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Looking for some advice here. Been pretty much switching roms for a month straight trying to find the one that fits all my needs. Plus its fun to flash, its like getting a present everyday . well onto my frustration.
I have a mytouch 3g, so I come to the dream boards cause of the action that this forum gets for 32b's versus the magic forums.
The perfect rom for me would be Super D's latest. My only issue is I want to play 3d games, and nearly all the roms here have the ram hack.
I wonder if there would be enough people that wanted a no ram hack version of his rom, to donate to the cause.
I hope this post gets some attention here, I didnt want to clutter is rom thread for a non bug issue.
The ramhack is in the kernel. You can either build your own kernel without it, or switch out the kernel for one that better suits your needs.
is that hard to do? Can you point me in the direction of where to search for info on switching kernels. I was using king's 2.1 rom and he has a no ram hack kernel, but I soppose it wont work for a 1.6 rom.
sorry for my noobness, I have limited knowlege when it comes to this type of stuff.
Thanks for your reply.
It's all in the boot.img file. Open a rom zip file and you will see the boot.img, that is the kernel.
flash_image boot /sdcard/boot.img (or whatever location and name you give the file) is the command to use. Terminal or adb shell works too.
It would have probably been easier to ask in the rom thread because most developers customize the kernel so a generic might not work as well as the one already in the package.
k. so if I have got this straight.
I notice that the last wes garner 1.6 rom has a no ram hack version. i flashed it and played a 3d game. its works ok for me.
So i can open up his rom, take out his boot image, put it into a zip file, then flash it right after i flash a super d rom?
Devin5277 said:
k. so if I have got this straight.
I notice that the last wes garner 1.6 rom has a no ram hack version. i flashed it and played a 3d game. its works ok for me.
So i can open up his rom, take out his boot image, put it into a zip file, then flash it right after i flash a super d rom?
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To an extent yes but as evilkorn mentioned pretty much all devs customize the kernel so it may not run as efficiently or unforeseen consequences may occur then again it could work all fine and dandy. Are 3d games really that unplayable with the ram hack? I play RoboDefense all the time with no probs.
robo playes fine, homerun battle 3d, "which is a awesome game btw" doesnt play on a rom with the 3d hack. I flashed wes garners last 1.6 without the ram hack and it played fine.
I might just stick with this rom for a bit i guess, I really like playing games on my phone.
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I'm proud to present a CyanogenMod Rom on the Eris, White Widow, ported from DarchDroid by Darchstar.
Cant shut me down
This is only a beta, and therefore has a few issues to work out. the main one is the boot. As of beta 3, you have to flash it over either a nand backup of 3.1 or the actual flash of 3.1. I am not allowed to distribute 3.1 anymore, so for those of you who didnt get it earlier im sorry, do not flash as it will bootloop your phone. also to those who do have 3.1, DO NOT WIPE! Wiping will also cause a bootloop.
To fix the no service bug, download the attatched zip, and exctact the build.prop to your sdk/tools
run these command to pop it back into place
Code:
adb remount
adb push build.prop /system
then reboot
Beta 3 Rereleased!
Limited Time Release, 4.0 beta3
Stripped down,very limited release. Just wanted to give you a small taste of what I've been working on. This is far from being the final release, but I promised a sneak peek. So far it is functioning and stable.
WORKING FB INTEGRATION
GPS
You must install googleshits to use anything than the other basic functions. Save the file to your SD card, boot to recovery and flash the googleshits .zip file like you would flash anything else. it is an update script.
For those interested in DarchStars new kernel with BrainFuck Scheduler- First Ever Release On Eris! -download and flash the update zip included at the bottom. No wipe needed.
I encourage you to look through the settings for all the new options, things like integrated wired tethering, setting custom messages on your lock screen, and 360 degree rotation are all under there, theres too many new things to post though so take a look and see what you find.
Thanks To
Punk.Koas for his kernel
-thanks to him we have OC and multitouch
Hero CDMA Devs for getting this on the Hero
Mak and Zippy-Man for the MMS fix
Anderwebs for his ADW Launcher
Conap for hosting!
Jamezelle for putting up with my dumb questions
Cornbreadfarts for alpha testing
Special Thanks to
Darchstar for the initial port
Changelog
3.1
-wifi tethering
-replaced browser with DolphinHD
-zip aligned apps for better memory usage
-removed bug report
3.0
-added Kaos's new kernel, OC and multi-touch now supported
2.0
-set ADW Launcher as the default launcher
-Wifi now works!
1.4
-Removed Open GL patch
-Removed extra Setup option
-Removed Nexus Launcher
1.3
-Added googleshits. no need to manually flash
-Removed apps such as DSUPDATE and Bug Report
-Removed both gallery apps and replaced with working version
-Removed toggle to switch between Camera and Video in the Camera app, was only causing FCs
-Added GL Patch for LWP-removing in the next update, causes transparency issues with gallery
what no mms, no wifi. no lwp, no o/c. i call that broke. default win goes to framework...
no im jsut kidding, for getting the core of hte rom done, nice work. lets see how it boots.
OC and LWP. had to check
Good job to everyone!!
Nice, will be using after wifi and mms work. Good work andrizoid, you do contribute a lot, will at least on android forums(bluedc2 btw).
nice work, no win declared until wifi and mms working!
thanks
i have a buddy working on the wlan.ko so wifi will be up half an hour.
google ****s is not installing right at the moment. getting a fix for it right now.
well, its nice and clean, but a little laggy at points.
for those that dont want to download rom for that link in OP, i have uploaded it to android.grdlock.net in my folder. here is direct link to folder: http://goo.gl/b7gd
i provided credit and backlink to this thread. andrizoid, if you want me to remove the rom from there, let me know and i will do so.
Re: {ROM}White Widow_v1{ROM}(5-23)DarchDroid Port
Will this work on 2.1 leak?
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really, you had to ask that. no this is for root only
when there is something for those on leak, you will be told about it. it will be plastered on the front page of this section with a million links from others like you asking.
and no, there is still no root for leakers.
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well, its nice and clean, but a little laggy at points.
for those that dont want to download rom for that link in OP, i have uploaded it to android.grdlock.net in my folder. here is direct link to folder: http://goo.gl/b7gd
i provided credit and backlink to this thread. andrizoid, if you want me to remove the rom from there, let me know and i will do so.
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Yay 4 minute download. Thanks for that lol
changed meta inf in google ****s to point it to the desire. now fully working
Waiting for WiFi.. super excited.
ECLIPS3 said:
well, its nice and clean, but a little laggy at points.
for those that dont want to download rom for that link in OP, i have uploaded it to android.grdlock.net in my folder. here is direct link to folder: http://goo.gl/b7gd
i provided credit and backlink to this thread. andrizoid, if you want me to remove the rom from there, let me know and i will do so.
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would you mind setting me up a folder?
give me a while for the wifi, gotta finish compling the kernel and test it before i release it
will be up tonight though, no worries
i dont have privavleges to make you a folder. ask jcase or zifnab or jamezelle in the irc server. info at bottom of sig.
ECLIPS3 said:
i dont have privavleges to make you a folder. ask jcase or zifnab or jamezelle in the irc server. info at bottom of sig.
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ehh. just keep it there and ill link it to your folder
testing wifi fix!
Running cyanogen on my droid, wont give up for nothing (but froyo). If you guys want to test a rom, try one based on cyanogen (wait for wifi fix)
i mean ive paid 600 dollars for this phone because i always wanted the latest updates from google. and now its kind of getting boring lol. i was just wondering is it worth rooting? what are the advantages. and is there "odin" to this phone like there was for vibrant. meaning is this unbrickable also? and what is the best rom out there for nexus s.
and also what if i have custom rom and can i go back to stock and still get google updates ota?
Root gives you access to custom kernels that can overclock and give you voodoo sound (awesome) but you must be aware it is not prefect yet...but I enjoy the niggles and when fixes are made by our clever devs the roms are cool...all a bit different and you will always get latest android anyway through these. It is up to you if you want a nexus that evolves and improves beyond what Google imagined....but you gotta put up with a few reboots, force closes and reflashings along the way. I personally am a bit obsessed....now where is that next super kernel!
Plus I should add that as I understand you would have to try hard to brick it. Always do a nandroid backup and your covered....back up your present stock rom and its always there to return to.
willcpfc said:
Plus I should add that as I understand you would have to try hard to brick it. Always do a nandroid backup and your covered....back up your present stock rom and its always there to return to.
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cool thanks.. whats the rom you are using? and i am not a fan of oc kernals. i think they eat battery. its bad enough on android as it is lol. hows the battery life on custom roms?
2012iawait said:
cool thanks.. whats the rom you are using? and i am not a fan of oc kernals. i think they eat battery. its bad enough on android as it is lol. hows the battery life on custom roms?
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I ran MoDaCo for a bit with Netarchy's kernel and I must say, the battery life was better than no OC. If you don't want to run the overclock, you can install SetCPU and clock it down to 1GHz while adding the VooDoo sound drivers and the better battery life.
If I may throw my two cents in, I rooted my Nexus S but didn't really see a need personally to try roms or over-clocked kernels. Coming from the Captivate, I find this phone to be way superior in terms of speed and performance. So I don't see a need for myself to flash any roms or kernels at this time. That being said, there are advantages to rooting, if only to change or add apps that require root.. Case in point, I installed (after having to push it through adb) Keyboard Manager, which enables you to use different keyboards depending on the orientation of your phone. Only by having root access can you install apps like that. So i definitely see a purpose for rooting other than flashing roms/kernels. Luckily, it's relatively easy to return to stock if needed.
It's absolutely worth it to root. I can't stress it enough. Right now its slow, and may not seem worth it till cyan gets all the extras into his ROM, and more kernels and ROM's pop up. But once that happens, it is a must have to root.
I'm running Cm7 Build 24 with a Trinity 1.0 ghz Kernal. Great work! props to the devs.
Installing custom roms and being able to customize my phone is what I love about android. I used to be a Iphone user, owned every single model.
cm7 is a wonderful rom.
Yes.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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Root gives you access to custom kernels that can overclock and give you voodoo sound (awesome) but you must be aware it is not prefect yet...but I enjoy the niggles and when fixes are made by our clever devs the roms are cool...all a bit different and you will always get latest android anyway through these. It is up to you if you want a nexus that evolves and improves beyond what Google imagined....but you gotta put up with a few reboots, force closes and reflashings along the way. I personally am a bit obsessed....now where is that next super kernel!
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i am not familiar with voodoo sound. what is that? i actually never witnessed a random reboot on my nexus s. may be because its stock
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If I may throw my two cents in, I rooted my Nexus S but didn't really see a need personally to try roms or over-clocked kernels. Coming from the Captivate, I find this phone to be way superior in terms of speed and performance. So I don't see a need for myself to flash any roms or kernels at this time. That being said, there are advantages to rooting, if only to change or add apps that require root.. Case in point, I installed (after having to push it through adb) Keyboard Manager, which enables you to use different keyboards depending on the orientation of your phone. Only by having root access can you install apps like that. So i definitely see a purpose for rooting other than flashing roms/kernels. Luckily, it's relatively easy to return to stock if needed.
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I'm going a bit off topic but what's keyboard manager. I am really interested in switching keyboards depending on orientation. Where can I get this and how can I install it?
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ruben8448 said:
I'm going a bit off topic but what's keyboard manager. I am really interested in switching keyboards depending on orientation. Where can I get this and how can I install it?
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its in the themes and apps section of Android Hacking here on XDA. Give a quick search and you'll find it.
2012iawait said:
i am not familiar with voodoo sound. what is that? i actually never witnessed a random reboot on my nexus s. may be because its stock
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voodoo sound is a repository that makes the sound 1000 times better
ruben8448 said:
I'm going a bit off topic but what's keyboard manager. I am really interested in switching keyboards depending on orientation. Where can I get this and how can I install it?
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As someone stated, it's in the App forum, just search Keyboard Manager. Fair warning, I had issues installing it so had to push it through adb, as I stated in my post. It worked wonderfully and was able to switch between keyboards no problem, great if you have several keyboards installed.
i m on 2.3.2 can i still root? i downloaded the android 2.3 sdk and trying to follow the guide but there is no usb drivers in that sdk. where do i get it from?
chrisharmful said:
As someone stated, it's in the App forum, just search Keyboard Manager. Fair warning, I had issues installing it so had to push it through adb, as I stated in my post. It worked wonderfully and was able to switch between keyboards no problem, great if you have several keyboards installed.
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Awesome thanks guys. Ill look for it and try it out. Much appreciated
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guys i have rooted and unlocked my nexus s but after a reboot i loose the clockwork image is that normal? and can i flash a rom now/
that honestly shouldn't even be a question android = open source, open source = custom kernels,custom roms,custom everything basically....android = made to be rooted...
2012iawait said:
guys i have rooted and unlocked my nexus s but after a reboot i loose the clockwork image is that normal? and can i flash a rom now/
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Yes this is normal its a safety precaution install rom manager and everytime you want to go to recovery without having to reflash in bootloader just go into rom manager and hit go to recovery or hold power button reboot then recovery and you will get to clockword
2012iawait said:
i m on 2.3.2 can i still root? i downloaded the android 2.3 sdk and trying to follow the guide but there is no usb drivers in that sdk. where do i get it from?
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Follow my guide, the full one is available here (my blog) http://completeandroid.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/complete-guide-to-rooting-the-nexus-s/
or the XDA thread version (doesn't have pictures) here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=935819
Basically you have to run the SDK manager and install the USB drivers separately, and also install the PDAnet software for extra drivers (I found it helps when using connecting to the NS in fastboot mode).
Custom kernels are evolving...massive overclock or an undervolted battery saver are available. If you got the time and inclination you can try every combo of rom/kernel going....and always have your stock rom only a recovery away.
G-Tab Series
Based on rooted 2.2 / FRF91 - TnT 3991
ROM includes:
Tweaked stock TnT #16 kernel
GApps
LauncherPro
AOSP Keyboard
EStrongs File Explorer
Facebook
Quickboot
Busybox
and a couple more
(Removed apps are in the sdcard/Removed_Apps folder)
MODs included:
Tweaked system(Very FAST)
Reduced auto-brightness range for better battery life
Removed USB Debug notification
Colored notification icons
Tweaked internal storage & SD card read speeds
Annoying ads in programs are blocked
Rotation fix
System has also been de-odex'd, apk's have been optimized & aligned
Notes about Battery Saver script
Can be used with stock or custom kernels
It completely eliminates the need for SetCPU or Overclock Widget
Easily customizable if you use a text editor(scripts located in /system/etc/init.d)
It will set Max/Min CPU speed to 216MHz when a sleep
If SetCPU or Overclock Widget are detected, the script is ignored, so it will not affect them
Preset profiles are:
1.2GHz(when OC kernel is available) - 100-90%
1.0GHz - 89-51%
912MHz - 50-16%
816MHz - 15-0%
v1.1
Switched to a tweaked stock TnT #16 kernel
Tweaked Battery Saver script
Tweaked a couple misc files
Fixed Flash Player to work with Hulu
Important Notes - Due to how this ROM is setup, a wipe is recommended BEFORE flashing (I recommend using my Format ALL zip attached)
Be sure to do a backup before flashing and read the change log
G-Tab ROM (v1.1) - Mirror
All ROM versions
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Awesome man
Nice...going to give this a try later tonight...been waiting for your release Glad to see you've come over to the gTab...love all of your prior work and I'm sure I'll love your gTab work. Thanks!
Just a quick question...since this is based on 3991, it's probably not going to need the TNT enhancement pack since VS incorporated most XDA gTab fixes in that release, right? Just a curiosity thing...I wasn't planning on installing it at first, but maybe later down the road to test...thanks for everything you do
Download complete. I hope you enjoy the beer, I know I will be when I sit down with a cold one tonight and give your handywork a runthrough. Thanks.
Wow, this rom sure looks tweaked. Ill try it for a while and see the benchmark and other things. XD
If mac address spoof is abled, it might be my new best rom. Tnx for all the work.
D/L right now ... Will install when off work
Thanks Calkulin
incredible rom. Very fast and also good looking. 2250 of benchmark which is very good.
Thanks Calkulin! Downloading and trying it now.
Downloading now.
so is it pretty? lol..
WOOHOO!!!
Glad to see you're developing ROMs for gTab!!
I love your work on the EVO!
Your Format All pkg makes my life soooo much easier!!
Will report back ASAP.
Thanks!
EDIT: Can't download, invalid file on Mediafire and same on Mega Upload???
Its a good rom, but titanium is not working with it, keeps fc.
There is a bug with the contacts also, it has some white lines under sme of them, if not most.
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Calkulin from EVO? This has to be good Makes me want to try my luck on another Gtab.
Download sites show no files available?
can not down load
can not down load
Well, aside from it powering down when I put it in sleep mode about an hour ago, very nice ROM...it's extremely responsive, snappy, and I love the boot animation, although it's kinda decieving, lol. You have a sort of honeycomb looking boot animation and even though I knew it wasn't honeycomb I started getting excited, lol. Great ROM yet again calkulin. Thanks
Just click the All ROM Versions link and download from there.. or click here.
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Just click the All ROM Versions link and download from there.. or click here.
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Also not working now.
I'm currently on CM7 Nightly #7 and was wondering if the following features would be implemented:
- Google Talk Video/Voice chat (stock MotoBlur GB update had this)
- 1% Battery Mod
- Overclocking
If none of those are set to be implemented, is it safe to install the above 3 using CWM like I normally would? Also, will Webtop work if I manually install it using CWM?
I'm assuming I can find the above 3 and Webtop lying around in forums?
Thanks.
Kaaji1359 said:
I'm currently on CM7 Nightly #7 and was wondering if the following features would be implemented:
- Google Talk Video/Voice chat (stock MotoBlur GB update had this)
- 1% Battery Mod
- Overclocking
If none of those are set to be implemented, is it safe to install the above 3 using CWM like I normally would? Also, will Webtop work if I manually install it using CWM?
I'm assuming I can find the above 3 and Webtop lying around in forums?
Thanks.
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Umm...Ok. Google Talk, whether it be video/voice/otherwise is not installed or included with CM7 and as far as I KNOW, never will be. They keep the CM project clean of anything that doesn't come stock with Android, and Google Apps (a package that can be downloaded seperately and installed) are OPTIONAL, I don't think they would ever push it down our throats. Second, 1% battery mod IS included, just dependent on the theme you have whether or not it's showing you the % or not. There is actually a setting to change the battery icon now under Settings---Cyanogenmod Settings--Interface---Status Bar or something to that affect. Third, overclocking/underclocking/undervolting is all kernel dependent. The kernel that is currently being rolled out with the nightlies and the stable release is not capable of this. It runs at stock voltages and stock frequencies. Faux123 has several kernels that will work with these versions of CM7 however.
^the reason why google apps arent included is because google sent cyanogen a cease and desist letter because the apps arent open source. it almost completely killed CM development.
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Umm...Ok. Google Talk, whether it be video/voice/otherwise is not installed or included with CM7 and as far as I KNOW, never will be. They keep the CM project clean of anything that doesn't come stock with Android, and Google Apps (a package that can be downloaded seperately and installed) are OPTIONAL, I don't think they would ever push it down our throats. Second, 1% battery mod IS included, just dependent on the theme you have whether or not it's showing you the % or not. There is actually a setting to change the battery icon now under Settings---Cyanogenmod Settings--Interface---Status Bar or something to that affect. Third, overclocking/underclocking/undervolting is all kernel dependent. The kernel that is currently being rolled out with the nightlies and the stable release is not capable of this. It runs at stock voltages and stock frequencies. Faux123 has several kernels that will work with these versions of CM7 however.
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Sorry I should've rephrased the Google Talk question; I guess I should've phrased it as will it ever come with the optional Google package that I installed via ROM Manager.
Anyway, thanks so much for your help! I found the battery option and I will get to installing the voice/video Google Chat and a new kernel soon.
Kaaji1359 said:
Sorry I should've rephrased the Google Talk question; I guess I should've phrased it as will it ever come with the optional Google package that I installed via ROM Manager.
Anyway, thanks so much for your help! I found the battery option and I will get to installing the voice/video Google Chat and a new kernel soon.
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It's already included, just tick the video option when you install gapps from ROM Manager, or flash the 2nd "-newtalk" zip
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It's already included, just tick the video option when you install gapps from ROM Manager, or flash the 2nd "-newtalk" zip
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^ This. I never download it or use it, but it should ALWAYS give the option as Turl said when downloading from Rom Manager.