinityGB rom along with /system/etc/dhcpcd folder and the wifi module. (These are already in the ROM attached)
As some of you might have noticed:
module wont load at boot
so i have tried to execute following commands from shell (they are in the init.rc script except insmod of module)
Code:
/system/bin/insmod /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko
/system/bin/wlan_loader -f /system/etc/firmware/Fw1251r1c.bin -e /proc/calibration -i /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini
/system/bin/wpa_supplicant -Dwext -itiwlan0 -c/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
module loads fine but then wlan_loader give following error
Code:
rtnl_open: Protocol not supported

Hello mate. Is it possible to provide a github repository with the code?

ntenisOT1948 said:
Hello mate. Is it possible to provide a github repository with the code?
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I dont think HTC source code out there for sense andriod phones.
The time line for this ROM is as follows:
HTC Salsa was ported to Sapphire
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025330
From Sapphire to wildfire
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067868#13557996
wildfire then updated to this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269485
From above ROM to this ROM
Following files were taken from nFinityGB v1.13 ROM to this ROM
Code:
Filename Folder
wlan_loader system\bin
wpa_cli system\bin
wpa_supplicant system\bin
vold.fstab system\etc
dhcpcd.conf system\etc\dhcpcd
brf6300.bin system\etc\firmware
brf6350.bin system\etc\firmware
Fw1251r1c.bin system\etc\firmware
tiwlan.ini system\etc\wifi
wpa_supplicant.conf system\etc\wifi
Clockopia.ttf system\fonts
DroidSans-Bold.ttf system\fonts
DroidSans.ttf system\fonts
libwpa_client.so system\lib
copybit.bahamas.so system\lib\hw
gps.bahamas.so system\lib\hw
gps.goldfish.so system\lib\hw
gralloc.bahamas.so system\lib\hw
gralloc.default.so system\lib\hw
lights.bahamas.so system\lib\hw
sensors.bahamas.so system\lib\hw
sensors.goldfish.so system\lib\hw
wlan.ko system\lib\modules
bahamas-keypad.kcm.bin system\usr\keychars
bahamas-keypad.kl system\usr\keylayout
AVRCP.kl system\usr\keylayout
vim system\usr\share
colors system\usr\share\vim
filetype.vim system\usr\share\vim
ftoff.vim system\usr\share\vim
indent.vim system\usr\share\vim
indoff.vim system\usr\share\vim
scripts.vim system\usr\share\vim
blue.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
darkblue.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
default.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
delek.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
desert.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
elflord.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
evening.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
koehler.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
morning.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
murphy.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
pablo.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
peachpuff.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
ron.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
shine.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
slate.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
torte.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
zellner.vim system\usr\share\vim\colors
VoiceDialer.g2g system\usr\srec\config\en.us\grammars
wlan_cu system\xbin

Great news guys
I got wifi and bluetooth working
As i mentioned the history of the ROM in previous post,
It occured to me, may be i can start fresh from Sapphire ROM
So i went to the follwoing post and started with SFM 3.0.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025330
and with rough porting i could get wifi and bluetooth working and i bet gps would also work.
you know it was quick and dirty port (huge size and bad layout),
now we can do proper port with relayout and resizing the framework and would be better ROM

Cool... Keep up the hard work. Once u finish the port, we can get someone to optimise it.

Have you updated the download link? Iwould like to have a look to graphics to know if I can do anything about them.
Edit: I can see you don't. But I'm going to start trying to resize some graphics as a practice for future.

2nd post updated with new rom port
some of the applications are not working and poor layout.
Alternative launcher like adw working fine

I't seems there's many other people waiting for news: http://bbs.hiapk.com/thread-2741601-1-1.html
I don't know if it's chinese, or what!
Enviado desde mi HTC Tattoo usando Tapatalk

sense zero on tattoo
Now that i could port (transport) GB sense, i wanted to have a crack at sense zero (it was to decide which one would be best carry on)
so I did try port Hintay Zero 0.14 (Sense 3.5 Android 2.3.5)
and i could get it booted on Tattoo,
but have to set lcd density to 100, so that you can see launcher work.
But most of other things look decent if it is set to 120.
And you can see that layout and size are bad.
but i have to say it takes lot of memory and gets very slow.
framework moved to cache to make space in system.
takes 10 mins on first boot
here the link
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X1B721BZ
and snapshots

GbermuG said:
I't seems there's many other people waiting for news: http://bbs.hiapk.com/thread-2741601-1-1.html
I don't know if it's chinese, or what!
Enviado desde mi HTC Tattoo usando Tapatalk
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Yes, its a chinese forum. Gave a try using BabelFish and Google Translate, but it is very messy.
Text like HTC Tattoo intelligent handset gets HTC Sence 3.0 on Peace Outstanding 2.3. (read as smartphone gets htc sense on android version 2.3)
F**k translators. I preferred to read no more.

sunitknandi said:
Yes, its a chinese forum. Gave a try using BabelFish and Google Translate, but it is very messy.
Text like HTC Tattoo intelligent handset gets HTC Sence 3.0 on Peace Outstanding 2.3. (read as smartphone gets htc sense on android version 2.3)
F**k translators. I preferred to read no more.
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That's what I can understand using translators: they've tried it, and like it. They thik is smooth and powerfull, but ram memory is low. Someone is asking about Sense 3.0, but the tread is not updated, so they only tried SenseonFire (first port). Simply (as I said), they're waiting.

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[rom] -tattoo eclair 2.1 [wip]

Status:
Working:
-Dialpad
-Bluetooth
-GPS
-Wifi
-Tattoo Buttons
-Touchscreen
-3g
-sensors
Not working:
-Fm Radio
-Camera
-Some Icns have wrong Size
-Some issues with graphics (mainly 3d)
Roms:
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5961430&postcount=50
Updated: 2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6000675&postcount=103
better HTC-IME.apk http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6089811&postcount=154
nexus launcher: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6100769&postcount=160
3) update 3 sensors working ) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6139158&postcount=197
4)V5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6229047&postcount=300
thanx to : rhoa,ivendor,spartm and terminal 7
ps. sorry for the late update but I didn't have net connection.
ALL FROM THIS THREAD 5. april 2000 hours dk time
great ...reserved for future use
THX
Marsdroid
Is there any progress about porting android 2.1 to tattoo?
I have an OpenEclair port that works on Kaiser, with the edits to make the phone usable for QVGA. I'm sure there's a way to get OpenEclair working for Tattoo... the main problem I expect you'll face is enabling the new 3D drivers in the kernel.
can you please share it ?
I have an OpenEclair port that works on Kaiser, with the edits to make the phone usable for QVGA. I'm sure there's a way to get OpenEclair working for Tattoo... the main problem I expect you'll face is enabling the new 3D drivers in the kernel.
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But tattoo doesn't have GPU :\
That's OK, 2.1 will run fast enough with only software rendering, we didn't have 3D working for a while. Having the 528Mhz proc (we only have 400Mhz) will help too. I will say that my build doesn't have SenseUI, 2.1 SenseUI doesn't work on QVGA yet AFAIK.
So we have to find the way to run 3d driver in the kernel and then we'll can use 2.1 rom? Awesome
No, if you don't have a GPU don't worry about 3D
Here's how I think you can do it:
Download OpenEclair 1.2.2 (http://openeclair.net)
replace the kernel with your kernel
(we use a different kernel for Kaiser and it works just fine)
Merge OE's build.sapphire.prop into OE's build.prop so Android uses the MSM7K drivers
(You can change in build.prop the 'sapphire' texts into 'tattoo', but it really doesn't matter)
Diff the init.rc's to check for differences and fix any important ones
(and you'll probably want to fix this minor bug in OE's init.rc)
Check the /system/ folder of OE 1.2.2, it might be too big for Tattoo's system partition. If it is, move some apps from /system/ into /data/app_s/ until /system/ is small enough.
Pack it up and flash it
The dialer doesn't fit perfectly on QVGA, but I have the .apks to fix that. First someone'll have to be brave enough to try to port a ROM and boot it
Me will do that later...
I'll be brave enough to test it. But I'm lacking the skills to try to port it myself.
Hi,
I've try this wrokarround, rewrite a updater-script, modify kernel for boot.img and init.rc.
But !!!! My device hang at "Tattoo" logo when he start, there is a solution for debug this step ?
I find
I used a boot.img from 5faif ROM and just change init.rc, not a good solution but device boot for this time
Now I have rom boot ok in 2.1 but screen resolution is bad ... next try maybe
--> you're my hero
If you manage to make a working 2.1 rom for the Tattoo you will become my new God ...
lgstoian said:
If you manage to make a working 2.1 rom for the Tattoo you will become my new God ...
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I said the same
rhoa said:
I find
I used a boot.img from 5faif ROM and just change init.rc, not a good solution but device boot for this time
Now I have rom boot ok in 2.1 but screen resolution is bad ... next try maybe
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Oh sorry, forgot to mention. In build.prop change:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density = 160
to
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density = 120
That should fix it
I wish i could help in some way but i've only had my tattoo for an hour! Will love it if you guys get 2.1 working properly. Great stuff.
polyrhythmic said:
Oh sorry, forgot to mention. In build.prop change:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density = 160
to
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density = 120
That should fix it
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Uh.. plus you're going to need libs for audio/ gps and the ril for eclair. They're not the same as donut. Kaiser/vogue dev and tattoo dev are alot different.
you are the best

[ROM] Perf Tweaked Rom Build 1 by DJ_Steve

I take no credit for this, just passing information on for others to use. YMMV, use at your own risk..
roebeet pointed this out in irc;
SOURCE: http://notioninkhacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=891
by StephenH » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:58 pm
ok folks im hoping people can test this for me,
just built a new build (my first for the adam) based on the newest official 2.2 build but with some interesting tweaks
NOTE: i am a dev working for NI especially on honeycomb soon, but these roms are my own.
changelog:
New Kernel with NTFS support, android does not mount this by default but you can mount it via adb read only. (kernel has rw support but i couldnt get it to mount a ext drive rw)
Kernel has few other tweaks and changes and doesn seem to die when sleeping either now
performance tweaks (minor ones) made to the os itself
full google apps added (untested )
ability to disable ril/phone features to conserve battery (see below for info)
adhoc wifi courtesy of the update posted on this site previously
disabled some of the logspam that was enabled but isnt needed
boot.img is first stage prepped for honeycomb
install instructions
download the file linked below and copy to either sd or your adams internal memory and flash as normal
download:
Code:
Please refer to original post linked above for download link
RIL Disabling Information
ok this is a creative feature. all adams be them 3g or wifi only versions keep thje phone related applications and services running in the background and on the wifi only adams this causes a higher battery drain due to system constantly trying to connect to a network, i have implemented a way to disable this by setting a simple property in the system
to do this you need to edit the /system/build.prop file and change the mentioned line to 1 instead of 0 then reboot
if that doesn work then try the below route
open a terminal and run the following command then reboot
Code:
setprop persist.ril-off 1
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I am amazed by the lack of discussion about this. I wonder if this Stephen fella can let that kernel out...
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
football0552 said:
I am amazed by the lack of discussion about this. I wonder if this Stephen fella can let that kernel out...
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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It is probably because there aren't very many Adam users yet.
keitht said:
It is probably because there aren't very many Adam users yet.
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Yeah I think there are very very few adam owners out in the wild. Might be a decent bump after this next delivery round next week.
And NI has not officially released their kernel source and from my discussions with them I wouldn't expect it real soon. I did however explain to them that it will have to be eventually so I think they might be working on it.
rothnic said:
Yeah I think there are very very few adam owners out in the wild. Might be a decent bump after this next delivery round next week.
And NI has not officially released their kernel source and from my discussions with them I wouldn't expect it real soon. I did however explain to them that it will have to be eventually so I think they might be working on it.
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They don't seem so keen on sharing huh? Interesting since they like to use other people's open source code...
Guess I will have to join in and start hounding them about it.
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keitht said:
It is probably because there aren't very many Adam users yet.
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I second that. Am a fervent flasher (the right kind....) and when I get my Adam I will certainly be putting my own 2 cents in to get the most out of it, both OS and UI wise.
I am not alone, so definitely expect a flury of activity by Adam enthousiasts once the next 2 batches are delivered.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
You guys are lucky to have djsteve as your new Dev. He's put in a lot of work for the Dell Streak since it first came out and he will probably put in a lot of work for the Adam ink as well.
football0552 said:
I am amazed by the lack of discussion about this. I wonder if this Stephen fella can let that kernel out...
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
I get mine tommorrow so I'm very excited.. will def try this
sent from gv1.5 on g2
Update: 10/03/2011:
UPDATE: 10/03/2011:
time for another update
changelog:
reverted vold change as it screws up things
added some more perf tweaks,
added data2ext script from gtab forum on xda, seems to work nicely, can hit quadrant scores of ~3200 now
flash you will need to install yourself at moment, i forgot to readd it link for flash : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpos ... stcount=26
Code:
refer to original thread/forum for download links
enjoy folks and if anyone wants to do another video feel free.
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UPDATE: 17/02/2011:
ok have tweaked a bit more and made a few more changes.
changelog:
new vold added with ntfs mount support (see below for some issues known with this)
flash player added and should auto install
fixed market and facebook
fixed superuser ability
added estrongs file manger for root use
tweaked the ril scripts to be easier to use.
added modified nvrm_daemon to increase 2d framerate
Code:
refer to original thread/forum for download links
*note for VOLD, this now mounts ntfs drives read only, but it has slightly screwed up the mounts, if you power up device with no microsd plugged in it will mount the internal storage and allow access to is via usb, if you plug in a microsd or boot with one in it will mount both internal and external sds but share the external over usb, it quite happily detects and mounts my 1tb usb hdd which is ntfs formatted though now.
ril tweaks: now all you need to do is create a empty file on your memory card called riloff.txt then reboot and script should do the rest to reenable rename the file rilon.txt and reboot
enjoy folks and if anyone wants to do another video feel free.
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ok folks im hoping people can test this for me,
just built a new build (my first for the adam) based on the newest official 2.2 build but with some interesting tweaks
NOTE: i am a dev working for NI especially on honeycomb soon, but these roms are my own.
changelog:
New Kernel with NTFS support, android does not mount this by default but you can mount it via adb read only. (kernel has rw support but i couldnt get it to mount a ext drive rw)
Kernel has few other tweaks and changes and doesn seem to die when sleeping either now
performance tweaks (minor ones) made to the os itself
full google apps added (untested )
ability to disable ril/phone features to conserve battery (see below for info)
adhoc wifi courtesy of the update posted on this site previously
disabled some of the logspam that was enabled but isnt needed
boot.img is first stage prepped for honeycomb
install instructions
download the file linked below and copy to either sd or your adams internal memory and flash as normal
Code:
refer to original thread/forum for download links
RIL Disabling Information
ok this is a creative feature. all adams be them 3g or wifi only versions keep thje phone related applications and services running in the background and on the wifi only adams this causes a higher battery drain due to system constantly trying to connect to a network, i have implemented a way to disable this by setting a simple property in the system
to do this you need to edit the /system/build.prop file and change the mentioned line to 1 instead of 0 then reboot
if that doesn work then try the below route
open a terminal and run the following command then reboot
Code:
setprop persist.ril-off 1
Last edited by StephenH on Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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[WIP] Ubuntu on G9 v0.2

Hey guys,
let's try to get Ubuntu working on our tablets.
adbd is included in the images, so you have a root shell over adb
SDE required.
Extract all.
adb push ubu1204.img.ext4 /data/media/
Reboot - SDE - Flash kernel and initrd
Multiboot menu 0.3 - ubu1204.img.ext4 (from the menu to start the ICS, such as "archos.ext4")
Done.
(passwords: ubuntu - ubuntu root - root)
Working:
- Booting on 80G9 and 101G9
- Touchscreen (touchpad mode)
- Keyboard via OTG cable
- Mass storage on rear USB-prt
- SD card automount on plugin
- LCD backlight brightness control via command line, lol
- Networking (incl. WiFi)
Changelog:
0.2:
- Made by szanalmas
- Upgrade to 12.04
- Kernel 3.0.8+
- Working WiFi (try adding a dummy network, then it works), Sound
- Switched from Unity to Gnome Classic
0.1:
- Initial build.
Todo:
- Bluetooth
- Hardware acceleration
- Camera
- Battery
Download v0.2:
Image: Download
SHA: View
Kernel: Download
SHA: View
Download v0.1:
sysroot_ice.img http://hotfile.com/dl/145362762/7e3f710/ubuntu.img.rar.html MD5:2d9dbc775820db5dda281df84ab7db64
initramfs.cpio.gz http://hotfile.com/dl/145366156/8c56f1d/initramfs.cpio.gz.html MD5:150fc53be381ac3247d44226061868af
zImage http://hotfile.com/dl/145366657/34f75c7/zImage.html MD5:4de6efeec193aa5809f2ff871a96ef2d
Thanks to
- szanalmas for upgrade to 12.04, kernel 3.0.8+, WiFi
- letama for provided kernel + initramfs
- trevd for testing on 101G9 and reuploading stuff
- Adam / OPPO
great a1Pha !
but i would like ubuntu and ICE.. (lol)
This can be made. I'll have to check the initramfs tomorrow
Upload done, post edited - have fun @ testing
a1Pha said:
This can be made. I'll have to check the initramfs tomorrow
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thx , i testing that this morning
wow. I was going to get working on this when my tablet arrives but you beat me to the race.. maybe we can work on it together in the future
Could you post some screenshots of ubuntu on g9?
dual boot
how would you go about dual bopoting i want to get into the whole programming of it just need a pointer to the start of things
TjaXanK said:
wow. I was going to get working on this when my tablet arrives but you beat me to the race.. maybe we can work on it together in the future
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For sure - just contact me when your tablet has arrived
142857 said:
Could you post some screenshots of ubuntu on g9?
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Okay, I have edited the first post and added some links to screenshots.
twinnaz said:
how would you go about dual bopoting i want to get into the whole programming of it just need a pointer to the start of things
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Sorry, I don't understand your question :S
how would i implement a dualboot
You can take the initramfs.cpio.gz posted by letama in another thread (look at the link to Ice Cream Sandwich - the file is inside the archive you download).
Then extract it and have look at the scripts, which are provided there.
Basically you have to get the system to ask you, from which filesystem image you want to boot
yep! you need to install SDE, restart your device, go in the developer menu and flash the initramfs.cpio.gz that letama posted in the ICS post, atleast that's how it was in the Gen8... by the looks of it the SDE menu is the same. Hope I helped
i wait the multi OS install
2.3
4.0
Ubuntu
Nice, I'll give this a go now.
Edit:
Works on the 101G9.
Keyboard Functions through OTG/Host Cable.
USB Mass Storage (Pen Drive) Functions on 3G Stick Port
Not tried anything else yet.
Are you using a lot of the same kernel objects which android is using?
Excellent Work.
alright thanks
trevd said:
Works on the 101G9.
Keyboard Functions through OTG/Host Cable.
USB Mass Storage (Pen Drive) Functions on 3G Stick Port
Are you using a lot of the same kernel objects which android is using?
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Thank you very much, and also thanks for testing
I am using initramfs + kernel + modules provided by letama for his ICS-build.
By the way - I will upload a new build this night.
I have managed to get basic network functionality via adb + usbcable, so I have upgraded all packages and installed a touchscreen keyboard.
In the new build the LCD backlight brightness is now set to max on boot.
I also have added a user with sudo-permissions, so now settings are saved on reboot (not like in 0.1 where guest sessions were created).
Oh, and I will change the filesystem type from ext3 to ext4.
Still no real progress on WiFi or sound
P.S.: New build will support choosing between booting ICS and Ubuntu
//edit: sry guys, got some problems with my internet provider. i get reconnects every 30 seconds. i hope they get it fixed till tomorrow... sorry for delay, i'm going to upload the stuff tomorrow..
a1Pha said:
Thank you very much, and also thanks for testing
I am using initramfs + kernel + modules provided by letama for his ICS-build.
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Might be worth giving it a go with a version 3 kernel, you may get some free driver support. although I could be talking nonsense
a1Pha said:
By the way - I will upload a new build this night.
I have managed to get basic network functionality via adb + usbcable, so I have upgraded all packages and installed a touchscreen keyboard.
In the new build the LCD backlight brightness is now set to max on boot.
I also have added a user with sudo-permissions, so now settings are saved on reboot (not like in 0.1 where guest sessions were created).
Oh, and I will change the filesystem type from ext3 to ext4.
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I activated the root login with my own password from adb and the touchscreen keyboard worked straight away on the 101. It must come with the the drivers preinstalled. I think letma's' done some work into the difference between the 80 and 101.
a1Pha said:
Still no real progress on WiFi or sound
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I've been playing with this all night. I think the drivers have been integrated in the main linux kernel so you should be able to build your own.
They could some prebuilt binaries out there as the OMAP4 board seems quite a popular board.
Also you might have some joy with this http://dev.omapzoom.org/pub/scm/integration/
It's all Good!
Archos 101 G9, HTC Sensation, HTC Hero
Hi Guys,
A1Pha, sorry, didn't have time to test your build, too much stuff going on...
Here is a quick feedback on wifi that may help you:
In android, here is how it works (from memory, don't have my laptop to check)
1) you need to create a nvs file corresponding to tablet, check android init.rc for the way it's done there...
2) Then when you do need wifi, insmod the tiwlan.ko
3) Then, load firmware (check wlan_loader in android init.rc, you should be able to reuse the command) and nvs. If all goes well up to here, you should be able to do ifconfig tiwlan0 and it should have a mac address.
4) Then start wpa_supplicant. You need the appropriate version of wpa_supplicant, 0.8 I think in android source code. You may want to build source code from android source with the appropriate options to remove android extensions.
Again, this is from memory, I'll try to give you more details tomorrow.
Regarding audio, this is mostly alsa so it shouldn't be impossible, you should be able to re-use the configuration found in archos rootfs in /usr/ sub directories. You have to insmod the proper modules though.
Best,
LeTama
Suggestion for the sound, try running the alsamixer and playing with that... worked in debian...
letama said:
Hi Guys,
A1Pha, sorry, didn't have time to test your build, too much stuff going on...
Here is a quick feedback on wifi that may help you:
In android, here is how it works (from memory, don't have my laptop to check)
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ahh. Thanks for that letama , You're a fountain of knowledge.
I'll give it a try during the holidays.
I was playing about with wpa_supplicant and android kernel drivers. I didn't have the right magic ) and my kernel knowledge is still in it's early stages (only been on the linux desktop for 1 year).

[DEV][4.0.7]Huawei USB Dongles.

[UPDATE]2012-08-06 This is not the only way of getting Dongle's working on Android, If widgets are your thing and you doing feel confident working with system files etc then you may be better served using the ppp widget form draisberghof.de, these are the folks who piratically wrote the book on getting dongles working on linux and by extension android.
[UPDATE]2012-08-06 The source to libhuaweigeneric-ril ( github ) has been updated to include fixes made by omegaRed7 - This massively improves the fault tolerance upon RIL Startup, Tests were carried out on the E173s-1 but it should be beneficial to all modems ( I hope ).
[UPDATE]2012-07-28 As the Rom Version is quite old and it doesn't really require it's own rom I've extracted the files required to implement this functionality - Download Here, The Archive contains a README file with installation instructions
IMPORTANT - pppd permission need changing to 6755 also change to ownership to the root account ( Thanks to __DS__ ). you can do this through adb or terminal emulator
Code:
adb shell chown 0:0 /system/bin/pppd
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/pppd
for this to function
[UPDATE]2012-06-25 Added Forked libhuaweigeneric-ril to Github Repo this includes all the changes I've made - Check This Post For Details
[UPDATE]2012-06-23 Added Github Repo - Check This Post For Details
[UPDATE]2012-06-16 THE DOWNLOAD LINK HAS BEEN UPDATED AS THE FILES IN /etc/system/usb_modeswitch WHERE NAMED INCORRECTLY[/UPDATE]
Hi Folks - This post is going to change fairly often, there is still more info to add, I just got bored with typing for now
The Sales Pitch
This rom aims to provides the same "hands free" approach offered by the Archos 3G Key and extends this functionality to Huawei Branded USB Modems.
Introduction
Here is a custom rom I've currently been hacking away at, if feels like I've had it under wraps for months.
That being the case. I'd like to thking on to enable Huawei USB Modems - This is still a WORK IN PROGRESS but It feels like i've been keeping it under wraps for months, So it's time to throw it out there for further testing. So Dongles at the Ready! It could get a little hacky
WARNING
The Full Size USB Slot has been known to fail from moderate use. As such I would recommend using an USB extensions cable for connecting devices.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ
1. This is definitely not an every day use rom on any other device this woud have been deployed as a recovery flashable update. The reasoning behind the rom deployment is it's only one file to copy and youi're ready to go. It is also a tedious task to manually go through (especially on the 100th time
2. Please don't ask a me if a certain device will work or not. It is not helpful on a number of levels,
a) I simply don't know - I don't own the model in question. Further more you can figure it out yourself.
b) The Chances are that you could probably find out the answer without leaving the comfort of xda - The libhuaweigeneric-ril has been passed around xda like a <Insert Well Used Analogy Here> so a quick search of xda may turn up something useful to reassure you.
c) In reality though we are not going to know if your dongle is working until you "Try It Yourself".
3. if you find your device doesn't work then you need to gather all the relevant information to help get a feel of what's going on; See Below
SUPPORTED DEVICES
The theoretical list of supportted devices come from those devices supportted by usb_wwan and option kernelp drivers.
IMPORTANT NOTES - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
In a perfect world you can download/flash the attached update file. Reload your SDE, Plug a USB 3G Dongle and have It connect and go about you day .
This is the ultimate goal and currently what happens on my own device
TROUBLESHOOTING
There's about a 25% based on my current test this won't happen. There are 2 main ways your connection attempt can fail.
1. The UsbStick has not switched to modem mode
2. The ppp connection script failed
Either Way it would be highly useful post the list of system properties, outputs of dmesg and also a full logcat aswell as the vendor/product id from lsusb,
some like this throught the adb
Code:
adb shell getprops
adb shell lsusb
adb shell dmesg
adb logcat -b radio -b system -b main -b events
Please have a glance over it before posting as It may contain information that you would not want others to see!
ROM DETAILS
Android Version: 4.0.3
Archos Version: SDE 4.06
Removed : Nothing
ADDITIONS
init.dongle.rc - initialization script, I wanted to avoid "polluting" any other init file too much
/lib/modules/usb_wwan.ko and /lib/modules/option.ko - USB Drivers for GSM modems
/system/lib/libhuaweigeneric-ril.so - A slightly tweaked version of DerArtem original huaweigeneric-ril
/system/etc/usb_modeswitch - the latest version of the usb-modeswitch-data
/etc/ppp - Added separate gprs scripts to retain compatibility with the Archos datakey
/system/bin/hotplugd - A new native android service; Manages Modeswitching and connection initialization for any Usb Device which has a valid configuration file present.
DOWNLOAD
3G Modem Redist Pack - For use with newer roms
Hotfile - archos.ext4.update.
INSTALL
Unpack zip and copy unpacked update file to the device
Code:
adb push archos.ext4.update /mnt/storage
restart device in sde mode
script should update automatically
KNOWN ISSUES
"3G Stick Connected" Icon remains in notification list after device disconnection.
pppd needs to be executed with elevated privileges.
pppd is not exiting correctly on some occasions and cause reconnection issues when using multiple sticks.
Thanks go to surdu_petru for the base sde, derAtem for his original work on the libhuaweigeneric-ril.so and pretty much every developer who has worked on these dongles with android, I think I've read every thread on XDA regarding this subject
Hi!
Thanks trevd!
I do not have this USB modem ....but you did a good job for those who have this modem ! Good luck...
i have a Huawei E160E
It is possible to add this modle on your rom ?
---------- Post added at 06:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:23 PM ----------
For the buzz in FRANCE (and in the World :-= )
http://www.jbmm.fr/?p=28280
cajl said:
i have a Huawei E160E
It is possible to add this modle on your rom ?
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Is this a new model ( released this year )? It may already be in there, The easiest thing to do is plug it in.
If you install this app you can find out what the product_id is and then we can find out for sure.
Thanks
no released in 2009
Device Class: Use class information in the Interface Descriptors (0x0)
Vendor ID: 12d1
Vendor Name: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product ID: 03eb
Hi trevd.
Thanks for the work.
Before installing your rom, I'd like to know if my Huawei K3565 is or will be supported.
I can't remember when it was released, but it not a new one ; may be 2009 or 2010.
Rackham666 said:
Hi trevd.
Thanks for the work.
Before installing your rom, I'd like to know if my Huawei K3565 is or will be supported.
I can't remember when it was released, but it not a new one ; may be 2009 or 2010.
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Hi Rackham666
I'd refer back to my first post, I've tried to make it a little more clear what this "rom" exactly is, more a testing ground, my apologises if that wasn't very clear at first glance, So to switch this query right back at you.
After installing my rom, I'd like to know if your Huawei K3565 is supported?.
For my usn dongle , is it ok for you ?
Okay.
I'll try your additions manually when [email protected] V3 will be released by Petru.
Get The Code
Hi Folks.
I've started a github repo if anyone wants to hack on this stuff.... It only contains the code for the hotplug service at the moment but I will obviously add more when I get chance and apply all the proper GPL licenses to it.
A personal word of note : C is not my first language by any stretch ( although it is fast becoming the case ) so If It causes any memory leaks or starts nuclear war I can't be held responsible, however if there is any noob coding errors in there then I'm ready to learn off those more knowledgeable than I. I have a feeling we have some hardcore developers lurking in Archos Development community
Equally If anyone has any fixes drop me a pm and I'll sort commit access on the repo or post them right here in the thread,
The code can be found here https://github.com/trevd
Hi Folks, Me Again!
Just to let you guys know I've added a forked libhuaweigeneric-ril to my github ( https://github.com/trevd )
It includes the changes I made to enable it to work the Archos.
You'll want to clone the ics branch if you want to compile yourself.
cajl said:
For my usn dongle , is it ok for you ?
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???
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.... can you explain a little more
Thanks
Hi, I'm sorry if I'm bothering you but I've done the steps for installing this but when I get to sde menu nothing happens. You said script should install the update automatically but nothing happens. Is there something else I have to do?
Sorry again and thank you for your work
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alahkel said:
Hi, I'm sorry if I'm bothering you but I've done the steps for installing this but when I get to sde menu nothing happens. You said script should install the update automatically but nothing happens. Is there something else I have to do?
Sorry again and thank you for your work
Sent from my ARCHOS 101G9 using xda premium
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Hi Alahkel
You're not bothering me .... DO I really sound/come across as that grumpy/angry in my first post.... sometimes I get cranky when I don't get enough sleep.... too much time looking at code.... :laugh:
Thanks for having a go, Are you using the official SDE? and have you got a working SDE Rom already installed?
For now I would forget about the rom image and bear with me, I'm working on an installer APK which will probably better help with testing, I'll also put the manual installation method up for those who want to get dirty with adb.
Hi, i succesfully installed your build then, btw running unoff sde. I have a huawei 170something, I don't remember the model, but it's working great with no problems, but using a otg cable only. I didn't get it to work using the big usb slot
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alahkel said:
Hi, i succesfully installed your build then, btw running unoff sde. I have a huawei 170something, I don't remember the model, but it's working great with no problems, but using a otg cable only. I didn't get it to work using the big usb slot
Sent from my ARCHOS 101G9 using xda premium
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That's great news Interesting that you couldn't/haven't got it working on the full size port... It should function the same as the official Archos Stick, You need to switch on the 3G Stick in the settings and the full size slot should "Just Work". I may have missed that little detail out
If that doesn't work your full size slot is maybe broken A not uncommon issue it seems. unfortunately.
Out of interest what network are you on?
I'm just working on the installer now so you won't be stuck with old archos versions.
trevd said:
That's great news Interesting that you couldn't/haven't got it working on the full size port... It should function the same as the official Archos Stick, You need to switch on the 3G Stick in the settings and the full size slot should "Just Work". I may have missed that little detail out
If that doesn't work your full size slot is maybe broken A not uncommon issue it seems. unfortunately.
Out of interest what network are you on?
I'm just working on the installer now so you won't be stuck with old archos versions.
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Hi, thx for answering. Well of course I turn on the 3g key in settings for big-size usb and my huawei 3gkey is on indeed (led on key) but the tab doesn't recognize that o.o I'm on tim (italy ) Thank you
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Hi trevd,
i'm guessing this won't work on CM9 by JackpotClavin, or would it? If yes, would i install it the same way as described?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: Sorry i'm obviously still running in 1st gear in the morning... There's no 3G support in the CM9 port so there's no way this would just "work"...
Edit2: And confirmation that i need more coffee: Saw your post in CM9 thread about the successful connection with Archos' 3G stick and a Huawei 3G stick, but only through the browser... Any progress on fixing things so the ppp connection is fully usable by other apps & services?
Hi, trevd!
how to launch the modem on a firmware 4.0.7?
I copy these files from your firmware
init.dongle.rc - initialization script, I wanted to avoid "polluting" any other init file too much
/lib/modules/usb_wwan.ko and /lib/modules/option.ko - USB Drivers for GSM modems
/system/lib/libhuaweigeneric-ril.so - A slightly tweaked version of DerArtem original huaweigeneric-ril
/system/etc/usb_modeswitch - the latest version of the usb-modeswitch-data
/etc/ppp - Added separate gprs scripts to retain compatibility with the Archos datakey
/system/bin/hotplugd - A new native android service; Manages Modeswitching and connection initialization for any Usb Device which has a valid configuration file present.
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I change the init.rc file for init.dongle.rc start
but the Huawei E1550 modem doesn't work
what it is necessary to change still?
Thanks!
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sorry, everything earned, it was necessary to update a modem firmware
Hi deman05
You were nearly there, init.dongle.rc is imported on the very first line of init.rc so you need both files.
You shouldn't have to do anything with the modem firmware as usb_modeswitch will handle turning the modem.
The files required are.
init.rc
init.dongle.rc
/lib/modules/usb_wwan.ko
/lib/modules/option.ko
/system/lib/libhuaweigeneric-ril.so
/system/bin/hotplugd
Also you need the full contents of the following directories
/system/etc/usb_modeswitch
/system/etc/ppp
/system/etc/chatscripts
I've attached the latest versions to this post (hopefully I've not missed anything), you will need to change the permissions on /system/bin/pppd.
chmod 6755 pppd
[EDIT] I did miss something, please see the first post for the correct download link.
The new version also handles a cold boot ( modem plugged in on startup ) scenario.
If you are still having issues please refer to the troubleshooting section in my original post
Thanks

[ROM] Cyanogenmod 10.1 with App Permission Control (unofficial)

OpenPDroid is an awesome mod developed and maintained by CollegeDev, FFU5y, Mateor, Pastime1971, Syvat and Wbedard that allows you to configure for each app separately exactly which permissions it should have and block or spoof everything else. Unfortunately, it can only be used if the core platform is integrated directly into the ROM. (For more details, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098156)
Since I have completed the integration anyway during my attempts to fix the HDMI rotation bug (without success so far, I'm afraid) and the current version of CM does not seem to contain any more critical bugs, I thought others might like to make use of my ROM as well.
I therefore hereby present: CM 10.1 with OpenPDroid integration. Besides the platform integration I made the following changes:
PDroid Manager app integration.
Standard CM Updates are disabled by default.
CM anonymous stats collection is disabled by default.
Google Analytics integration has been removed from the CM stats collection module.
Updates and anonymous stats collection can simply be enabled again using the menu. (Warning! Applying a normal CM update purges the OpenPDroid integration!)
I will try to at least provide updates to newer versions at critical update moments and will perhaps provide some more in between.
You'll need to have ClockworkMOD installed in order to flash this ROM.
Downloads:
11/07/13: Version based on CM 10.1.1 stable. Steps:
1. Flash the stable version of CM 10.1.1 (10/07/13) for our device.
2. Flash this OpenPDroid patch.
3. Install PDroid Manager either from the Play Store or using the APK attached to this post.
10/07/13: (based on source code 09/07)
10/07/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!uswGGQ6K!Wt9JAFDBElZQ2i74yNxMrkz3y7kO4U8-LWK2dLx_L8s
10/07/13: MD5: 99fc3769c9b2354a844ac1ac92504650
16/05/13: (build with standard CM kernel)
16/05/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!StIyQbzD!GfgNa3Seha74UnSahokwIzvcZ9UVqKaa2P38_LlxuMY
16/05/13: MD5: ad036e4035291bba901ad90826ab0abf
13/05/13: (general source code cleanup)
13/05/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!KoxixajK!Wn91VGj5ooOFYXs-Vt8QJDkU8Bo7VuR40_939hd3YMg
13/05/13: MD5: dffad528804bf830c4b225b0bfff5a76
09/05/13: (WerewolfJB kernel v003 new)
09/05/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!2txwmS4S!aR4bHG6BHMkoTPabi8Z0K0r4hPsUICmKO9ROaaIYOg0
09/05/13: MD5: 4a75829296a167a563ad78ffe26991de
05/05/13: (vibration,memory management)
05/05/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!bsQERDaS!RHB4rHhQsDf9XauyOpeMySAiDt1gtc8Y7gnsckdWOlo
05/05/13: MD5: e05017acf9e50affcba7379050514d63
01/05/13: (merged in the WerewolfJB kernel, fixed headphone button actions)
01/05/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!ig5hCJYY!eHM5vwER9zEEZJRk9_C6vCvclH14rDcKa9CyBcU9kTc
01/05/13: MD5: 3ababb1c0cda47874ed7d688de032638
28/04/13 (adjusted some device references for improved custom recovery compatibility)
28/04/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!71BgVLBY!PEcEHAYxpDZVZcQycpgGJ2QeJZZ0HbgVdjaBkiD72bg
28/04/13: MD5: 7f2616736dd78940e37d1e14ea47084f
24/04/13: (storage, power profiles)
24/04/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!j44XWBDb!UrmGEhCUcjbj8Q3WTj1EkDrImXJXwcNGvEMIHFm-TvE
24/04/13: MD5: 491a500c5bef958d7575a6ce62fae1aa
23/04/13: https://mega.co.nz/#!75IDhCAA!EpwDqHm6W6fG3mk0lNaC0XPWvlsJxi2TjEpjJPEuj6Q
23/04/13: MD5: 609c76958796f19fb04aee217c44ba98
PS. If anyone ever discovers the correct procedure for calling the proprietary nvidia tegra driver api, please let me know.
is the baseband wakelock solved in this rom?
Who can change the other network disk ,thx
xtribas said:
is the baseband wakelock solved in this rom?
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The main additional problem that this ROM currently fixes compared to standard CM is that of blatant privacy violation.
Since the wakelock issue seems to be related to mobile data use, and I don't have a data subscription, experimentation with this would quickly rack up my phone bill. If someone comes up with a solution I'd be happy to patch it out though.
Hansey said:
Who can change the other network disk ,thx
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I assume you're referring here to the swapping of disk names when using MTP. I actually only noticed this bug last night and it should be easy to fix. I plan to have it patched out in the next version.
Update 24/04/13 uploaded, involving official CM patches for MTP storage & power profile settings.
Is there a guide how to compile it my self?
DavidXanatos said:
Is there a guide how to compile it my self?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994860
DavidXanatos said:
Is there a guide how to compile it my self?
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At the Cyanogenmod website there are instructions for compiling yourself. You can apply the OpenDroid patches using the link I included in the post. Make sure to synchronize the proprietary files with those provided by Cyanogenmod or some aspects will fail to work.
@Wenque - As the original CM on which you based this has the incorrectly labelled hardware platform which means it can only be flashed with the one particular version of CWM, could you possibly modify your version so the coding is for X3, not for P880 - then it could be flashed with any recovery.
SimonTS said:
@Wenque - As the original CM on which you based this has the incorrectly labelled hardware platform which means it can only be flashed with the one particular version of CWM, could you possibly modify your version so the coding is for X3, not for P880 - then it could be flashed with any recovery.
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Thanks for pointing this out, as I wasn't aware that my ROMs still suffered from this problem. I'll look into it.
Wenque said:
Thanks for pointing this out, as I wasn't aware that my ROMs still suffered from this problem. I'll look into it.
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No problem. I got the 'Status 7' message when I tried to flash it, due to the P880.
This problem goes away with the latest (v6.0.3.1) version of CWM, so it's not massively important I guess. It would be better if CM modified their builds to reflect the correct hardware identifier.
May be worth you expanding your OP slightly to contain a link to the correct CWM - just to make it easier for people to find.
SimonTS said:
No problem. I got the 'Status 7' message when I tried to flash it, due to the P880.
This problem goes away with the latest (v6.0.3.1) version of CWM, so it's not massively important I guess. It would be better if CM modified their builds to reflect the correct hardware identifier.
May be worth you expanding your OP slightly to contain a link to the correct CWM - just to make it easier for people to find.
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Good idea. I'll probably just expand the model check in the update script for future uploads so it accepts both references.
Update 28/04/13 uploaded, for some improved custom recovery compatibility. As every update, it also contains all official CM patches.
All patches between this version and the last one are minor, so for people who have installed the previous version of the ROM there is no need to update to this one.
Is anyone else having problems with GPS on this ROM? I am going to try going back to all the old methods I used on my HTC DesireS, but thought I'd ask here as well.
For those who wonder what the old methods were, have a look at derekgordon.com
SimonTS said:
Is anyone else having problems with GPS on this ROM? I am going to try going back to all the old methods I used on my HTC DesireS, but thought I'd ask here as well.
For those who wonder what the old methods were, have a look at derekgordon.com
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No-body?
I have tried ths both with Derek Gordon's gps.conf modification, and with my own one using just the UK NTP servers and no fancy settings.
If I reboot the phone and run GPS Status & Toolbox it takes between 3 and 5 minutes to get the first lock. This happens whether I do it immediately on reboot or leave the phone alone for an hour first. Once it has established a first good lock, GPS seems to be very good - relocks quickly and stays in the background happily.
The problem is the first lock - it's almost as if the hardware is actually starting off disabled and takes time to warm up or something.
Can someone else using this ROM please test to confirm? I will try this with the standard CM 10.1 build and also with the Stock ROM again, but can't do so for a couple of days.
Update 01/05/13 uploaded. I swapped the default CM kernel with the WerewolfJB kernel (thanks laufersteppenwolf!) and I fixed the headphone button actions (key 248 HEADSETHOOK).
SimonTS said:
Is anyone else having problems with GPS on this ROM? I am going to try going back to all the old methods I used on my HTC DesireS, but thought I'd ask here as well.
For those who wonder what the old methods were, have a look at derekgordon.com
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Sorry SimonTS, but I don't know whether this version fixes your GPS problems. Perhaps I'll have time to look into it later.
Wenque said:
Update 01/05/13 uploaded. I swapped the default CM kernel with the WerewolfJB kernel (thanks laufersteppenwolf!) and I fixed the headphone button actions (key 248 HEADSETHOOK).
Sorry SimonTS, but I don't know whether this version fixes your GPS problems. Perhaps I'll have time to look into it later.
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No need to apologise mate. I have tried the WerewolfJB kernel, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. I'm going to look at running the WerewolfJB ROM for a while as GPS seems to work perfectly in that, but hopefully you will get time to build a new version as I really want a ROM with pDroid in it.
SimonTS said:
No need to apologise mate. I have tried the WerewolfJB kernel, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. I'm going to look at running the WerewolfJB ROM for a while as GPS seems to work perfectly in that, but hopefully you will get time to build a new version as I really want a ROM with pDroid in it.
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All you really need to do is copy the good /system/etc/gps.conf file to the PDroid ROM and make sure that you do not block too many permissions. You are probably using Google's SUPL server to help you obtain an initial location estimation and you don't want to block that if you rely on fast GPS locks.
You can do this by first copying the gps.conf file to a safe location (root of sdcard for instance in /mnt/shell/emulated/) and then performing the following steps:
- Use the terminal emulator with the following commands:
= su
= mount -o remount,rw /system
- Now copy the good gps.config file over the current one (for instance using root-permission File Manager or 'su', 'cp /mnt/shell/emulated/gps.conf /system/etc/' )
- Either reboot now or use the terminal emulator with the following commands:
= su
= mount -o remount,ro /system
Wenque said:
All you really need to do is copy the good /system/etc/gps.conf file to the PDroid ROM and make sure that you do not block too many permissions. You are probably using Google's SUPL server to help you obtain an initial location estimation and you don't want to block that if you rely on fast GPS locks.
You can do this by first copying the gps.conf file to a safe location (root of sdcard for instance in /mnt/shell/emulated/) and then performing the following steps:
- Use the terminal emulator with the following commands:
= su
= mount -o remount,rw /system
- Now copy the good gps.config file over the current one (for instance using root-permission File Manager or 'su', 'cp /mnt/shell/emulated/gps.conf /system/etc/' )
- Either reboot now or use the terminal emulator with the following commands:
= su
= mount -o remount,ro /system
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It's not that simple mate, but thanks for the reply. I know all about the gps.conf file as we used to have real problems with GPS on my old Desire S. The problem I see with this build and the standard CM is almost as if it doesn't know how to talk to the GPS hardware properly.
With the WerewolfJB build and my own gps.conf file I can get a lock in under 10 seconds sometimes, and always under 20.

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