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[How to] Deal with Bloat Safely & Properly {Freeze Method/ROOT} | BIGGER LIST(S)! 3/1

[How to] Deal with Bloat Safely & Properly {Freeze Method/ROOT} | BIGGER LIST(S)! 3/1
UPDATE: 3/1/11 @ 23:49
BIGGER COMPREHENSIVE LIST
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A "RECOMMENDED" LIST!​
I'm holding off on a "Not Recommended" List for a bit until I get your guys thoughts on what should stay, be added, or be taken off of the recommended list!
PLEASE COMMENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS!
(And thanks to kgeissler for a bunch of new frozen goods!)
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You are here because...
You bought your Atrix and hate your cluttered app drawer, as well as the feeling that your phone has to fight with one hand behind it's back...hell, maybe blindfolded, too.
You want...
To get rid of as much of the bloat on your phone as possible. You want to de-Motoblur it. You want to de-AT&T it. You want to give it back its other hand, and maybe a small knife (not to mention doing away with the blindfold).
You don't want...
To modify your phone in a manner that would be harmful. You don't want a brick/paper weight/somehow broken device.
If this is you, keep reading.
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First Offs:
> This thread is meant to help, not hurt. That being said, if, after reading this thread and performing some of the procedures detailed within, you do end up damaging your phone, neither I nor any of the others who contributed can be held responsible in any way. By reading this and performing any of the said procedures, you take full responsibility for what might happen to your phone.
> Upon writing this, the Atrix has only been officially released for less than 5 days. Devs are still working to free the bootloader, and thus most users are still only able to perform rudimentary modifications to the phone. Please realize that this thread may become obsolete as developers become more familiar with the device and are able to write all sorts of one-clicks/recovery flashables to remove bloat! This brings us to...
> I will be doing my absolute best to update this as frequently as possible in the case that new methods and/or new dangers arise regarding file modification on our devices. If this thread ever becomes obsolete, it will be noted as such in both the thread title as well as being the first thing in the original post (this).
With all that said, let us continue:
One of the most valuable pieces of information regarding modifying the Atrix's files comes from TeamBlackHat's P3Droid, known on XDA as jimmydafish:
jimmydafish said:
Hello my name is P3Droid,
We (TBH) have a lot of experience in Motorola phones and hacking. This experience dates back to the Razr days.
Here is a word of caution. Do no delete apps from the System partition, I would suggest you only rename them to .bak. When Motorola pushes updates each of the files undergoes a hash check, if the file has been manipulated or is missing the entire update will fail.
Until a system only sbf or similar is released, unless you make a back up with bootstrap and recovery, you will eliminate your ability to take updates moving forward.
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In summary: DO NOT DELETE APPS FROM THE SYSTEM PARTITION. This will result in the inability to receive official Motorola updates.
The thread from which the above quote was taken can be found here, and I would highly recommend that every single Atrix owner wishing to do any sort of file manipulation read it before doing anything else. It's only 4 pages, and well worth one's time.
So, how do we go about removing any bloat?
1) Any apps that are NOT in the system partition are safe to modify. Many have reported being able to remove apps by means of the standard Android applications manager. Details on this method can be found in this thread started by Fixter, who says:
Fixter said:
They can be removed by the Manage Applications settings. Very simple indeed.
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PLEASE NOTE: This method does NOT require root priviliges, and would be a very good place to start for more inexperienced users due to the relative ease and safety it affords. At the same time, it does not allow for access to some of the more deeply embedded apps/files you may wish to modify. This brings us to...
The Freezing Method​
First suggested (to my knowledge) by acPIZZA:
acPIZZA said:
I suggest everyone that is rooted use TITANIUM BACKUP to deal with their bloatware issues. The pro version, which you will need, is only a few bucks and is worth it. TB allows you to 'freeze' bloatware apps, which to my knowledge just blocks it fro the system, but does not delete it. The apps you choose to freeze are also removed from the app tray - so no more clutter. This way when an update rolls around, you can run down the list and simply touch 'thaw' to bring those apps back to recognition. This seems like a much more efficient and easy way to go back and forth, rather than renaming the .apk's.
I apologize if someone already mentioned TB in this thread - I just skimmed quickly.
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In summary:
Use Titanium Backup's "Freeze" feature to deactivate or disable files. This method allows for the safe and long term deactivation of files in order to free up RAM/CPU resources, while allowing users to easily reactivate, or "Thaw"/"Defrost" the files if the need arises (official Motorola updates, requiring a certain functionality given by a file, etc). Note: This does not free up any storage on one's phone. It merely stops a phone process so that it does not consume RAM and/or processing power.
Prerequisites:
>Root privileges (procedure can be found here; thanks goes to designgears)
>Titanium Backup (application; can be found in/downloaded from the Android Market)
Note: The "Freeze" feature of TiBU is only available in the paid version of the app. TiBU Pro only costs $3.99, and is very useful beyond just what is discussed within this thread. (Trust me, I was hesitant to spend any money in the Android Market, but this has saved me countless hours of time and much of my sanity. It is well worth it.)
Procedure: (It's actually pretty simple)
1. Open Titanium Backup
2a. If previously unopened, click "Allow" on the Superuser dialog box- this grants TiBU the required root privileges
2b. If, for whatever reason, you do not grant TiBU superuser permission, don't panic- press the menu button and tap "Reload Application"; this should give you a second shot to give the necessary permission
2c. Alternatively, you can kill TiBU in a task manager and reopen it, also giving you that second chance
3. Navigate to the Backup/Restore section by clicking the corresponding little grey bubble at the top. This brings you to a list of all sorts of system/application elements.
4. From here, it's a simple matter of tapping (not long-clicking) on an element to bring up a dialog box. This box will contain options to, among other things, backup, uninstall, and freeze.
At this point regarding Atrix development,
YOU ARE TO TOUCH NOTHING BUT "FREEZE"​...EVER. (I guess "Back up" is also fine, but that is not relevant).
Note: To Defrost/Thaw an element, simply repeat steps 1-4, instead selecting the Defrost/Thaw option.
ALSO, I personally have found that any changes made by freezing will only take effect after a reboot. Ultimately, even if this isn't the case, I suggest a reboot anyways (just for good measure). I don't believe there's a need to do this after every single time you Freeze an element, just once after you've Frozen all you'd like.
This of course brings us to...
Elements that are safe to Freeze:
Note:
This list is likely to change as more elements are found to be safe to touch. At the same time, if an element is ever found to cause problems after being Frozen, the list will be updated as soon as possible. Here we go...
The first post containing "Safe-to-Freeze" apps can be found here (Thank you, snlu178). I did not quote this post so as to avoid confusion, though I will be incorporating the list of elements in the linked post into my list. Once again, I owe a big thanks to snlu178 for the risk he took, as well taking the time to list the apps he found safe to Freeze.
The List: (Alphabetized, I believe)
*Disclaimer: Some of these elements correspond to docking/widget functionality. If something appears to be linked to a certain functionality that you need/want, DO NOT TAMPER WITH IT.
COMPREHENSIVE LIST
AdService 1.0
Alarm & Timer 2.2.1
AtCommandService 1.1
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Navigator
Blockbuster 0.6
Blur.res 2.2.1
BrowserMessage 2.0.0
Cardock 1.0
com.android.providers.applications 2.2.1
com.motorola.android.extdispservice 1.0.0
com.motorola.android.syncml.service 2.2.1
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Contacts Sync 2.2.1 (google contacts will still sync)
ContactsUnconnected 2.2.1
Data Manager Service 1.1 (internet and data still works)
Desk Home 2.2.1
DLNA 0709.69
DlnaSystemService 1.0
DMService 1.0.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Files 2.2.1
Forest Wallpaper 1.0
FOTA 2.2.1 (THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTS OFFICIAL MOTOROLA OVER-THE-AIR FIRMWARE UPDATES! NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!)
Help Center
Home 2.2.1 (this is the default Motoblur launcher; as such, have a home replacement already installed and set as the default if you wish to freeze this!)
Home Screen Tips
Live TV
LocationProxyDmPlugin 2.2.1
Mediashare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
Mobile Desktop 1.0
Motorola Dock Service 1.0
myAT&T 1.0
News & Weather 1.3.03 (Android widget, not Motoblur, just FYI)
News 2.2.1
NFS Shift 1.1.73
Purchased Media 1.0
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
Quickoffice
SDMService 1.0
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
Swype
SyncML 2.2.1
Task Manager 9.0
Terminal Emulator (I & others believe this may affect ADB functionality; though safe, freezing this is not necessarily recommended!)
Toggle Widgets
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
VLingo
Voice Commands
Weather 2.2.1
Webtop Connector
Work Contacts 2.2.1
YPmobile
RECOMMENDED LIST -----------------------------------> {UNDER EVALUATION |:::::|:::::|:::::| PLEASE COMMENT!}
Alarm & Timer 2.2.1
AtCommandService 1.1
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Navigator
Blockbuster 0.6
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Help Center
Home Screen Tips
Live TV
Mediashare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
myAT&T 1.0
News 2.2.1
NFS Shift 1.1.73
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
Quickoffice
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
Toggle Widgets
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
VLingo
Voice Commands
Weather 2.2.1
YPmobile
Miscellaneous:
If you happen to SNAFU your phone, as of right now your best bet is this procedure laid out by designgears.
Thanks to:
designgears
Getaphixx
Fixter
snlu178
acPIZZA
franciscojavierleon
numerous TeamBlackHat members (esp. P3Droid/Jimmydafish, cellzealot)
our dear forum moderator, Mr. Clown (thanks for the sticky!)

reserved (just in case, I suppose)

Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.

Hmm, so I was dump and didn't read the sentence in the parenthesis next to Home 2.2.1. I froze it without have something else and now after a reboot my phone is stuck at the AT&T Rethink Possible Screen. Any ideas?

Fixter said:
Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.
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is the freeze option the equivalent of just renaming the .apk to .bak? If so, it could be an alternative to buying tibu.

This is great. Thanks for getting it stickied.
Re: the no home rebooting nag this point, check out the post on recovering from a soft boot. You will have to learn about adb, but you can get the phone back to life. Anyone else have a faster way to factory reset?

franciscojavierleon said:
is the freeze option the equivalent of just renaming the .apk to .bak? If so, it could be an alternative to buying tibu.
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In a sense yes. But TiBu is faster and I would argue has less user error. Plus the app is so great you should spend the money to support the dev. But, you can go through changing the names.

Thanks for staying on top of things, snlu178.
I should have a moment now to update a couple of things, including the mention that the freeze feature is paid only (something I was wondering about but didn't want to speak on too soon; thanks again, Fixter).
Also, regarding the ghetto .bak alternative, does that require Root Explorer? I guess I'd be willing to mention it, but ultimately, if it's a matter of buying Root Explorer, then I might just confine this thread to dealing with TiBU.
Let me work on a small revision, and also make sure freezing Home 2.2.1 can be risky if done so improperly.

xyrovice said:
Also, regarding the ghetto .bak alternative, does that require Root Explorer? I guess I'd be willing to mention it, but ultimately, if it's a matter of buying Root Explorer, then I might just confine this thread to dealing with TiBU.
Let me work on a small revision, and also make sure freezing Home 2.2.1 can be risky if done so improperly.
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Just found out root explorer is also paid. Not that i don't want to pay, it's just that i am new at android (atrix will ship down here in about 2 weeks) and don't know if the market accepts credit cards from Venezuela yet. I will try...
My guess is that there should be a way to rename files from the adb shell as well. Either that, or install openssh or something on the phone and then just su and rename. It's linux, after all.
About freezing home, besides having already installed another launcher like launcher pro or adw, i guess it should be active before freezing it? To avoid force close or other problems.

Have you tried using google checkout?

franciscojavierleon said:
Just found out root explorer is also paid. Not that i don't want to pay, it's just that i am new at android (atrix will ship down here in about 2 weeks) and don't know if the market accepts credit cards from Venezuela yet. I will try...
My guess is that there should be a way to rename files from the adb shell as well. Either that, or install openssh or something on the phone and then just su and rename. It's linux, after all.
About freezing home, besides having already installed another launcher like launcher pro or adw, i guess it should be active before freezing it? To avoid force close or other problems.
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Really good idea. I don't know if it's necessary, but always better safe than sorry. I will add a notice to not only have another launcher installed, but also "defaulted".

xyrovice said:
Really good idea. I don't know if it's necessary, but always better safe than sorry. I will add a notice to not only have another launcher installed, but also "defaulted".
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When you install something like ADW and nothing else. Home = Motoblur is completely deactivated. Its like ADW becomes the default home app. You'll need app switcher to get back to it.

Fixter said:
When you install something like ADW and nothing else. Home = Motoblur is completely deactivated. Its like ADW becomes the default home app. You'll need app switcher to get back to it.
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Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?

xyrovice said:
Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?
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Yes Sir, sorry.

xyrovice said:
Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?
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there's moto home fix in the Market specifically for moto phones with blur for this.

franciscojavierleon said:
there's moto home fix in the Market specifically for moto phones with blur for this.
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I know this. I was just stating a fact.

I agree to call out the need to have a new home app installed and defaulted prior.
Moto Home Fix is what switches back to Home 2.2.1 (if it's not frozen).
Also, though Home 2.2.1 is not default when you have a new launcher it still runs in the background draining CPU and RAM. And every bit you save helps in my book.

I compared running services on my Nexus One (with CM7) with my Atrix and tried disabling services that were on the Atrix, but not on the N1. I have froze the following with no ill effects yet....
I am not running Blur, I am running Launcher Pro.
If anyone recognizes any of these that I should defrost, please let me know.
AdService 1.0
AtCommandService 1.1
blur.res 2.2.1
BrowserMessage 2.0.0
com.android.providers.applications 2.2.1
com.motorola.android.extdispservice 1.0.0
com.motorola.android.syncml.service 2.2.1
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Contacts Sync 2.2.1 (google contacts will still sync)
ContactsUnconnected 2.2.1
Data Manager Service 1.1 (internet and data still works)
Desk Home 2.2.1
DLNA 0709.69
DlnaSystemService 1.0
DMService 1.0.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Files 2.2.1
Forest Wallpaper 1.0
FOTA 2.2.1
Help Center 2.2.1
Home 2.2.1
Home Screen Tips 2.2.1
LocationProxyDmPlugin 2.2.1
MediaShare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
Mobile Desktop 1.0
News 2.2.1
Purchased Media 1.0
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
SDMService 1.0
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
SyncML 2.2.1
Task Manager 9.0
Toggle Widgets 2.2.1
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
Voice Commands
VPN Services 2.2.1
Weather 2.2.1
Work Contacts 2.2.1

Titanium Backup
Can Titanium Backup be placed on the SD card, or does it need to be kept in the main phone memory? Haven't seen this addressed anywhere and I have little experience with apps functioning from SD cards.

Fixter said:
Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.
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Yes, thanks for the mention.
Also, in my quote - I mention the paid version.

[2.1+] SwitchMe - Share Your Device [MULTIPLE USER SPACES]

MOD EDIT: links removed
Another Android first from Fahrbot Mobile
SwitchMe is a unique application for root users that allows you to log in and out of multiple installations of Android just as you would on a desktop computer.
The technology behind SwitchMe saves all of your applications and data, protects it and stores it as a file in memory. You can then log out of an
account and log into a fresh installation of Android or another account with its own unique content.
You may create as many profiles as the memory is capable of holding. Some of these may require very little free memory because they contain few apps,
others will be larger as they contain many applications and lots of cache and data.
Why is this functionality useful?
Privacy - the most obvious benefit is that you can securely share one device among multiple users, which gives you privacy and peace of mind.
E-reading - whenever you want to read on your tablet but dont want any notifications or need any connectivity, just switch to an ereader profile.
Testing - if you are a developer, you can use profiles as clean sandboxes to test your applications and their interaction with the system.
Gaming – with multiple installations of Android on a single device, you can now play online MMOs as different characters.
Speed - the games your kids play slow down your tablet, but with SwitchMe you can easily create profiles without games or instant messengers.
Battery life - when the battery is low but there are important emails or documents to edit later, switch to a profile which only contains these essentials.
These of course are only suggestions - there are plenty of other uses for the functionality SwitchMe offers.
Usage warning
Its critical to understand that incorrect use of this application can potentially harm your device. This can happen if you create and switch to a profile that
exceeds the available memory – switching into this profile will cause a boot loop as Android attempts to unsuccessfully build the Dalvik cache.
Before proceeding with use we strongly recommend that you perform a full nandroid backup through recovery.
UNOFFICIAL A2SD SOLUTIONS ARE NOT SUPPORTED, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Stay tuned, and please rate the application by pressing the star button on the main screen - good ratings help us improve and expand functionality!
Usage warning
Its critical to understand that incorrect use of this application can potentially harm your device. This can happen if you create and switch to a profile that
exceeds the available memory – switching into this profile will cause a boot loop as Android attempts to unsuccessfully build the Dalvik cache.
Before proceeding with use we strongly recommend that you perform a full nandroid backup through recovery.
MOST UNOFFICIAL A2SD AND SIMILAR SOLUTIONS ARE NOT SUPPORTED, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Stay tuned, and please rate the application by pressing the star button on the main screen - good ratings help us improve and expand functionality!
Market link:
The Lite version only allows the creation of two profiles and has no security features.
Screens:

Seems neat, can you use the same version of Android with multiple profiles?

Yes... isn't that what it says?
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium

So it is a lot like BootManager? Only hopefully works well and doesnt have tons of bugs

No its nothing like bootmanager.

Hi, first thanks a lot for this app, was looking for something like this a while.
My question is,
i create two accounts, as tell by the help.
One is my main OS, CM7, nightly 181, glitch 13.1
The other account i just see like four hundred kb memory used. if i reboot with this account i get a boot loop only solved by nandroid restore.
What am i doing wrong?
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I don't know, its probably something to do with SD links to apps, or just sme weird crazy from the nightly. Works fine on all our cm7 and 9 builds at the office.
By the way, tried the TASK from for 10.1 - it worked fine! So your issues are probably from the mods and other crap. But while you're there, ask yourself, what kind of nutjob would want a grey framework on a tablet like this? Just ditch it for something cool like KANG or at least that Overcome!
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ftgg99 said:
I don't know, its probably something to do with SD links to apps, or just sme weird crazy from the nightly. Works fine on all our cm7 and 9 builds at the office.
By the way, tried the TASK from for 10.1 - it worked fine! So your issues are probably from the mods and other crap. But while you're there, ask yourself, what kind of nutjob would want a grey framework on a tablet like this? Just ditch it for something cool like KANG or at least that Overcome!
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Ok, message received.
Will try from clean cm7 and then I'll go on from there.
Thanks
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ftgg99 said:
Yes... isn't that what it says?
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
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I was just double checking...

Any issues to report?

1.0.10 - this release is aimed at increasing compatibility, if your device was not supported before for some reason, please use the new logging function to let us know why!
Improved logging, added ability to send logs even from incompatible devices
Reworked native switch code - it is now faster and much more stable on all architectures
Added new notification graphics for all screen resolutions

Any issues to report? Did the last version help those who could not fast switch?

i have jus tried on my kindle, and it works. now ill have to re root it to switch back

This is very cool! I had to pull my battery on the first restart though. My boot animation was up for over 30 minutes. Pulled the battery and it booted right into the second profile.
Unlike the above post, I did not need to reroot. I'm assuming it's just because my ROM is rooted already.
Please excuse my ignorance, I try to avoid flashing as much as possible, but how would I go about installing a different ROM onto just one profile?
Thanks for this nice app! I will actually use it!
EDIT:
Things I noticed:
-On my first swap back into my default profile, I had no vibration! No apps, ringer, notifications, or anything at all. I messed with my settings but it would not vibrate until I restarted.
-This might sound crazy, but I actually think this improved my boot speed. I am running a Droid Charge with Humble 5.0. It wasn't slow before, and maybe it's in my head, but it seems really fast! (I don't have fast swap enabled either)

tctim said:
i have jus tried on my kindle, and it works. now ill have to re root it to switch back
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You will only loose root if it was installed outside /system with a different name... since 1.0.8 the app copies the binary as well, so that should not be happening. Let me know if it still is please!

Works fine for me! Bought the pro version as this is really very handy - and cheap!

The only real issues so far have been with MIUI... almost everything else should work fine.

I enabled fast switch, and I am very impressed with it! I can switch to my second profile in about 15-20 seconds.
It works great on Droid Charge running Humble 5.0 (2.3.6)
One thing I noticed is that I need to configure my account settings on both profiles, or it messes up my normal profile. Because I am not logged in to my google account on the second, it got rid of all my contacts on the first, and had some verification issues when I tried to buy apps, and with google voice. It also changed my keyboard. None of these are huge issues, you just need to reconcile these differences between the profiles.

Does it work for all Android ?

KCP100 said:
I enabled fast switch, and I am very impressed with it! I can switch to my second profile in about 15-20 seconds.
It works great on Droid Charge running Humble 5.0 (2.3.6)
One thing I noticed is that I need to configure my account settings on both profiles, or it messes up my normal profile. Because I am not logged in to my google account on the second, it got rid of all my contacts on the first, and had some verification issues when I tried to buy apps, and with google voice. It also changed my keyboard. None of these are huge issues, you just need to reconcile these differences between the profiles.
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That shouldnt be happening... are you sure?
mrubs said:
Does it work for all Android ?
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It works for all Android versions except those with some types of folder and file links like a2sd.

[ROM][KANG][IMM76L][v01.01] Non-official CyanogenMod 9

Hello you all,
Here's a non-official CyanogenMod 9 beta ROM which is almost fully working on our wildfire.
/!\ WARNING /!\ this ROM is currently BETA. Important things work, there are still things that doesn't work and the device is suffering slow-downs
If you can't stand that, make sure you have a nandroid backup to revert to after 'test'.
Please read this first:
I am absolutely no developer. I just learnt how to compile from source, and all that I'm presenting here is the result of the big efforts from the CM9 team in general, and Arco68's more specific - the CM guru for our device.
I cannot be taken responsible for anything regarding this ROM: if it suddenly bootloops, if it looks bad, if certain things don't work or stop working or if your devices tries to bite you mother-in-law and messes up the hair of your fiancée just the day before your wedding - it can be my fault, but it is your own responsibility. So don't come complaining that I screwed up your wedding party - you shouldn't have been occupied with your phone the day before your wedding in the first place.
I greatly encourage everybody to help to make this ROM better. Not only because this ROM has some great potential, but most because it is fun to do (and very addictive, be careful!) and you learn A LOT from it. So If you have find a fix of any kind, post it here and send me a pm so I can update the OP with your contribution. But please: say exactly what you did! This is an open source project and nothing is more frustrating than seeing that a specific problem has occurred on another device as well, and then noticing that people "just fixed it, yeah baby". If you are new to all this building headaches - don't use this thread to start learning how to work with git and github, but personally I don't have no single problem with more advanced questions in which the effort that you have already tried to fix it, can be seen.
I won't be posting changelogs - they are way to much changes to keep track on the ones that effect the wildfire. For recent merged changes, I refer to the gerrit.
Do not complain, but enjoy both the fact that we can run ICS on our low-end device.
This being said: download time!
New build from 2013.01.01: download.
For all previous builds, check my google drive
Custom google apps (no faceunlock stuff, no GalleryGoogle.apk, only non-neon libs => smallest footprint (something like ~4mb)):click and press ctrl-S (Thanks to Sympnotic for making it)
latest "official" gapps :download (goo-inside.me)
MTD partion size
With tiny gapps, /system takes 181 mb -> I use 200 mb to be confortable
With tiny gapps /cache takes 1.2 mb
Updates worth mentioning regarding the Wildfire
General updates. Please note that there are almost no updates, as the CM team is focussing now on CM10.1.
Ported the libstagefright changes for the msm7x27 to match the new OMX IL libraries. I however do not think that it works...
Ported some Trebuchet features from cm-10.1. This is still a work in progress, and I don't know to what extend I will succeed with this.
Fix NPE when rotating
Remove wallpaper offset
Only mark preferences changed when they actually are changed
Fix for NPE in showAllAppsCling
Fix desktop alignment when Search Bar is hidden
LauncherModel: Fix possible NPE
Wallpaper Hack
This doesn't work good yet! In fact, it gives a very interesting phenotype: when you select this, you will not see the homescreen dock anymore (so the buttons for launching the app drawer, ... that are on the bottom of the screen). However, you can still click on them, as if they were there. So you don't see them, but they are there
Workspace: Update wallpaper offsets to match hack for recent apps window
Not (properly) working
Wallpaper hack
Do not set Launcher Drawer's scrolling Transition effect to "Tablet". It reboots your device every time you open the Launcher (thanks to musicazx)
Camera panoramic view
The flashlight option on your camera. It does however work in the camcorder (the native one and Camcorder Illusion)
Playing youtube video's in HD quality (without HD it goes fine)
Gallery (use QuickPic as a good alternative)
Voice-to-text: read this
Data usage is working well, but the "general" graph is showing all blue.
Stuff that works but need resizement
Apollo - but only a bit.
Tips and tricks
Best Overclock settings are between 691 and 768 MHz w/o problems. SMARTASSV2 is the best compromise between performance and battery life.
Tip from Onisciente: If we turn off (Settings > Trebuchet > Applications settings > Widgets : Join with apps. App drawer will be faster; it won't display widgets in App drawer list, "widgets"
If you find Trebuchet Launcher slow, there are some alternative launchers. Nova Launcher is one of them, Apex Launcher & LauncherPro work great
FM radio : should be fixed but for now, use Spirit Free FM (Spirit Free FM thread):
Allow it to have superuser rights
Go to settings - audio - method and select msm7x30
When playing a youtube video, make sure that you disable HD, or it will not play well. You can do that by clicking on the red HD icon at the left of the video. If the icon isn't red anymore, HD is disabled.
Google VoiceSearch: read this.
WinSuk's script for trackball button wake-up is included. To enable/disable it: open terminal emulator, type 'trackballwake', allow superuser rights, wait for the message of success and reboot. ALL credits for this script goes to WinSuk!
Credits goes to
the whole CyanogenMod team
Arco68
And people working on this rom :
Sympnotic
Rallapag
plakiko
Have fun with it!
Erwin

Thanks a lot for this build Erwin,
trying it ASAP.
One Q: are wifi hot-sopt and mobile data working OK??

Mobile data works fine, but I haven't tested the hot-spot functionality yet. So you tell us
I've forgotten to say: if the device asks you re-enter your pin code, you must do so. If it then says that you should reboot your device: just press "back" and most of the time you should be fine. I've noticed however that doing a reboot stops hem from asking it.

Calendar works to sync fine

I'm not going to complain, but this ROM at current stage is only for users with backup phone. Trying ICS is intresting, but for this while unusable for daily use. Even writing messages is a bit sluggish and frustrating. Beta testers will come, and help with testing CM9 for Wildfire, but it must runs with reasonable speed and funcionality

Bonus
Bluetooth tethering working which is a new option in CM9...

If you install it and replace Trebuchet with Nova Launcher and run SetCpu @ 729Mhz, it is running just fine.
Sometimes you've got to look for the alternatives that fix some issues...
Also, in development settings you can set the animations at .5x.
This makes them a LOT smoother!
Bugs I'd like to report:
-All the cyanogenmod settings like those in CM7 are missing
-I don't have any lockscreen for some reason?
-Camera doesn't work
-Phone has a weird layout in Landscape-mode
-Browser doesn't work
-Animations are still laggy
-Rotation animation goes to black screen for a second and only after that it does a rotation animation
-I can't seem to get the Market working, after flashing the .zip mentioned in the first post of this thread
I just don't see a Market-icon in the app drawer...

New update - sorry if you just installed the previous one, but I was testing something and didn't know if it would work. But it does Check it out, lots of differences.
Opson said:
I'm not going to complain, but this ROM at current stage is only for users with backup phone. Trying ICS is intresting, but for this while unusable for daily use. Even writing messages is a bit sluggish and frustrating. Beta testers will come, and help with testing CM9 for Wildfire, but it must runs with reasonable speed and funcionality
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You are right, I haven't stress that out enough. I update the OP.

Reserved!
Congratulations Erwin! And the CM team also.
I know its just in the early stages but having dedicated people contributing to these project just makes things exciting.
Lets all hope for the best on this project and for our wildfire!
Cheers!

provide the link for the gapps because in OP its not displaying....

installing now......

What's included in the new CM options.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium

Use the 28-11-11 gapps ics, those work.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313198&page=23
Oops! they worked fine in the previous version, not the 31-1 one!!!

What kind of mtd partitions work with this rom? I have 150 and something and it doesn't seem to be booting. The last build did boot with the same partitions.

Read the OP, you cannot install gapps due to a lack of space.. I'm working with the standerd MTD partitions.

@ErwinP, I have to say that the new bootanimation looks gorgeous, thanks for adding that
Now I would like to flash gapps on it after I've set some custom MTD partitions.
How large do you suggest the system-partition to be? Since 150 isn't enough... Just don't want to leave too much free space on /system which I could be using for /data...
-How much space does ics gapps need on /system?
-Now much space does your latest build need on /system?

Last build not work for me fine. There are FC's of all, that can FC. I can't open launcher and lock screen. But first build was good.
THX for CM9 build anyway.
P.S. Sorry for my bad English
UPD: Sorry, gapps led to FC's. When i reinstall ROM in third time it loaded perfectly.

ErwinP said:
Read the OP, you cannot install gapps due to a lack of space.. I'm working with the standerd MTD partitions.
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Yeah lol should have read more carefully. I'm checking to see if the rom itself boots with my partitions.
Edit: It did not and the mtd partitions I was using were 150 10. Had a good time to look at the bootanimaton it does look pretty good

I also seem to have problems with the latest build + gapps to fit on my /system partition.
Now that I think about it, it could be because it's still only 150MB in size since my CM7 flashing...
I'll erase everything, create a new custom MTD /system partition of 250MB which should be large enough.
I'll check out the used size of /system with the terminal afterwards so you guys can optimize your device with the minimal needed /system size...
I guess the use of app2sd will be needed for apps since ICS itself + gapps takes quite some space....

In my default partition size, /system uses 150mb RAM. My partition is 250mb, but yet I can't install gaps because on the first boot, when DexOpting all those google apps, it stops with "Zip inflate: write failed: No space left on device". How big are those apps?

[I9001/I9000]Google Now for ICS

Google Now 8/8/2012 ​
Description
Well for thous trying get Google Now on ICS, i found a post, and successively installed it, now I'm giving you instructions and i will update it every time an update comes.
I DONT TAKE ANY CREDIT! FOR GOOGLE NOW ZIPS AND APK
I am not responsible if you brick you phone
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PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK FOR GOOGLE NOW: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30269273#post30269273

Nice. Thanks.
This morning I installed Google Now for Arco's CM9 Alpha 7. I am not interested in cards and notifications (as they eat a lot of battery and are laggy) but I am only interested in voice search (kind of cool) so I installed Mikey6_Online package, I disactivated all Google Now options and maps option but it's laggy as well.. If you have any ideas how to make it work smoothly, I'm buying.

Schlahbi said:
Nice. Thanks.
This morning I installed Google Now for Arco's CM9 Alpha 7. I am not interested in cards and notifications (as they eat a lot of battery and are laggy) but I am only interested in voice search (kind of cool) so I installed Mikey6_Online package, I disactivated all Google Now options and maps option but it's laggy as well.. If you have any ideas how to make it work smoothly, I'm buying.
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A Few reasons:
-Well first, offline package does reduce the lag a bit, try that
-Our kernel of the ICS is not done, i mean the kernel is not finished, so performance can be a question, do to the kernel's config, no-oc, no-ow, etc.
-If you have many processes in background it can cause the lag, in fact it can make a huge lag if you have like 10-15 high process[WebBrowser,Games,Maps,Music Player[Playing ofc], FACEBOOK [This app is the biggest ram, and performance killer], PlayStore]
-Try config the CPU's speed, and CPU governor [Settings - Performance - Processor] and set the CPU Governor to Performance, and min CPU frequency to 368, This will make Google Now work very very Well

I love this. I flashed it over slim ics and works like charm. Thanks.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app

if i install online package and then find out that indeed is very laggy, how can i install offline package. simply by running the zip file through cwm or i must do something else?

Thanks
Thanks for directing me to that link

where is the lockscreen file of a rom?and whats its name?
and the wallpapers of the rom?

[ROM - Stock-based] Minimoto v1.7 XT862/XT860- Less is more.

This ROM is stock XT862 5.7.906 deodexed and meticulously optimised to make the lowest use of resources possible.
The zipfile download is just 75.9Mb - everything unnecessary has been removed, many resources hand optimised and blur/moto apps replaced where better alternatives exist.
Features :-
- All hardware, camera/camcorder, sensors, GPS, bluetooth, LEDs, HDMI etc working
- Reboot+screenshot on power menu
- MMS from CM7
- Calendar from CM7
- Networklocation fixed
- Minimum and auto brightness lowered to increase battery life with screen on
- Calculator replaced with latest (2012-12-20) MobiCalc (Scientific calculator with DEC/BIN/HEX conversion)
- Blur Setup removed
- Uses standard android account+sync settings, no more need for Blur services
- optimised blurphone/dialer UI
- black themed notification bar
- vol up/down wake
- Optimised Flash player (You must reboot once for it to work)
- HDMI fixed and fully tested now
- Smooth scrolling patch from MrObvious
- Camera from Atrix, hacked for 100% jpeg quality, added fps lowlight patch in 1.65
- Gallery replaced with QuickPic
- N1 Magic Alarm replaces Blur Alarm Clock, which was very big and slow for a simple alarm app.
- ICS iconset
- Pre-rooted
- Default browser forced to desktop view and always shows debug menus
- 1% battery (using icons lifted from mavrom's framework-res.apk)
- Notification power toggles from Steel Droid 4.8
- Very minimal Gingerbread Google Apps - much smaller than the one on goo.im
- Email app from CM7, syncs contacts/calendar/email from MS exchange, Office365, Gmail, Hotmail or any POP3/IMAP account
- Total control of over/under clocking/volting
- Busybox 1.20 replaces all binaries wherever possible (lowers disk/mem/cache usage)
- Latest Holo Launcher (2013-01-06) pre-installed and updatable
- DSPManager
- FMRadio
- Quickoffice (we have a license for this as part of stock ROM, so well worth having)
- Terminal emulator (2013-01-06)
- One alarm tone "alarm classic", one ringtone "ring", one notification tone "bells"
- No bootanim/sound (shows default android logo)
- init.d support
- command line tools
---- "rw" - read/write system
---- "ro" - revert to read only
---- "ssh"/"scp"
---- "zip" - create archives from cmd-line
---- "ash" as default shell using busybox
---- "zipalign" - force zipped APK contents to 32-bit boundaries for better use of RAM
---- "repack_apks" - rezip and zipalign a dir full of apks, cd to /data/app and run it to optimise apps downloaded from market
More details, credits, how-to for overclocking etc in 2nd post.
DOWNLOAD LINK - UPDATED v1.7 - Network location fixed, optimised camera and framework-res, icons from lotzakritters, updated hololauncher, terminal, superuser, flash mod, removed unused ducati binaries, removed unused libs, added reboot+screenshot, removed VZW location services and lots more optimisations.
http://d-h.st/bI1 - XT862 version
http://d-h.st/SOc - XT860 version, thanks to docardoso, updated to fix keymap
****FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT THESE ARE SPECIFIC TO MINIMOTO ROM****
This ROM should work with safestrap 2 or 3, but has only been tested on v3.05.
To flash, first create a ROM slot in SS3, activate that slot, wipe data, then install the ZIP.
Do not clear data again after installing - this ROM installs some necessary files to the /data partition.

Credits/Howtos
Credits :-
Hashcode - for every single thing that makes this phone still worth having. Particularly safestrap3, which allows me to mod ROMs on the train to/from work and still have a working phone the rest of the time
Buckmarble - for mavrom - I used Buck's /etc directory as a quick way to get this bootable under safestrap, and the battery icons from his framework-res.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612537
Chevycam94 - for Steel Droid ROM - I used his SystemUI.apk file to add power toggles.
I've used Chevy's to save time, but plan to do my own later with less theming.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Opptimizer projekt - for the overclocking kernel modules
http://code.google.com/p/opptimizer/
Cyanogenmod team - for their fantastic mail/calendar/mms apps
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/
Motorola - for making all our lives more difficult
http://www.motorola.com
How-tos :-
===Over/Under Clock/Volt===
You can find a template overclocking script in /etc/init.d named "02overclock".
By default, all the options are commented out.
The script includes example values tuned for my specific CPU, so yours will probably not work with these values, but it also lists the default moto values for reference.
While testing, copy the script to /data and run it from there - don't put testing values in /etc/init.d or your device may bootloop.
To edit the script, type "rw" in terminal to enter read/write mode, then make the changes you want using your favorite text editor.
First, uncomment these lines
#echo performance > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
#echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/online
#insmod /system/lib/modules/symsearch.ko
#insmod /system/lib/modules/overclock.ko
#echo hotplug > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
Then start trying various settings for the 0,1,2,3 Steps of CPU scaling.
See the following article for details on tuning the VSEL and clock speeds to your device - proceed with caution.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14511-opptimizer-projekt-milestone-overclock-for-omap4-devices/
Once you have a stable set of values, in terminal "cp /data/02overclock /etc/init.d" and reboot.
Now your phone will apply these values on every boot.

Sounds cool, might give it a shot.
Couple of cuestions:
what launcher does it have? ( I know I could easily replace it, but, just curious )
since it's deodexed, do you reckon rom toolbox themes would work?
thingonaspring said:
This ROM is stock XT862 5.7.906 deodexed and meticulously optimised to make the lowest use of resources possible.
The zipfile download is just 99.5Mb - everything unnecessary has been removed, and blur/moto apps replaced where better alternatives exist.
Features :-
- Pre-rooted
- Very minimal Gingerbread Google Apps - much smaller than the one on goo.im
- Email app from CM7 - syncs contacts/calendar/email from exchange, office365, etc, also supports gmail and hotmail (works for me even without a "plus" account!)
- Total control of over/under clocking/volting
- Busybox replaces all binaries wherever possible (lowers disk/mem/cache usage)
- Latest (2012-11-07) ADWLauncher pre-installed and updatable (fast stable modern launcher)
- DSPManager (replaces "audio effects" from stock)
- FMRadio
- Quickoffice (we have a license for this as part of stock ROM, so well worth having)
- Terminal emulator
- One alarm tone "alarm classic", one ringtone "ring", one notification tone "bells"
- No bootanim/sound (shows default android logo)
- TCP/Filesystem/VM tweaks
- init.d support
- command line tools "rw" - read/write system, "ro" - revert to read only, "ssh", "scp", "zip", "ash" as default shell (busybox)
- All hardware, camera/camcorder, sensors, GPS, bluetooth, LEDs etc working
More details, credits, how-to for overclocking etc to follow.
DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.multiupload.nl/652II0AO7F
****FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT THESE ARE SPECIFIC TO MINIMOTO ROM****
This ROM should work with safestrap 2 or 3, but has only been tested on v3.05.
To flash, first create a ROM slot in SS3, activate that slot, wipe data, then install the ZIP.
Do not clear data again after installing - this ROM installs some necessary files to the /data partition.
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Launcher - ADW, latest as of today.
Theming - should be possible, only some static resources in framework-res.apk have been modified, which I don't think will cause any problems.
I'll update 1st and 2nd posts with a lot more info in a few hours, am at work right now, so not cool to be spending too much time on forums.

If I understand correctly this is NOT overclocked by default?
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium

It looks fine so far, with one major exception: there is no settings->accounts & sync, so, since GMail is not installed by default, I cannot set my GMail account to sync after installing the app. (I do like to tweak these settings, so I'd have to see it back.)
Also, settings->battery & data manager->battery mode force closes (not a huge issue). Settings->battery & data manager->data delivery->Social applications force closes (expected that one.) If there is a way to disable these menu items, that would be a good thing - nobody like to get an FC.
Also, like Maverick, the default typeface dos not distinguish visibly between normal and bold type. In GMail, it is nearly impossible to tell which conversations have unread messages and which do not (unread have bold type on stock.) You can sort-of tell because unread and read conversations have a slightly different background, but it's too subtle to tell at a glance - you really have to look to see the difference.

Nice to see a new rom development

@Endoroid Yep - not overclocked by default - you need to tune the overclock script in /etc/init.disabled/02overclock, testing carefully. Only when you have good settings for your CPU should you copy that script to /etc/init.d so it applies on boot.
@doogald
settings->accounts & sync - I'd recommend using the built-in email client. It handles gmail really well and has sync settings in the app.
settings->battery & data manager->battery, settings->battery & data manager->data delivery->Social applications force closes, yep both those features are removed. I'll look into tidying up the XML so it no longer shows those settings.
A patch release has just been uploaded to the OP, its a fix for headphone connectivity, well worth having.
Next target is a tidyup of the settings menus and an effort to get notification power widget and better battery/signal indicators.
Meanwhile - does anyone know of a source for a better built-in browser APK?
The D3's default one doesn't remember mobile/desktop useragent settings, so I usually end up installing Opera instead.

it will be great if you add more languages to it....

thingonaspring said:
Meanwhile - does anyone know of a source for a better built-in browser APK?
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how about dolphin? its very fast, and has a lot of enhancements.

thingonaspring said:
@doogald
settings->accounts & sync - I'd recommend using the built-in email client. It handles gmail really well and has sync settings in the app.
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Thanks. I'll look at the email app, but I generally prefer the GMail app for important message support, etc. Second, I like to tweak the sync settings at times - turn off Google+, for example, or turn on Picasa if I am looking for photos that I know I have online, and then turn it off when I don't need it (most of the time). There are other apps that store sync settings in settings->accounts, such as Dropbox, so I'd like/need to have those settings exposed. Also, I know that some people like to sync Facebook or Twitter contacts.
Lastly, thanks for taking the time to develop this. It's great to see another ROM choice.

boazal said:
it will be great if you add more languages to it....
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Hehe - so far I've been removing languages. It might be possible to make flashable language packs for it, I'll see if anyone's done something simillar.
@doogald
There are other apps that store sync settings in settings->accounts, such as Dropbox
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Hmm, that does make sense yes. I'll have a look at reinstating it.

doogald said:
Thanks. I'll look at the email app, but I generally prefer the GMail app for important message support, etc. Second, I like to tweak the sync settings at times - turn off Google+, for example, or turn on Picasa if I am looking for photos that I know I have online, and then turn it off when I don't need it (most of the time). There are other apps that store sync settings in settings->accounts, such as Dropbox, so I'd like/need to have those settings exposed. Also, I know that some people like to sync Facebook or Twitter contacts.
Lastly, thanks for taking the time to develop this. It's great to see another ROM choice.
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+1.
absolutely needed...

seems like global APNs were not set? I wasn't able to get 3G yet....

thingonaspring said:
DOWNLOAD LINK - UPDATED v1.01 patch release - Fixes headphone output (this is what we get for making last minute changes)
http://www.multiupload.nl/0VFD1QP9L6
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Not to be rude, but that link doesn't work. It tries to redirect me to download some kind of client. 4 browsers have been tried.

thingonaspring said:
Hehe - so far I've been removing languages. It might be possible to make flashable language packs for it, I'll see if anyone's done something simillar.
@doogald
Hmm, that does make sense yes. I'll have a look at reinstating it.
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Thanks, but could I reenable the account sync setttings somewhat urgently by myself?
I needed to set up for google+ instant upload, but G+ fc'd at settings... which seems related to this missing menu.
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Cyrus221 said:
Not to be rude, but that link doesn't work. It tries to redirect me to download some kind of client. 4 browsers have been tried.
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had the same experience, but i found the link when i used Firefox nightly.

Cyrus221 said:
Not to be rude, but that link doesn't work. It tries to redirect me to download some kind of client. 4 browsers have been tried.
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I was able to download using the PutLocker link yesterday. I just tried again, and it worked. (Chrome on my Mac... I always use a computer to download and get to the device either by direct connect or via Dropbox.)

@Cyrus221
You're looking at the interstitial advert between multiupload and the actual download site. Click "Skip Ad" in the top right, then you goto the actual download.
Don't blame me, blame crafty tactics by multiupload's commercial partners.
@palmwangja
I've found the reason AccountAndSyncSettings.apk isn't simply working when I reinstate it - it depends on moto's "blur" account syncing engine, which is heavily woven into a lot of the stuff I've removed to make this rom so small and efficient in the first place.
If we enable that bunch of settings, then the rom loses much of its point - being small and fast.
Instead of that, I'm looking at getting CM7's apk for the same function to work instead.

thingonaspring said:
Instead of that, I'm looking at getting CM7's apk for the same function to work instead.
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Thanks for taking the time to try this. If you can get CM7's to work, that could be a big plus.

thingonaspring said:
@palmwangja
I've found the reason AccountAndSyncSettings.apk isn't simply working when I reinstate it - it depends on moto's "blur" account syncing engine, which is heavily woven into a lot of the stuff I've removed to make this rom so small and efficient in the first place.
If we enable that bunch of settings, then the rom loses much of its point - being small and fast.
Instead of that, I'm looking at getting CM7's apk for the same function to work instead.
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Thanks, sounds like a plan.
BTW, Will there be any chance of getting a widget on notification bar, just like any other ICS roms?
Your rom seems really promising, and can be one of the best daily driver.