[Captivate Android Development] H3llstorm:
Even though I was running 4.0, I decided to document my install process with the full wipe version of 4.1, on the off-chance someone's interested. :p

1. From CWM, wipe cache, Dalvik cache, voltage settings & then wipe data/factory reset. Basically, I'm scorching the earth.

2. Install Dlev 4.1, TalonDEV 0.4.3 340MB Non-OC kernel (352MB versions break 720p video recording & who knows what else. OC versions seem to have reboot issues) & BVJJW2 modem (better cell & GPS reception, at least for me).

3. I set LauncherPro as default - until I install ADW.

4. Then I tweak the settings. I turn off audible selection & audible touch tones; set vibrate on always; select my phone & notification ringtones (Thanks to Dlev for bringing back Terminated & Caffinated Rattlesnake); turn off automatic brightness and adjust it to a reasonably low setting to conserve battery; pick a lockscreen; turn off auto-rotate to conserve battery; set screen timeout to 2 minutes (which I can afford to do since I'm conserving battery elsewhere, LOL); in Applications > Samsung Apps, I set new application notification to off to avoid having one more thing running in the background; turn off auto-sync (again with the battery-saving & less stuff running); change input method to Samsung keypad - until I install Smart Keyboard Pro; turn on personalized voice recognition; and finally, I turn off 24-hour format & change the date format to mm/dd/yyyy.

Is there a config file I could export/import to avoid all of this virtual button pushing?

5. Next stop - Titanium Backup. Before re-installing anything, I start by un-installing the following: AccuWeather.com (I prefer Weatherbug), Comforta Flipfont, CoolEuKor (another font), Daily Briefing (I prefer World Newspapers from the Android Market. There's also a Google News app that's pretty good), Digital Clock (already got one in the taskbar ;)), EDT Tweaks, Fancy Widget (I'm not a widget guy. I prefer my wallpaper, thanks.), Home Screen Tips, HTC Sense Live Wallpaper, Magic Smoke Wallpaper, Memo (I prefer OI Notepad from the Android Market), Miui Music, Nitrality, RoseEuKor (another font), SGS kernel flasher, SMS Popup, Social Hub, Spare Parts and Talk (Google Talk).

I know that some people love these fonts/apps/widgets/whatevers. I don't. That's the beauty of Android.

6. Now that the ROM's pretty well gutted, I add the following: Keep the lights on (so I can see my damn buttons); FrutigerLTStdRoman Flipfont (my default); ADW Launcher Ex & y0rk's Green ADW Theme (some people prefer TW, Launcher Pro, Zeam or Go Launcher. I like ADW.); GoMarks (synced up with my Google Bookmarks); OI Notepad; Astro file manager; Volumer++; Root Explorer; Google+; Friendcaster Pro (Facebook app); Tapatalk (forum app); Amazon MP3 & Appstore; Google Music; Moboplayer (video player); QuickPic (like Gallery, only faster); Weatherbug; Good Morning; Plume (Twitter app) & Smart Keyboard Pro.

7. In the Voodoo Control Panel, I turn on Map Volume Keys hack; set the color profile to Voodoo and the screen gamma hack to Alt settings (Punchy is too dark & loses too much detail).

8. Next I add Appbrain App Market. If you select Manage & Sync > Sync, you'll often find updates for apps that should come up in Android Market, but don't.

9. I then add some other apps/tweaks/hacks (for example, using FasterFix to change the GPS server to us.pool.ntp.org, the hacked version of Adobe Flash that works with Hulu.com, etc).

It seems like a lot, but I like things the way I like them, LOL.