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Hello XDA team
First of all, I think that this is the appropiate forum for this question, but if it doesn´t, please feel free to move to the correct thread.
I have a spanish Vodafone HTC Magic (32B) and after several combinations I have found that the most suitable partition system for my SD card is Fat32 + 128 MG of Swap. I really hate a2sd and Ext partitions because my device doesn´t really need them, and it only mess my apps.
I´m searching a way to disable a2sd from the .zip files of ROMs in order to be able to install in my phone, but I´m not sure hot to made it
If I take, for example, MightyMax latest ROM (MghtyMax1.9.1) and extract the contents, I find "a2sd" under /system/bin, so, if I remove this app and zip again the ROM, will I be able to "Skip" this feature? should I edite the user.conf and or userinit.sh files?
Many thanks for your help
Rgds
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u can try it. I dont know if it will work or not. Just remove all traces of a2sd and resign the update.zip. The other thing is, u can just not have an ext2 partition. That will disable a2sd from the first boot...
nephron said:
u can try it. I dont know if it will work or not. Just remove all traces of a2sd and resign the update.zip. The other thing is, u can just not have an ext2 partition. That will disable a2sd from the first boot...
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The problem is that ROMs that require a2sd won´t boot (tried MLGIN, MightyMax, Sense Hero..) with my partition layout, they all keeps in the boot screen
thats because u they want ur layout to be like this
fat32,ext2,swap
the only thing u can do is
fat32,ext2,swap
then remove ext2 leaving a gap. After that, expand your fat32 to cover over the ext2.
so ur new layout would be fat32,swap but the swap partition would be on the third partition... (i think )
You could try using the script included in Wes Garner's update here to disable A2SD (should be able to replace the script in the update file of the ROM you are using).
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daveid said:
You could try using the script included in Wes Garner's update here to disable A2SD (should be able to replace the script in the update file of the ROM you are using).
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Many thanks Daveid, sound very interesting, I will give it a try later..
I tried re-build the MghtyMax ROM removing the a2sd bin file and adjusting the user.conf and userinit.sh files but after installing the "new" ROM (it installs just fine) the phone keeps forever in the "Vodafone" bootscreen... Any ideas??
Rgds
iamarock said:
Many thanks Daveid, sound very interesting, I will give it a try later..
I tried re-build the MghtyMax ROM removing the a2sd bin file and adjusting the user.conf and userinit.sh files but after installing the "new" ROM (it installs just fine) the phone keeps forever in the "Vodafone" bootscreen... Any ideas??
Rgds
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Your SD card has three partitions right? And, why remove the a2sd bin file? I would use the modified script I linked you to, make a very small ext2 partition - so you can put your user.conf & userinit.sh files on it, and see what that does.
What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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Sorry but I think that I'm a newbee with this kind of issues, how can I get the boot logs???
Many thanks
daveid said:
Your SD card has three partitions right? And, why remove the a2sd bin file? I would use the modified script I linked you to, make a very small ext2 partition - so you can put your user.conf & userinit.sh files on it, and see what that does.
What is the logcat (or ddms) output during boot up?
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Sorry guys but nothing seems to work for me...
-I have tried to disable a2sd editing the user.conf file and re-building the ROM. Nothing happens. The "new" ROMS installs just OK but it keeps forever in the Bootscreen logo
-The script mentioned by daveid in entry #5 neither seems to work for me, same bootloop
Any ideas??
Many thanks in advance, this is a very annoying issue for me
Anyone can help me with this issue?
Many thanks in advance
Rgds
iamarock said:
Sorry guys but nothing seems to work for me...
-I have tried to disable a2sd editing the user.conf file and re-building the ROM. Nothing happens. The "new" ROMS installs just OK but it keeps forever in the Bootscreen logo
-The script mentioned by daveid in entry #5 neither seems to work for me, same bootloop
Any ideas??
Many thanks in advance, this is a very annoying issue for me
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Please, please, anyone can help me with this request? I tried to install the amazing Kink's Droid Eris port without sucesss, i guess that again due the a2sd issue
Is there any way to remove a2sd or to skip ext2 requirements when installing a rom?
Many thanks in advance
Best regards
HTC Legend build for the Vogue
As always, I take no responsibility for what this may or may not do to your phone. Do it at your own risk. This Build Overclocks your phone to 500, we've found that to be the fastest and most stable, however it may overheat and kill your cpu.
INSTRUCTIONS- YOU MUST FOLLOW!
Start by installing the androidinstall.tar to your sd or img file, (not nand)
Boot and wait a long time, there is no boot animation at all so the screen is blank., go through the setup.
After you've gotten rosie to load the first time, reboot and install the update.tar
This is going to set your lowmemoryparameters (androids build in taskkilller) to some very aggressive settings, as well it overclocks to 500. (I don't love it but it's the only way to run this rom nicely). Also the userinit sets compache with 96MB.
On reboot the phone/ril seems to be the last thing to kick in. (that or it just takes the png a bit to update) Don't worry about it, just be patient and it will enable your radio and connect.
For best results
Use system on sdcard partition, data on nand put a swap parition on your sdcard and edit the userinit.conf to use the swap parition as backing for compache. (this is how I'm running this build and it's good)
What doesn't work;
Bluetooth
Camera
What's cool;
The friend feed is actually cool
Hold the camera button for 2 seconds to view all the rosie screens.
Youtube works
Try something in flash, some works, some doesn't..
Notes
I don't expect to put alot of time into updating and tweaking this build as it is not my primary build that I work with. It is very hard to make 200MB nandable, but I may work on it in the future.
Tweaking;
If you want to play with the memory settings or the overclock just adjust the /system/bin/clock.sh or the /system/sysinit in the androidupdate.tar and re update.
Put your system on SDCARD partition, but put your data on nand. There's definitly a performance increase there.
New Version 03-20
Added LWP if using non rosie launcher
More speed tweaks.
Added HelixLauncher as a good alternative to rosie, to use clear defaults in settings -> manage applications -> HTC Sense. Than hold the cam button for 2 seconds to select different home app.
Next version
More space on /data
More speed tweaks
VogueSense Parts app
DOWNLOAD Works on Nand and Regular
https://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/2010-03-20/legendnand.rar/download
Downloading! (37mn left ><)
Thank you for giving us an alternative to "standard" Eclair builds
Kiiv said:
Downloading! (37mn left ><)
Thank you for giving us an alternative to "standard" Eclair builds
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a.) slow internet?
b.) need to use a different sourceforge mirror (cause I get 1MB/sec on sourceforge)?
mssmison said:
a.) slow internet?
b.) need to use a different sourceforge mirror (cause I get 1MB/sec on sourceforge)?
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a.) slow internet
I have Darch's Legend on my Hero and LOVE it. Im tryin this on my son's vouge now!
edit...does it have the cool weather home screen animations?
Yes it does!!
Ahh ive recently switched back to windows mobile for speed and stability reasons..
but your builds and your reputation is the driving force for me to try this one.
Ill chime in on what i think.
screenshots?
It looks a little better than every other legend build.. lol seriously just google htc legend it looks the same as whatever pics and videos you'll see Except of course it's that tiny tiny bit blurry that everyone complains about with 320x480 on the vogue
k I've got a build done that should be fully nandable. but to be completely honest I don't really feel like wiping/testing today. I'll give it a shot this weekend and post if it works.
Otherwise the next update will include the ability to use livewallpapers (if your using a launcher other than rosie). and some other speed tweaks.
This is a nice build to play with it has the apps i need in the market I hope somebody can help speed it up
nand added.
Read first post.
is it possible to use it on polaris? not sure if the overclocking would suit the polaris
iseeka said:
is it possible to use it on polaris? not sure if the overclocking would suit the polaris
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yeah sure, just open the update tar and in /system/bin delete the clock.sh file.
I haven't tried to put in wifi yet though
mssmison said:
HTC Legend build for the Vogue
For best results
Use system on sdcard partition, data on nand put a swap parition on your sdcard and edit the userinit.conf to use the swap parition as backing for compache. (this is how I'm running this build and it's good)
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I would like to run this from ext2 partitions with Haret. Could someone please describe what partitions I should put on my sd card? (I know HOW to partition, just need some guidance as to sizes needed, especially if putting on a Linux swap.) Also, please describe what options to select on booting the first time. Running from Haret, do I really install data to NAND?! And, if so, without unlocking and flashing? Mssmison also mentions editing the userinit.conf, if using a swap partition. Please tell me which values need to be edited.
I am used to NoMoRootfs and the old sqsh running from Haret.
TIA.
I can't get this release to mount on my sd card I keep getting the wake up errors
sak211l said:
I can't get this release to mount on my sd card I keep getting the wake up errors
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Me too. I tried to install the latest 3/20 nand builds into my sd, but failed. I will try the 3/29 builds
Can anyone tell me how fast this build runs?
I had the old SenseHero build from Jamezelle, but most of the time when the phone rang my phone was too slow to pick it up, and I missed the call.
I hope this one is faster
Deodex
Theres a way to make this build smaller
Deodex apps. This build has 21.8MB of .odex files.
tiagoclc said:
Theres a way to make this build smaller
Deodex apps. This build has 21.8MB of .odex files.
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the files being odex'ed makes them faster. That's why I've left them like that
kiwilime said:
Can anyone tell me how fast this build runs?
I had the old SenseHero build from Jamezelle, but most of the time when the phone rang my phone was too slow to pick it up, and I missed the call.
I hope this one is faster
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It's not atleast on my tilt its probably the worst sense build I have run yet props to mssmison on getting it ported though. Good job, it looks good but way too slow for me to run even on nand. back to playing with the other sense build on SDcard ext2 img, for some reason I cannot get any build installed to partitions I have tried with both cards
Hey
I've recently started to play a little with theming other peoples lovely work to fit to my phones theme
I just tried the official HTC battery widget, but after i finished my work and wanted to try it out, i saved everything, re-signed the apk, uninstalled the one that was on the phone, placed my new apk on sd card and tried to install it using a file explorer, but after i click install i get the installing screen, followed by "Application not installed", is this because it's an official htc file that it won't let me install it from other places that the add widget menu, or did i do something wrong?
Regards
Rapo
Really?
278 views and no a single one who knows the answer or don't mind to test it out you self to see if it works for you?
You can't sign system apk's with test keys. Use the same META-INF folder that was used in the original apk - copy and paste it.
I've tried both with and without resigning, and nothing worked.
It's not a system file, it's pulled from the SD Card, since it's the widget you can download xtra from the "Get more HTC widgets"
That's why I don't understand why it won't install :/
Push it through adb there should be no errors ther
Just tried pusing the apk trough adb, but didn't see any changes, so tried rebooting phone, and it just started to loop at the boot screen
So had to pull battery and make a nanRestore..
So still needs a solution for how to get the edited htc battery widget to work..
What ROM are you using? An official one from HTC or Modded?
Using SenseHero 2.1 B5.1
The normal one works without problems, but i wanted to edit the color of it to make it fit my theme
Just had a mate looking at it, who knows quite a bit more than me about this, and no matter what he tried he couldn't get it to work either.
So it seems like HTC have made their widgets copy proof
But if anyone knows a way to get around this, please let me know
I have searched a lot, spent time trying to figure everything out.
I have Hero that I am trying to make BA for my little bro. I have the evo now. Rooted and tethering. Not much else I need to mess with on it. Fast enough for me. But my old hero is now rooted and has the app to tether. I can't figure out how the heck to over clock it. It is slow and I want to kick it up a couple notches for him.
I have searched and all the codes that you guys use at the top throw the searches off, or maybe I am searching for the wrong thing.
Any links to other threads would be great. That way when someone else searches just over clocking like I did it will come to this thread and then link to the useful threads.
Thanks in advanced.
I see you are rooted already, is the phone running a stock rom? If so think about installing [ROM] cyanogenMod 6.1 stable (<<<<search). Then you flash a [Kernel] [GPL] DecaFuct [2.6.29.6] (<<<<search) and install a app called OverClock Widget, it is easier to use than the other one you can use called SetCPU. Thats pretty much it, somebody may chime in that can put a few links up but I am on my phone right now so I cant.
DecaFuct Max 768Mhz Kernel
DecaFyct Max 698Mhz Kernel
Decad3nce's Kernel OP Thread
These are JayBob's CM6.2 ROM Downloads.
Okay, so I need to back up my phone? Can I use the app on the android market MyBackup by Rerwarre, LLC? Then I need to download the files you linked me to in this thread? And then what?
Okay. I am sure you are all tired of hearing from me. But I am going to flash a ROM that has a over clock on it. I have a question tho. When I download the files. It unzips them. By that I mean I can open the folder and explore all of the files. Does this make it impossible to load that ROM? Thanks for your quick responses in advanced.
You dont want the file unzipped. Leave it zipped and put it on the root of SD card, that means just on the SD card, not in another file. Then reboot into recovery by powering phone off, then hold down the power button and the home button at the same time, keep them down until recovery comes on. If a white page comes up instead of recovery that says clear storage, pull battery and try again. Once in recovery you should see a few options. Nandroid, select this by clicking track ball while highlighted, this will back up your current system. After that choose install zip from SD card, then select the rom you loaded on SD card. After is says done, choose reboot system now. Then find Gapps 12-18-2010, I think those are the latest ones. Put them on root of SD like you did the rom and reboot into recovery the same way, choose the install zip from SD and select the Gapp file. Then reboot system amd you will set phone up with google like you did when it was new. You can then install one of the kernels linked for you, I recommend the 768 one, download OverClock Widget from the market and set it to 748, if your phone reboots for no reason lower that to 729, 710, wherever it becomes stable for you.
Okay, I did nandroid, I cleared everything, and I loaded the zip'd file ( I was trying to say earlier it is my mac's default action to un zip the file when it downloads. So I re compressed it. This might be attributing to my later problems) ANd then I rebooted. And it looks and behaves exactly the same as before.
Any pointers or ideas why it did this?
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Okay, I did nandroid, I cleared everything, and I loaded the zip'd file ( I was trying to say earlier it is my mac's default action to un zip the file when it downloads. So I re compressed it. This might be attributing to my later problems) ANd then I rebooted. And it looks and behaves exactly the same as before.
Any pointers or ideas why it did this?
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Since you re compressed it, it may need to be resigned before flashing. I could be wrong though
What does resigned mean?
ANybody have any idea why my ROMS arent loading at all?
Not quite sure if this will work on mac, you may need to find a XP pc to do this from. Here is a link to a zip signer though, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805766&highlight=zip+signer
Another thought...
Can you download the rom using the phone, then move file from download folder to root of SD card, using a file manager such as Astro or even better E Strongs File Explorer? I have read where some members have rooted, installed roms, kernels, theme, with no PC at all.
awesome idea on doing it from my phone. I didn't know it was a Mac problem. I can just run boot camp and boot up my mac with windows OS and try it on that. Thanks again.
Okay, i am trying to do it all from the phone. But the file is too large for the phones memory. And I can't figure out how to download righto the SD card. Any pointers here?
oefootball_70 said:
Okay, i am trying to do it all from the phone. But the file is too large for the phones memory. And I can't figure out how to download righto the SD card. Any pointers here?
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That's weird it should. I have my applications checked to be installed to external memory but I don't know if that makes a difference or not. Mine go to sd
How would I click that option.
oefootball_70 said:
How would I click that option.
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Ok what rom are you running again?
I just go to settings then cyanogenmod settings then application settings & it will let you choose
The factory ROM trying to get the first custom one loaded.
use the xda app and navigate to the thread that has the rom you want to install. from there click the link of the rom and it will go to SD card in a file called downloads. after completed plug phone into PC/mac and move that file/rom to root of SD card. Then reboot recovery and flash, done. There are literally 100+ threads on installing a rom, search, read, learn. What recovery do you have installed?
Okay downloading it to my Windows 7 bootcamp worked like a charm. I did the red dawn ROM. Isn't that one already over clocked?
oefootball_70 said:
Okay downloading it to my Windows 7 bootcamp worked like a charm. I did the red dawn ROM. Isn't that one already over clocked?
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I believe it is, 710 maybe not to sure I have never ran it. There are faster smoother roms to run, why that one when we have Froyo for the Hero
I've searched and haven't seen folks with this issue but here goes:
I've installed CM7 (daily release 3/22) on wifes phone (D1).
I've kept the default governor and set the max CPU to 700 (800 drained batterly life far too fast).
After a reboot or fresh install the phone operates smoothly as expected. After a day or two, the UI becomes quite laggy... alomost painfully so. I've tried two different versions of CM7 (I think the other was RC2 available through ROM manager) bot with similar results. I changed the governor to interactive and no difference.
Anyone else with these issues?
My DINC loves CM7... so thisis a bit dissapointing.
Try the supercharge link in my signature...
If she needs background apps running (music, 3rd party sms app) try the new script contained in v3
I have also encountered a rather odd issue with cm7 rc1
I'm on a htc desire s-off
baseband 32.49.00.32u_5.11.05.27
kernel [email protected]#1
mod cm7.1.0-rc1-desire
build GRJ22
all system info is telling me I have 64mb of internal storage 1.1gig of external but when I come to download anythink of the market I get an error message [error while downloading "app name here" there is insufficient space on the device].
I am fairly new to flashing roms and have only done 3 in the past all without any trouble, but this has me dumb founded as it effectivly prevents me from installing anythink not even able to add via apk directly from sd any ideas?
zeppelinrox said:
Try the supercharge link in my signature...
If she needs background apps running (music, 3rd party sms app) try the new script contained in v3
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I used this and it really has made my phone run smoothly. I run lots of apps and special affects that just tears through my memory if it isn't managed. I had to constantly kill apps before I could start other before I applied this. Only had it for a day but I see the difference.
@OP I'd give his supercharge a try.
sonicaholic said:
I have also encountered a rather odd issue with cm7 rc1
I'm on a htc desire s-off
baseband 32.49.00.32u_5.11.05.27
kernel [email protected]#1
mod cm7.1.0-rc1-desire
build GRJ22
all system info is telling me I have 64mb of internal storage 1.1gig of external but when I come to download anythink of the market I get an error message [error while downloading "app name here" there is insufficient space on the device].
I am fairly new to flashing roms and have only done 3 in the past all without any trouble, but this has me dumb founded as it effectivly prevents me from installing anythink not even able to add via apk directly from sd any ideas?
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Hey i am facing the same issue(error while downloading "app name here" there is insufficient space on the device) for now i am trying to clear the Market cache and then check if it works. If you figured out a way to run it then please update me too
sonicaholic said:
I have also encountered a rather odd issue with cm7 rc1
I'm on a htc desire s-off
baseband 32.49.00.32u_5.11.05.27
kernel [email protected]#1
mod cm7.1.0-rc1-desire
build GRJ22
all system info is telling me I have 64mb of internal storage 1.1gig of external but when I come to download anythink of the market I get an error message [error while downloading "app name here" there is insufficient space on the device].
I am fairly new to flashing roms and have only done 3 in the past all without any trouble, but this has me dumb founded as it effectivly prevents me from installing anythink not even able to add via apk directly from sd any ideas?
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Hey just log in via recovery and clear the cache and Dalvik cache... it will start working ..cheers
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Hey just log in via recovery and clear the cache and Dalvik cache... it will start working ..cheers
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Thats an odd one as I did a full clear when flashing the rom but sure enough it worked cheers for the fix
kudos