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Open Home full feature 1.5 build

Hey guys,
Is anyone brave enough to test the full feature 1.5 build of Open Home Full? We know we can always find some brave ones here
It requires that you are running android 1.5 on your phone (aka Cupcake). This build has full supports of 1.5 widgets and also a good amount of stability and performance improvements.
We had not done a lot of testing on this build; also this build will expire in a month (5/30). If you want to test the latest and greatest, feel free to install and try this build.
*Remember safe mode is hold menu button when powering on*, if you see anything wrong, just enter safe mode and then uninstall it.
Do NOT install unless you are running android 1.5
Download the apk at
http://groups.google.com/group/openhome/files

I assume since I'm running the dudes build and it supports widgets it may work. I can always remove if necessary . This doesnt remove open home right? just a different version?
EDIT: it replaces the existing open home

Hmm, I was impressed with the demo of OpenHome when I downloaded it a couple days ago. I'll take a look.

downloading it now. I have just flashed the holiday cupcake build so I assume it'll work with this. I'll let you know.

So far so good. I am glad to have openhome back again in 1.5
I have added all widgets, and they all work as expected. Are some of these the 1.5 "stock" widgets? I assume so because i see 2 music widgets listed, one looks like your own and the other a stock one.
I'll let you know how it goes after some proper usage. great work so far though. thankyou.
oh, p.s .. Will this be a free upgrade for those who had previosly purchased open home full ?

Works well enough. I like it.
Normally use full edition but will keep this until it is updated.
Suggestion: How about that calendar widget from Haykuro's build so those with dude's builds can use it?

Using it. Works well so far. I'm an OH Full user too, will I have any problems going back to the market app when it gets updated/released?
Ps. Is there any way to add support for Jeff Sharky's weather widgets? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509729

Weather widgets ok here. Problem with battery percentage widget though

Mi|enko said:
Using it. Works well so far. I'm an OH Full user too, will I have any problems going back to the market app when it gets updated/released?
Ps. Is there any way to add support for Jeff Sharky's weather widgets? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509729
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It's already supported. That weather widget is working fine for me.

Hey guys i like the changes the menus are a little more intuitive now! Shame it doesn't seem to maintain your icons from older version, but weirdly kept my fonts theme etc - not sure if that qualigfies as a bug or not really
One problem i have found though is it seems to scrap folder icons the second you open bettercut again, not a huge problem but ....

BUGS!
I have almost 200 apps to SD so it's convenient to have my favorite "few" on the desktop. After I installed the new apk file... everything was GONE! Huge inconvenience! Then when I pull up the app menu I can watch them appear one after another like the app is doing a search for the installed apps. I also tried Picture Frame. It seems like it pulls up the Camera app, then the gallery. I selected my picture. Cropped it. Saved it. Then it went back to "select picture" again. Strange. Also... AnyCut Open Home Edition doesn't work. Definite bugs.
Other then that I love it. Thanks! Is this going to be in an update and when will it be available in Market? I purchased the full version months ago.

faithnolonger said:
Hey guys i like the changes the menus are a little more intuitive now! Shame it doesn't seem to maintain your icons from older version, but weirdly kept my fonts theme etc - not sure if that qualigfies as a bug or not really
One problem i have found though is it seems to scrap folder icons the second you open bettercut again, not a huge problem but ....
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I don't think it has anything to do with bettercut because I don't have it installed and it still goes back to the default folder icons randomly, sometimes it comes back sometimes it doesn't.
Binary100100 said:
I have almost 200 apps to SD so it's convenient to have my favorite "few" on the desktop. After I installed the new apk file... everything was GONE! Huge inconvenience! Then when I pull up the app menu I can watch them appear one after another like the app is doing a search for the installed apps. I also tried Picture Frame. It seems like it pulls up the Camera app, then the gallery. I selected my picture. Cropped it. Saved it. Then it went back to "select picture" again. Strange. Also... AnyCut Open Home Edition doesn't work. Definite bugs.
Other then that I love it. Thanks! Is this going to be in an update and when will it be available in Market? I purchased the full version months ago.
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Yea that kind of pissed me off when I realized it took all my stuff off the screen and the dock. It works fine besides these few issues though.

betterandroid said:
Hey guys,
Is anyone brave enough to test the full feature 1.5 build of Open Home Full? We know we can always find some brave ones here
It requires that you are running android 1.5 on your phone (aka Cupcake). This build has full supports of 1.5 widgets and also a good amount of stability and performance improvements.
We had not done a lot of testing on this build; also this build will expire in a month (5/30). If you want to test the latest and greatest, feel free to install and try this build.
*Remember safe mode is hold menu button when powering on*, if you see anything wrong, just enter safe mode and then uninstall it.
Do NOT install unless you are running android 1.5
Download the apk at
http://groups.google.com/group/openhome/files
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Hey quick question, is there any way to add a 3d effect on swipe? Like when you swipe to left or right screen, screen shrinks and rotates as a 3d cube. That will be awesome dude, you can name the app something different and charge for it again because I know damn well people will pay for it. I definitely will.

BSDADON said:
It's already supported. That weather widget is working fine for me.
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The reguar widget works for me, but not his. It isn't even displayed as an option.

Trying it out on my new Magic

But it's not 'open' in any sense...

Really dissapointed in losing all of my icons on all 7 screens. Glad that "real" widget support was actually added in. Almost went back to dxTop because of this. Please make the full version available on the market as an upgrade to the old full version. It would be nice to make it detect the old settigns and import them in.

Hey guys.. uhh i accidentally set my home to default instead of open home.. any help would be appreciated!

Dcandvolcom1 said:
Hey guys.. uhh i accidentally set my home to default instead of open home.. any help would be appreciated!
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Opps. You have to wipe now.
Just kidding. You deal with it the same way as if you would set the defaults as any other app. Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Home>Clear defaults.

Been using this app for a few days now.I havent ran into any problems with it pretty smooth.Only down side was losing my icons.But no biggie.

Snap Photo Pro

Hmm, can't seem to download this anymore, stuck on Authorizing Credit Card...
I'm on Haykuro's ADP1.5Hr3, but mainly was wondering if others have checked out the Cupcake-compatible version. The note mentioned that you download the original version, go to About to find the link to download the Cupcake-beta version (DO NOT PUBLISH LINK, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR THE LINK, Bratag specifically said LINK is private for paid owners, I'm an owner, but can't prove that here).
If you have played with the beta version, can you do a review here? I'm really curious.

Basically, its the snap photo pro you are used to. No zoom or video. When you click on video in the app, it just takes you to the stock video recorder. Looks like all the options are the same tho

Just email him he'll send you a apk.That's what I did but you have to send him a copy of the receipt that you paid for it. It's pretty much like the dudes build camera.
hope this helps
james

Yeah, pretty much same app, just, at least for me, a bit more force closing.

gimiento said:
Yeah, pretty much same app, just, at least for me, a bit more force closing.
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I reported that it force closes for me when I go to settings (I wiped my phone) to the author of the app, hopefully a fix will be out soon

Ok the force close issue is fixed in the beta for cupcake as I have repeatedly said.
Ok to address the issues
1) This build is jsut to get the app stable on cupcake I am not adding new functionality. This may come as a surprise to everyone but cupcake isnt a magic wand that put new functionality into the camera.
2) yes it takes you to the standard video camera. I have two open bugs with google which deal with the fact that when I try and set a camera device as the input fr the video it force closes. This despite the fact the function setCamera has one purpose and that is to set a camera device as the input.
3) Zoom. It was in the sdk - it wasnt in the sdk. Dont blame me. HTC's camera is obviously built off the old sdk as it would seem is the device driver etc to go along with it. It sucks I know - deal with it.

Bratag said:
Ok the force close issue is fixed in the beta for cupcake as I have repeatedly said.
Ok to address the issues
1) This build is jsut to get the app stable on cupcake I am not adding new functionality. This may come as a surprise to everyone but cupcake isnt a magic wand that put new functionality into the camera.
2) yes it takes you to the standard video camera. I have two open bugs with google which deal with the fact that when I try and set a camera device as the input fr the video it force closes. This despite the fact the function setCamera has one purpose and that is to set a camera device as the input.
3) Zoom. It was in the sdk - it wasnt in the sdk. Dont blame me. HTC's camera is obviously built off the old sdk as it would seem is the device driver etc to go along with it. It sucks I know - deal with it.
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whoa man I don't think anyone here was speaking badly about it, the op asked for a review. I use it as my regular camera again. I don't have any issues with it.

Beast84 said:
whoa man I don't think anyone here was speaking badly about it, the op asked for a review. I use it as my regular camera again. I don't have any issues with it.
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All I know is I paid for the app, put have no receipt to forward for proof. Worked fine and now does not with 1.5 build when applying settings.
Bratag, rather than get ruffled, why not wait for the final 1.5 build (which is now) and base the official update on that? The camera is way faster with 1.5and even more so than your app. Trying to update without a stable 1.5 build seems a little futile.
The combination of the 1.5 updated camera speed and your app features will be like peanut butter and chocolate (good stuff).

rushless said:
All I know is I paid for the app, put have no receipt to forward for proof. Worked fine and now does not with 1.5 build when applying settings.
Bratag, rather than get ruffled, why not wait for the final 1.5 build (which is now) and base the official update on that? The camera is way faster with 1.5and even more so than your app. Trying to update without a stable 1.5 build seems a little futile.
The combination of the 1.5 updated camera speed and your app features will be like peanut butter and chocolate (good stuff).
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The update I have prepared is based on the final build. Sorry its been a bad couple of days. If you paid for the app then you know where to go looking for the beta version for cupcake. I have to say that the shutter speed etc in cupcake has been improved and you can see the difference in that and several other things in the pro cupcake release.

I'm really liking the new release for cupcake. Even if there's no new features, it's good to have a better camera app on the phone, I can't stand the default app. Keep it going, Bratag, and I look forward to future versions of Snap Photo Pro!

I was the first one with the cupcake build. It works great, a few force closes here and there, but overall pretty stable. When I first got it, there was a bug where you couldn't set it as the default camera app. I let him know, and he fixed it the next day.
Bratag thank you again for all your work, I hope you you solved your problems with those websites. It's a shame some people are assholes.

I know this thread is a bit old, but wanted to relate my own experiences:
I PURCHASED it, knowing that I needed to email Bratag for the 1.5/Cupcake update, and did so.
This was almost 2 weeks ago, and although I was sure he'd want to wait until after my refund time limit expired, I'm still waiting...
In case, Bratag, you need my email, it's [email protected], and the fee was paid thru Google Checkout. I can get my receipt, if you need it, but I already emailed it to ya'...

tekoholix said:
I know this thread is a bit old, but wanted to relate my own experiences:
I PURCHASED it, knowing that I needed to email Bratag for the 1.5/Cupcake update, and did so.
This was almost 2 weeks ago, and although I was sure he'd want to wait until after my refund time limit expired, I'm still waiting...
In case, Bratag, you need my email, it's [email protected], and the fee was paid thru Google Checkout. I can get my receipt, if you need it, but I already emailed it to ya'...
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You were supposed to install the latest version and go to About to get the link for the Cupcake version.

cigar3tte said:
You were supposed to install the latest version and go to About to get the link for the Cupcake version.
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Yup, that's all you have to do.

i downloaded the apk for pro....but it "force close" whenever i go to settings on my 1.5

Yes, it will F/C on settings. Instead of hitting Settings, click About instead, and download that APK it links to.
Install that, and you'll have a fully-working Snap Photo Pro on 1.5.

OK, that would be wonderful, except that I can't get SPPv1.30 to OPEN AT ALL. It F/C's as soon as it's opened, so how am I to get to the link in the about screen? I've tried on JF1.5 and Dude's newest (as of yesterday).
As well, WHEN I BOUGHT IT, the instructions were to email the developer, and he would SEND PURCHASER THE CORRECT VERSION. That is what I did, and am still waiting for him to do...
In the meantime, I'm stuck back on SPPv1.2.6/7 (still works OK), and waiting for a workaround that works...
Not sure I understand why he doesn't just separate the releases, and put them both on the Market. It would eliminate this whole issue, IMHO.

Well, elaborate, but what you could do is...
Make a nandroid backup. Flash back to RC33, and install Snap Photo Pro. Open up about and jot down the link. Navigate to it just to be sure you've got the right one.
Flash back to 1.5 and restore your nandroid backup. Download Snap Photo Pro for cupcake on the link you wrote down, and voila!

tekoholix said:
OK, that would be wonderful, except that I can't get SPPv1.30 to OPEN AT ALL. It F/C's as soon as it's opened, so how am I to get to the link in the about screen? I've tried on JF1.5 and Dude's newest (as of yesterday).
As well, WHEN I BOUGHT IT, the instructions were to email the developer, and he would SEND PURCHASER THE CORRECT VERSION. That is what I did, and am still waiting for him to do...
In the meantime, I'm stuck back on SPPv1.2.6/7 (still works OK), and waiting for a workaround that works...
Not sure I understand why he doesn't just separate the releases, and put them both on the Market. It would eliminate this whole issue, IMHO.
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If he separated the releases, everyone would have to purchase the program again to have the 1.5 version. Obviously you would be just as pissed off about that as you are about not being able to get the 1.5 version to download.
Now, have you tried completely uninstalling the program, install the latest version from the market, and ONLY going to the about screen once it opens? I am actually running the market release on my ADP1.5, I can even use it (provided I don't try to enter the settings screen).
Or, maybe, just maybe... show some patience. As Bratag said, once firmware 1.5 is widespread (not just some EU/UK users and ADP phones, he will update SPP on the market.

Cupcake version is on Market now.

(Rom)MIUI ICS Rom (Discontinued)

Important:
Development on this rom has stopped, please check out sparkman216's rom MIUI D3 rom here. It has more working and I don't have the time required to get everything working on this.
Sparkman216's MIUI Rom
You can still download mine below, but development has stopped.
Disclaimer
I am not responsible for what you do to you phone, if you mess it up, don't blame me!
Working:
Pretty much everything that isn't listed under not working.
Themes work if you flash the theme.zip after initial install.
Not Working:
ICS Camera features
No Camera Video
HW Codecs
Can't change lockscreen wallpaper
Follow Me on Twitter
It will have a lag on the first boot.
Download:
(Rom) MIUI Port-
http://www.mediafire.com/?0q3m1d2lhdj0gpr
Theme Fix:
http://www.mediafire.com/?88xr4jesq68q5n0
Thank XDA User sparkyman216 for the theme fix.
My Blog!
Theme Fix: HERE, Thanks to sparkyman216, for allowing me to use this fix. Flash after the rom.
GSM Users:
You need to edit the build.prop located in the system folder. Recommend using winrar
/system/build.prop
Once there, you will open the file and edit it using a word processing program of you choice. Notepad is fine.
Use search/find button till you locate something that says this Default network type. # 4 => CDMA
From there change the 4 to a 3.
Then next to it you will see this ro.telephony.default_network=4, change it to 3.
Also change "ro.mot.phonemode.vzwglobalphone=1" to "ro.mot.phonemode.vzwglobalphone=0"
This should work, if it doesn't please tell me so I can try and help!
Thanks to:
Hashcode, it was created off his ICS Build here.
iNsAnEmOd, ported his Bionic MIUI rom to Droid 3 before changing to Droid 2 port.
Bfitz26, gave me information which helped me build it.
sparkyman216, for being very helpful with my problems.
beanstown106, ported his Droid 2 rom located here.

Version 2.0:
Changed to Droid 2 Port
Rotation Fixed
Bootloop Fixed
Phone Fixed
Link Here

Added Screenshots!

Working:
Pretty much everything
Not Working:
Phone fc after dialing
Goes into bootloop if you don't set pattern lock.
Rotation is messed up.
Themes
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But i assume video recording doesn't work as well has hw codecs?

DoubleYouPee said:
But i assume video recording doesn't work as well has hw codecs?
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That is correct, when hashcode gets it working, I will update, right now I think the biggest issue is the rotation problem which I am currently working on.

http://www.droidhive.com/forums/index.php?/topic/116-miui-for-droid-3/
techno, you could try working with him and combining your builds or whatever, seems like he's pretty far along too and i think he might have the rotation issue fixed, not sure though, haven't tried it yet personally
it says rotation issue when auto-rotate is turned off, if that's any key to if thats closer than you are on the rotation bit

digitalsynner85 said:
http://www.droidhive.com/forums/index.php?/topic/116-miui-for-droid-3/
techno, you could try working with him and combining your builds or whatever, seems like he's pretty far along too and i think he might have the rotation issue fixed, not sure though, haven't tried it yet personally
it says rotation issue when auto-rotate is turned off, if that's any key to if thats closer than you are on the rotation bit
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Thanks for the suggestion, sent him a message on here, it would be great if he could help with the rotation issue! Maybe I could help him with something too!

techno-update said:
Thanks for the suggestion, sent him a message on here, it would be great if he could help with the rotation issue! Maybe I could help him with something too!
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no problemo, i believe he's also working on a miui port from razr, but the one im seeing the most stuff getting done with is his port from the bionic by insanemod which ironically is the same build you pulled, lol

digitalsynner85 said:
no problemo, i believe he's also working on a miui port from razr, but the one im seeing the most stuff getting done with is his port from the bionic by insanemod which ironically is the same build you pulled, lol
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Haha, seems he has themes working if you flash a zip file which is interesting. I believe he could put those files in the rom file and get it working with one flash, but I will see if I can get it to work in one flash. Having Themes working would be great.

Sparky's port is pretty nice actually; I tested a couple of builds, but keep coming back to AOSP, because I'm familiar with it. Sparky is also experimenting with different bases (AOKP and CM9) for the ROM, to maximize battery life. He could definitely lend some assistance. Nice to see yet another option become available for the D3! Keep up the great work!
D3 Gummy 0.9

jjhiza said:
Sparky's port is pretty nice actually; I tested a couple of builds, but keep coming back to AOSP, because I'm familiar with it. Sparky is also experimenting with different bases (AOKP and CM9) for the ROM, to maximize battery life. He could definitely lend some assistance. Nice to see yet another option become available for the D3! Keep up the great work!
D3 Gummy 0.9
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Thanks, how about giving mine a try sometime . I will have to try it, is a lot more working on his rom than mine?

techno-update said:
Thanks, how about giving mine a try sometime . I will have to try it, is a lot more working on his rom than mine?
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I'll make a backup of Gummy, and give this a test run tomorrow so I can give you some more accurate feedback. I'm pretty naive when it comes to MIUI, so maybe you could drop some knowledge on me...is there a way to alter/trick the Market, to show it as Verizon? I use apps like Bank of America throughout the day, and I know the MIUI market doesn't display certain apps. If there's a way to get that done, then I'm all in on MIUI!
D3 Gummy 0.9

jjhiza said:
I'll make a backup of Gummy, and give this a test run tomorrow so I can give you some more accurate feedback. I'm pretty naive when it comes to MIUI, so maybe you could drop some knowledge on me...is there a way to alter/trick the Market, to show it as Verizon? I use apps like Bank of America throughout the day, and I know the MIUI market doesn't display certain apps. If there's a way to get that done, then I'm all in on MIUI!
D3 Gummy 0.9
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Changing the build.prop should fix this for some apps, I would look on there site.
http://miuiandroid.com/community/threads/apps-not-appearing-on-market.12650/
I will do some more research to find a fix for you later today and try a few things that I think will work.

I may be able to use Market Enabler to switch to VZW. I'll give it a shot tomorrow, and report back on how it works, just in case anyone else is in the same position I am. It wouldn't be a big deal if I didn't work in the financial field, but I end up needing access to US and foreign market info throughout the day, so I need a solid solution in order to use MIUI, and take advantage of the excellent features the ROM offers.
D3 Gummy 0.9

jjhiza said:
I may be able to use Market Enabler to switch to VZW. I'll give it a shot tomorrow, and report back on how it works, just in case anyone else is in the same position I am. It wouldn't be a big deal if I didn't work in the financial field, but I end up needing access to US and foreign market info throughout the day, so I need a solid solution in order to use MIUI, and take advantage of the excellent features the ROM offers.
D3 Gummy 0.9
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It seems that changing the build.prop will make the android market think it is a different phone, but I would rather not change that, I would give Market Enabler a try first.

I would look into sparky's port over at droid hive. You two should team up as opposed to have competing MIUI ports (IMO). Based on the bug list alone and my running of his work, he has a few things functioning that you do not.
The rotation issue I brought to his attention is that when auto rotation is OFF, it should only display in landscape if the phys keyboard is opened, but it does not. It stays locked in portrait.
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also meant to say, i already have fix/solution for the theme folder, but he has not incorporated, I'm not sure why...

krazykrivda said:
I would look into sparky's port over at droid hive. You two should team up as opposed to have competing MIUI ports (IMO). Based on the bug list alone and my running of his work, he has a few things functioning that you do not.
The rotation issue I brought to his attention is that when auto rotation is OFF, it should only display in landscape if the phys keyboard is opened, but it does not. It stays locked in portrait.
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also meant to say, i already have fix/solution for the theme folder, but he has not incorporated, I'm not sure why...
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What is your fix? I already sent him a message on xda, but he didn't reply yet. I didn't know someone else made an MIUI rom for Droid 3 otherwise I would not have made this one, but since I did, I will continue to work on it. Maybe me and him can team up.
Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk

jjhiza said:
I may be able to use Market Enabler to switch to VZW. I'll give it a shot tomorrow, and report back on how it works, just in case anyone else is in the same position I am. It wouldn't be a big deal if I didn't work in the financial field, but I end up needing access to US and foreign market info throughout the day, so I need a solid solution in order to use MIUI, and take advantage of the excellent features the ROM offers.
D3 Gummy 0.9
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Not sure how I stumbled onto this page, but I am currently using IsaneMod's MIUI port for the Bionic right now, and I had this same problem. A few apps would not appear on the Market, acting as if they were not compatible for the Bionic. I got so frustrated, I flashed another ROM to get all my apps back. Well after missing MIUI on my phone, I flashed it again, thinking I could live without those few apps for a while. Well, I ended up accidentally fixing the market issue. For some reason, I thought you had to flash a Google Apps .zip after flashing the MIUI Rom, so I did. But I was actually incorrect as the Google Apps are a part of the ROM, but when flashed G-apps, I flashed what was supposed to be for an ICS ROM instead, but when I booted up my phone, my market had the apps I was once missing. However, I also lost a few icons for certain apps on my phone. Like the MIUI browser app was gone, and I had the ICS browser app instead; and a few other apps did this as well. They all still worked, but flashing the G-apps from that ICS ROM accidentally fixed my market issues. Yes, it was an unnatural way to fix the problem, but if you can find such a file to flash for MIUI on your phone, it may just fix the problem like mine did - as long as you can live without a few MIUI themed app icons. That is, until this problem is solved a more natural way. Anyways, just thought you might want to try this if you want MIUI on your phone but also need your important apps. I hope I was helpful. Good luck!

fyi, for the themes zip that you have to flash for Sparky's ROM, I did that and applying themes works for the most part...the text is sometimes messed up if the theme has a black text and when applying a theme to the Message app, it only changes the theme when you go into a conversation with somebody, not the inbox AND the conversation like it should
and somtimes the placement of things is a little off, like for the lockscreen i use the slider should be in the middle, but it is off to the left a little bit, probably a screen res issue or something from the port

porky101 said:
fyi, for the themes zip that you have to flash for Sparky's ROM, I did that and applying themes works for the most part...the text is sometimes messed up if the theme has a black text and when applying a theme to the Message app, it only changes the theme when you go into a conversation with somebody, not the inbox AND the conversation like it should
and somtimes the placement of things is a little off, like for the lockscreen i use the slider should be in the middle, but it is off to the left a little bit, probably a screen res issue or something from the port
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Thanks, I already tried it and noticed the same thing, you should not have to flash a .zip for it to work though so I was looking for other solutions. I have just got to be missing something.

[APK] PIxelize: one-app, complete Pixel XL port

Hey guys,
There are a lot of posts up on XDA with the Pixel XL's feature port for the Nexus 6P. But it gets convenient when everything's under one hood. Also not all are technically sound and well versed with flashing ZIPs, wiping the caches and so on. We need it simple! The common language that we all understand is that of apps.
I've come up with a Nexus 6P-exclusive app that puts everything together and makes it convenient for everyone to get all the features of Google Pixel XL with just a button click.
CREDITS:
gerad_f for his quick update! Please view his thread here.
PREREQUISITES:
1. Google Nexus 6P
2. Root Access with SuperSu installed
3. Android 7.1.1
4. Build N4F26J only (make note, otherwise your device will brick)
5. TWRP installed
NOTES:
1. This app doesn't have a roll-back-to-stock feature, though I'm working on it. In the meanwhile if you want to roll back, simply flash the stock 7.1.1. OTA ZIP which you can fetch from here.
2. There are a few features missed out in the package from Pixel XL though I'm working on porting them too. Read below to know more.
3. The in-app download as of now is about 161 MB so make sure you have enough data / internet before proceeding.
BUGS:
1. A weird one in Google Camera app that the HDR icon randomly disappears. (P.S. same camera version from stock) It requires a workaround which will be updated soon. Though, it isn't a bug with the camera. Just that the HDR icon inside the camera app doesn't show up!
2. In case your wallpaper app crashes, just follow,
i. Open any File Manager (preferably get Root Explorer from Play Store)_
ii. Grant it SuperSu access
iii. Head over to /system/app/Wallpapers-wallpaper/
iv. Just tap the Wallpapers-wallpaper.apk and install it
v. Now try setting a wallpaper to set it.
WHAT'S THERE:
1. Pixel Navigation Bar icons + animation
2. Pixel Live Data Wallpapers + Pixel Live Earth Wallpapers
3. Pixel Launcher
4. Blue Theme
5. Google Assistant
6. Pixel Round Icons
7. Fingerprint Notification Gestures
8. Cherry Picks Store that makes it convenient to select custom MODs and install them!
WHAT'S NOT THERE:
A full roll-back to stock.
DOWNLOADS:
Though the APK has been attached along, kindly take the efforts to download it from the Play Store (links given ahead) and also comment up there; that would be a great motivation for me.
PLAY STORE LINK:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theincredibleinsider.thegeekylad.nexel6p
Thanks and cheers!

Originally left the preview due to battery issues, this is making me go back and try it again!
Thanks!

jonzey231 said:
Originally left the preview due to battery issues, this is making me go back and try it again!
Thanks!
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Thanks a ton jonzey231! Please let me know if any modifications are required!

Awesome someone finally took the time to wrap it all up in one. A selection process would be nice for people who might just want the Nav Bar and not the Launcher, or any combination. Also I assume you'll be working on DP2 compatibility now?

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Thanks a ton jonzey231! Please let me know if any modifications are required!
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I do want to ask though, every single time I unlock my 6P I get a little toast notification that says an app "has been granted Superuser permissions", I can't tell what the purpose of the app actually is. I even denied superuser for it and everything continued working just fine.
So can you just explain what all is in this?
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CavyS said:
Awesome someone finally took the time to wrap it all up in one. A selection process would be nice for people who might just want the Nav Bar and not the Launcher, or any combination. Also I assume you'll be working on DP2 compatibility now?
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Haha let's hope so. I just changed the build number in the build.prop to force the app to work anyways, and lets just say I don't recommend doing the same. Reflashing the system image now lol.

CavyS said:
Awesome someone finally took the time to wrap it all up in one. A selection process would be nice for people who might just want the Nav Bar and not the Launcher, or any combination. Also I assume you'll be working on DP2 compatibility now?
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Umm, that's great input. I'll try to incorporate that in order to make it even more interactive - all in a subsequent update. Shall keep this post updated! Thanks CavyS !

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I do want to ask though, every single time I unlock my 6P I get a little toast notification that says an app "has been granted Superuser permissions", I can't tell what the purpose of the app actually is. I even denied superuser for it and everything continued working just fine.
So can you just explain what all is in this?
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Haha let's hope so. I just changed the build number in the build.prop to force the app to work anyways, and lets just say I don't recommend doing the same. Reflashing the system image now lol.
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Pixel Swipe is the app that requires SuperSu access everytime you unlock the phone and that's the app that enables fingerprint gestures for pulling down the notification bar!
The notification bar can be pulled down with a tap on the fingerprint sensor and a press and hold for a subsequent pull up. This is similar to the swipe down and swipe up feature on the Pixel XL. Kindly grant it manual SuperSu permissions for this add-on - it's quite cool, only that system reprioritizes background apps and at times it may not really seem to work at first. At such times, either wait for the system to resume the fingerprint service or manually just tap the Pixel Swipe app in the launcher - it doesn't have a user interface. The tap just starts the service and you're done. Tap the sensor to check its working!

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Pixel Swipe is the app that requires SuperSu access everytime you unlock the phone and that's the app that enables fingerprint gestures for pulling down the notification bar!
The notification bar can be pulled down with a tap on the fingerprint sensor and a press and hold for a subsequent pull up. This is similar to the swipe down and swipe up feature on the Pixel XL. Kindly grant it manual SuperSu permissions for this add-on - it's quite cool, only that system reprioritizes background apps and at times it may not really seem to work at first. At such times, either wait for the system to resume the fingerprint service or manually just tap the Pixel Swipe app in the launcher - it doesn't have a user interface. The tap just starts the service and you're done. Tap the sensor to check its working!
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Awesome! Great explanation, thank you. I just updated to DP2 and manually flashed your mods to no avail. Had to reflash the DP2 system image because I was stuck in a bootloop.
I have to say I agree with the previous comment as well that it would be great to essentially have an Aroma-style installer for all your mods. For example, I'm only interested in the launcher, nav bar with animation and the blue system them.
You've really done a great job getting all of this put together. Cheers!

jonzey231 said:
Awesome! Great explanation, thank you. I just updated to DP2 and manually flashed your mods to no avail. Had to reflash the DP2 system image because I was stuck in a bootloop.
I have to say I agree with the previous comment as well that it would be great to essentially have an Aroma-style installer for all your mods. For example, I'm only interested in the launcher, nav bar with animation and the blue system them.
You've really done a great job getting all of this put together. Cheers!
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Thank you senior!
I'll roll out an update that pulls in an aroma-style installer for specific features.
Just heard the news up here regarding the 7.1 NPF26F Developer Preview 2 OTA roll-out for the 2015 Nexus couple. My college's WiFi service is down till 4am after which I can grab hold of the 1.3 gig download.
I guess you can expect an update to this app by evening! You'll be notified to update your app after which you can fetch the same mod, but this time for DP2.
Kindly stay tuned and bear with me!

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Thank you senior!
I'll roll out an update that pulls in an aroma-style installer for specific features.
Just heard the news up here regarding the 7.1 NPF26F Developer Preview 2 OTA roll-out for the 2015 Nexus couple. My college's WiFi service is down till 4am after which I can grab hold of the 1.3 gig download.
I guess you can expect an update to this app by evening! You'll be notified to update your app after which you can fetch the same mod, but this time for DP2.
Kindly stay tuned and bear with me!
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This is great! Thanks! Also, if you need any assistance with anything just DM me and I'd be happy to help out. I've got decent internet speeds. Also, I remember working on something for the Marshmallow preview back when it had betas for the N6 and we used torrents to share the files back and forth rather than uploading each revision.
In your torrent client, just go to File > Create Torrent and locate the file. Then all you have to do it upload the torrent file rather than the entire file. The more people using it, the better the download speeds. It really saved us quite a bit of time.
Thanks!

jonzey231 said:
This is great! Thanks! Also, if you need any assistance with anything just DM me and I'd be happy to help out. I've got decent internet speeds. Also, I remember working on something for the Marshmallow preview back when it had betas for the N6 and we used torrents to share the files back and forth rather than uploading each revision.
In your torrent client, just go to File > Create Torrent and locate the file. Then all you have to do it upload the torrent file rather than the entire file. The more people using it, the better the download speeds. It really saved us quite a bit of time.
Thanks!
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Wow that's great news senior! That would have been the perfect strategy with the help of torrents. It wouldn't be required in the current scenario, as I'll fetch it off their servers in exactly an hour and a half when my college WiFi would resume. Plus early morning speeds are slick when my peers are asleep!
Thanks a lot for your support senior, I'll surely need your guidance, shall PM you in which case!

Also, sharing this thread on G+ to get you a following.

jonzey231 said:
Also, sharing this thread on G+ to get you a following.
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Wow! Thank you so much senior, that's a huge thumbs up!

theGeekyLad said:
Wow! Thank you so much senior, that's a huge thumbs up!
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Hey man, just wanted to say fantastic work! Very clean and easy!

Don't need any support, just wanted to say that you are easily the best developer on this site
Just the way you respond and help the others is amazing

eqbirvin said:
Hey man, just wanted to say fantastic work! Very clean and easy!
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Thank you eqbirvin!

Brandon4466 said:
Don't need any support, just wanted to say that you are easily the best developer on this site
Just the way you respond and help the others is amazing
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Thank you so much Brandon4466! That's a real big thumbs up for me.
Thanks for the motivation! Do let me know if there are bugs.

Please dp2
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Upstreammiami said:
Please dp2
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Working on it.

Mod for 7.1.1. DP2 NPF26F is out. Kindly update the Pixelize app.
Hey guys!
The OP has been updated. Features have been ported from the Pixel XL, over to the 7.1.1. NPF26F build for the Nexus 6P. Kindly update the Pixelize app in order to fetch the update.
BUGS:
In case your wallpaper app crashes, just follow,
1. Open any File Manager (preferably get Root Explorer from Play Store)_
2. Grant it SuperSu access
3. Head over to /system/app/Wallpapers-wallpaper/
4. Just tap the Wallpapers-wallpaper.apk and install it
5. Now try setting a wallpaper (except Live Earth Wallpapers, I'm working on it) to set it.

Pixel / Daydream / VR Apps

Hey everyone,
So I've been trying to "modernize" my phone, since I'm under the impression that I can get another 2-3 years out of it. So far I have:
-Running 7.1.1 stock rooted w/Franco kernel
-Hacked to include Pixel launcher (works great)
-Hacked to include Assistant (works great)
-Hacked to run Daydream (works great(ish)) -These tutorials are all available online and are pretty simple if you kinda know what you're doing
I bought a Daydream headset and have been playing with the apps. Some seem to work fine, and some won't run, some won't install. This seems like pretty fresh territory, so I haven't found much help online.
I know our phone supposedly doesn't meet the intended hardware specs (thermal characteristics, and GPU speed?), but it sure seems capable enough to me.
-Home screen and remote - works no problem.
-Playstore - works no problem.
-Netflix VR - works no problem.
-Arts & Culture - works no problem.
-Asteroids - This is pretty awesome. It's a demo of an animated episode (not the old game). It has 3D sound, which I wasn't expecting since the Netflix VR app didn't have it.
-Youtube VR - won't install (sideload). A little research, and it sounds like this app won't run on our phone's architecture. As far as I know, I can't force it to run. I'm very interested in getting this to work though.
-NextVR - Launches to blank screen.
-Hello Mars - works no problem. Lacking content it seems.
-JauntVR - works no problem.
-Littlestar - opens to non-side-by-side screen.
-InceptionVR - opens to non-side-by-side screen.
-Etc.. haven't tried very many yet.
For some of these, I wonder... I have my phone "posing" as a Pixel XL. I wonder if it would make a difference if I changed it to Pixel regular instead.
Anyhow, there must be others out there who are interested in exploring Daydream on our Nexus 6. Please share your experiences/expertise or point to relevant threads I may have missed!

Unfortunately I am in the same situation as you are, but I am just as interested in getting it resolved. The Daydream UI and the apps that are working actually work very well. What I found is the apps that are opening single screen are doing so because of our device info. I can go into the build.prop and edit the ro.product.device to marlin instead of shamu the app will open in a side by side screen. The only problem is that my phone reboots after running for a few minutes (even if I am not in daydream). I emailed the app developer of "AFFECTED:The Manor" and he said they will adjust the app requirements in their next update, but we can't expect everyone to be so helpful. We need to come up with a way to edit the build.prop info without causing rebooting. Keep me posted and I will do the same ...

Very cool, glad I'm not alone here.
I did notice that Netflix seemed to have picked out that my device was a Shamu, but luckily at least that app doesn't care.
FYI it looks like a bunch more apps just got added to the in-Daydream app-store. Going to try a few of those, and also trying to get google photos working.

Having trouble with Google Pictures in daydream. I get a message saying there is no daydream content for this app. I tried the same build.prop mod you mentioned, and it did not help with that app. I can confirm it did fix the others which didn't previously work. It threw off my kernel though, so I set it back to Shamu. I didn't experience reboots, but I had it set that way for about 10 minutes only.

Guys remember that there is a reason the nexus 6 didnt make the cut. One of the main reasons being that it wont be getting the vulcan drivers that daydream will need. By forcing it you could damage your device beyond repair. Its a high risk for something that will most likely die out over the next few years.

zelendel said:
Guys remember that there is a reason the nexus 6 didnt make the cut. One of the main reasons being that it wont be getting the vulcan drivers that daydream will need. By forcing it you could damage your device beyond repair. Its a high risk for something that will most likely die out over the next few years.
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Yes good point. I personally am prepared for the worst, but yeah, disclaimer to others...

I was able to get it to work in safe mode.. But after rebooting I was still logged in but it's like the touch screen is dead and when I move my phone the picture jitters

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I was able to get it to work in safe mode.. But after rebooting I was still logged in but it's like the touch screen is dead and when I move my phone the picture jitters
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Get what to work?

stev067 said:
Get what to work?
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The daydream app... Isn't that what this forum is about?

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The daydream app... Isn't that what this forum is about?
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We had just been talking about getting specific apps running, so I didn't know if you were referring to a certain app or just Daydream in general. I didn't have any trouble following the guide to get Daydream up and running. You sure you did it right?

stev067 said:
We had just been talking about getting specific apps running, so I didn't know if you were referring to a certain app or just Daydream in general. I didn't have any trouble following the guide to get Daydream up and running. You sure you did it right?
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I'll go back and check my steps.. Thanks

stev067 said:
Having trouble with Google Pictures in daydream. I get a message saying there is no daydream content for this app. I tried the same build.prop mod you mentioned, and it did not help with that app. I can confirm it did fix the others which didn't previously work. It threw off my kernel though, so I set it back to Shamu. I didn't experience reboots, but I had it set that way for about 10 minutes only.
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That is going to be the key to getting those apps working, it is pulling info from the build.prop to verify it should run in the dual screen mode. I just can't figure out how to make the edit and have my device run correctly. I noticed when I changed shamu to marlin even some of my apps updated (like camera) to the pixel camera, but it is supposed to run on 64 bit system so it crashed. I think the change will have to take place on the app side, which is unfortunate.

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That is going to be the key to getting those apps working, it is pulling info from the build.prop to verify it should run in the dual screen mode. I just can't figure out how to make the edit and have my device run correctly. I noticed when I changed shamu to marlin even some of my apps updated (like camera) to the pixel camera, but it is supposed to run on 64 bit system so it crashed. I think the change will have to take place on the app side, which is unfortunate.
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Check this article out: http://apcmag.com/how-to-fake-an-android-device.htm/
It's kinda old, but it sounds like there's more lines that may need to be changed besides [ro.product.device].

stev067 said:
Check this article out: http://apcmag.com/how-to-fake-an-android-device.htm/
It's kinda old, but it sounds like there's more lines that may need to be changed besides [ro.product.device].
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Yea, I had tried all combinations one at a time and all at once and my device would always reboot. I found during the trial and error that only the ro.product.device was what the app was reading, but could not stop the rebooting.