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[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheus1982:
I miss my Android-enabled HD2 for one reason...Google Navigation. Microsofts inplementation is poor and dangerous. We dont even get the voice or tone prompts in the UK.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Ineedtoys:
Nokias are better - Google Maps falls down with its dependency on a data connection and lack of any form of speed display or camera warnings. I suspect that's because the privacy lobbies would have a field day if they thought Google were collecting your exact speed as well as your every movement in their cloud.
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheus1982:
I agree with you data-dependency-wise. My Nokia N95 had installed maps for crying out loud! We are going backwards here!

I dont need to know where speed cameras are, and what speed I should be going. Passing my driving test to the require standard equipped me with that knowledge. :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] elcapo24682:
it still shows the instructions without tapping, u tap only to hear the voice instructions.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Ineedtoys:
So how do you follow the instructions without taking your eyes off the road?

You just don't get what "voice guided" means, do you.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
Just a FYI, Google Maps can be downloaded for offline navigation. It started with the 5.7 release.
[Windows Phone 7 General] emigrating:
Android does not "include" Google Maps. Google Maps is available as an Android app. Just as Google Maps is available as an iPhone or WP app. Like I said, if you have a problem with the natively integrated Bing Maps feature in WP, download one of the voice navigation apps available (utilizing either Bing or Google maps as the backend). Problem sorted.

The fact that Google Maps is, perhaps, bundled with every Android phone out there is besides the point as it's part of Google Services (or Google Apps, I forget) which the phone manufacturer has to license from Google. It's not included as such, and it's definitely not native.

It's because Microsoft is full of complete morons that does not understand that a fully voice activated system would be better. Or they just like ****ing with you. Or, it's because the Bing Maps data licence explicitly forbids it's usage in an automated matter.

Which of those three scenarios sounds most plausible to you? Without giving away the answer I can tell you that the way it's currently implemented is the best they could do given the current licensing agreement. Microsoft will get access to Nokia's map data though and I reckon that means we'll get fully automated navigation before the end of the year.
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
While you are technically correct, you are really splitting hairs, and that vast majority of users don't care about those hairs.

The fact is that Google Maps (the fully automated voice guided navigation system, not just the mapping engine) is either bundled with, or freely downloadable for, every Android phone. The only bundled option (currently) for WP7 is the Bing Maps solution, which is anemic by comparison. Yes, there are solutions available in the marketplace, but only one is freely available, and from my own experience I find it rather poorly implemented (and its a beta, which implies that the eventual full release will not be free). None of the other WP7 nav apps are free.

I don't think they are morons who don't understand how full voice guided navigation works. I know about their licensing issues. What makes them (IMO) morons is that they pushed this product out, rather than waiting until the licensing issues were sorted out. They went from the position of taking flak for not having any solution, to taking worse flak for having such a pathetic one.

They could have issued a statement to effect that "We recognize the need for an integrated voice navigation system. Due to current license restrictions, we are not able to include this feature in Windows Phone, but we are working to resolve this issue." Or, they could have thrown enough money at Navteq (the way they have at numerous other 3rd party vendors) to get the license revised.

But they didn't do either of those things. Someone at Microsoft believed that the current solution was an acceptable compromise. They were horribly mistaken.
[Windows Phone 7 General] argentocruz:
At least Turn By Turn has the ability to cache maps on the device...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Ineedtoys:
Yea, but it's still half-baked - you have to download each 10 mile square manually, you still need a data connection to get directions, and everything you've downloaded gets deleted automatically after 30 days. Better than nothing I suppose, but not as good a real offline system like Nokia's.

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Yea, but it useful for warning if you drift above, or setting cruise at _exactly_ 50mph for those never-ending "average speed check" stretches on UK motorways. :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] elcapo24682:
dude u complain about everything, calm down damn!
[Windows Phone 7 General] emigrating:
You're right. I was [splitting hairs]. But I was still making a valid point. There are alternatives available for download for all platforms (WP included - if you've only found one free alternative you haven't looked hard enough). As for the competence of these apps, some are better than others, sure, but I've seen a few really good ones.

To each their own. I welcome their interim solution. It works. I have actually had Navigon on my devices since launch last year (purchased my handsets from TMODE) but since getting on the Mango beta earlier this year I've found myself using the native navigation more than Navigon.

Sure, you have to tap the screen to have instructions read out to you, it's far from ideal, but in my experience (from years of using GPS navigation on both stand-alone units, built-in factory units and phones) I don't glance down on the screen any more (or less) now than what I did five years ago. If I am in unfamiliar territory I routinely look at the screen because it helps me navigate, if I know where I'm going I don't use navigational tools. Simple.

Hey, I'm not at all saying Bing Maps on WP is all you could ever need in its current state. It's not. Far from it. But it's a hell of a lot better than nothing.

But really, who's to blame here? MS/Bing for not licensing their data properly (which would be a complete waste seeing as they have already cross-licenses Nokias map data) or Google for not yet releaseing a gMaps app for WP? ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
If you know of more than one free (non-trial) voice-guided nav app in the marketplace, I would genuinely welcome the information. The only one I've ever seen is Drive On which, as I mentioned, is still in beta form and doesn't really perform all the well.

Well, that's where I think we disagree. You think it's better than nothing, but every single review I have read of Mango has slammed it pretty hard, and that just provides ammunition for the "enemy". To me that's worse than nothing.

And you don't really expect Google to release one of their primary selling point apps to the OS that is trying to put them out of business, do you ;)?
[General Questions and Answers] Kingston1:
Hello,

my Cright L7000 start booting and then shutdown.

:(:(:(:(

Can anyone help me?

:(:(:(:(

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[General Questions and Answers] luchador78:
Has your phone been rooted?
[General Questions and Answers] Kingston1:
no its a china phone not android/java/symbian phone. :o
[General Questions and Answers] giangsh5001:
Oh dear! :| How can I help you with your china phone which is not using and Operation but firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] tamasabian:
Sell on the cheap. Buy new device. Might I suggest Galaxy S2?
[General Questions and Answers] z33dev33l:
you have a problem...
[General Questions and Answers] angelinaS31:
Hey dude why using china phone? Today there are many smartphones released, you try Samsung phones it would be in your budget also and with good lots of nice features also.
[General Questions and Answers] Xiaomo:
:D ur phone is too powerful.......
[General Questions and Answers] iphon1234:
EN

You can buy a new one.
[General Questions and Answers] CallMeVentus:
I would suggest selling it then buying the Atrix

Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
[General Questions and Answers] Fields47:
I would recommend posting in the appropriate thread where people knowledgable about your device might be able to help you.
[General Questions and Answers] mixbox360:
Why you buy a china phone? there are some posts that says those phones are bad (the most, not all) even my cousin buy a chinese phone that says 12MPx on the camera! and the software an hardware only has 2mpx resolution... It's mater of licky to us to purchase a china phone with all that offers... sorry... better try to sell it.
[General Questions and Answers] CallMeVentus:
I guess he realised what China is . LOL NO country racism intended

Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
[General Questions and Answers] Kingston1:
Thanks to all but i have buyed IPHONE 4S, Ipad2, Samsung GIO, Samsung Galaxy S2, LG OPTIMUS 3D & A NEW Cright L7000 :D
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
A clean, de-odexed, debloated, Moto-Blur Gingerbread 2.3.4 experience with some flair.

The first X2 ROM based on 2.3.4

The Goal is to maintain all BLUR functionality while at the same time adding improvements.

All BLUR is maintained except for the gallery and music app.

Keep checking as this is a community ROM under active development.

Whats included...

De-Odexed

Zip Aligned

De-Bloated

Test-Key signed

storage flip/flop by navenedrob

Notification Toggles

Blur Home auto-rotation

Transparent Lockscreen

1% Battery Mod

Gallery replaced with AOSP 3d Gallery

Music replaced with AOSP Music beta

Updated Google Apps

Added Google Voice

Voice Dialer from Atrix port

Moto Phone Portal from Atrix port

Whats New

Maintenance release. Fixes certain apps not updating from market.

If youve allready fixed it yourself no need to upgrade. This can be flashed ontop of v.8b or v.8c

Coming Soon (Could be hours,could be days)

Reboot option in power menu

Speed Optimizations

More Themes

INSTRUCTIONS

Standard Disclaimer... I take no responsibility for your phone!

In the future I intend to maintain both patches and full resleases.

For now releases may be applied on top of previous releases unless specifically noted.

If this is your FIRST install of motogingerfunk then you MUST wipe data/cache

Coming from pre-2.3.4

1)Apply 2.3.4 sbf in RSD mode

2)Activate, and Root

3)Install system recovery bootstrap

Already on 2.3.4

4)Do a backup from system recovery (This is your way back!)

5)Boot into system recovery and choose this zip from sdcard

6)Optionally Choose a add-on zip and flash it as well

7)CLEAR BOTH DATA & CACHE

8)Boot phone (first boot will take forever) add google account.

9)Depending on your previous configuration you may or may not need to clear market cache/data.

Enjoy!

Known issue: Certain apps will not update from market due to being accidentally resigned v.8b/v.8c. Upgrade to v.8d.
v.4,v.5 known market bug for some users (clear market data or upgrade to current)

LINKS

All Download links + Extras are now in the second post

DO NOT

Restore a backup taken pre-2.3.4

To restore a pre-2.3.4 backup you must first sbf to the official release your backup was based on.

FAQ

Q: This is my first time with motogingerfunk, what do i need to do?

A: Be sure you are on 2.3.4 SBF, and you just need to flash the latest version, wipe data & cache.

Q: My wifi is not working what do i do?

A: If your wifi is not working there is a good chance you were not on 2.3.4 prior to flashing.

Q: I installed and then proceeded to "tweak" my system by editing build.prop and other system files. Now things are not working correctly, where did i go wrong?

A: Please do not ?!uck with your system after install. I cannot be responsible for any "tweaks" you have made. Please revert all "tweaks" or do a fresh install and test the system prior to your "tweaks" before filing a report.

Q: I want to do it but this girl seems really slutty?

A: When in doubt, keep it in your pants.

PICS
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
EXTRAS

Excuse the mess while i restructure the original post.. I will be moving all themes and extras here to the second post.

The below are not 100% yet but are meant to provide a base for a dark or transparent theme.

Maybe someone will polish one up for us.. With the release of 1.0 imminent i would love to have a nice theme as an option to stock. Anyone up to the task pm me..

You can get a a$$load of google apps to match both dark and transparent from this thread..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=877510

MAIN LINKS

MotoGingerFunk v.8d mirror

ADD-ONS (All addons are flashable zips)

Dark Framework + Settings download

Transparent Settings on a Dark Framework download

Stock Framework + Settings (if ya want to go back) download

Blur Gallery + Music Download

Backup Assistant (To restore you Verizon Contacts) download

Verizon Voicemail (VVM from Verizon) download

A few screenshots below..
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
[ROM][GB-2.3.4]Moto-Ginger-Funk(v0.8b -10/20/11-)

Reserved Reserved
[Motorola Droid X2] dajmanjt:
Heck yea I'll flash this when I get back home and report on how it runs :)
[Motorola Droid X2] dajmanjt:
Where do I find your system recovery boot strap? Is it the same one I've been using for 2.3.3?
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Yes the same one we have been using.
[Motorola Droid X2] booked:
Any known issues?

DX2 - Eclipse v0.7
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
None it runs just fine. Not as fast as it could be yet.. but ive only been working it for a day so far.
[Motorola Droid X2] Elite49:
The leaked 2.3.4 might not be the final version or soaktest so that might be why.
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Well stock it is allready faster then 2.3.3.. I imagine once i de-odex and de-blur a little things will be even more speedy.
[Motorola Droid X2] dajmanjt:
Running no problems with great speed after installing speedy scripts
[Motorola Droid X2] urphonesux:
Gonna flash this after the game. Will see what I can do after the game as far as the toggles after the game.

No promises though......just like the eagles
[Motorola Droid X2] ryman222:
When?
[Motorola Droid X2] urphonesux:
im on 90 now will flash as soon as i hit 100
[Motorola Droid X2] ryman222:
I was just kidding lol. For how many times you said after the game.
[Motorola Droid X2] xkape:
Transparent lockscreen is not a big deal my friend.. you just need to edit one image.
[Motorola Droid X2] XGrinder911:
What image?
[Motorola Droid X2] dajmanjt:
What I have found most about the update to 2.3.4 is the phones ability to find open 3g towers and switch between then seamlessly. On 2.3.3 no matter what rom I was on my phones reception and 3g tower access was always weak. I think the software updated the way the internal radio operates.... Just my thoughts on it
[Motorola Droid X2] urphonesux:
lol, i just noticed that. Black and tans will do that to ya i've noticed, and I dont know if you've noticed or not..........but after the game I've noticed that sometimes I'm pretty done. :D
[Motorola Droid X2] pieman13:
Going to give this a try as well.
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
Mastafunk,

Thanks for the quick response. Those are the same two files I uploaded, but I pulled them from the phone. What I did NOT do was change to "Amend Scripting" in the Kitchen. Sorry, I missed that instruction in the OP.

Can't use Kitchen now as servers are all backed up. Got to wait until this evening when they are all asleep over there in Europe. Since I already have the revised two files, can you (or someone) tell me how to install them into the phone? You can't just swap those system files in with root explorer, or you soft brick your phone. (Been there, done that. ;)) So I guess you have to make a flashable zip file. I'd love to learn how to do that, but cannot find instructions. Can someone please point me toward a URL where I could read about making zip files for use with CW System Recovery? (I gotta learn how to do that before I can do any themeing without using UOT Kitchen.)
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
You could just throw them into the 07a zip and reflash it..

put them in the proper places of course...

my procedure for swapping them out manualy is...

adb push c:\framework-res.apk /mnt/sdcard
adb push c:\SystemUI.apk /mnt/sdcard
adb shell
su
cd /mnt/sdcard
stop
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp framework-res.apk /system/framework
cp SystemUI.apk /system/app
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
start

For our phones we use amend scripting. The update script is in..

META-INF\com\google\android\

Open up mine and take a look.

The part you need is...

copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:

This copies everthing in the update.zip system folder to /system on the device.

So for kicks if you took my 7a zip and removed everything but the system folder, put your framework-res.apk in a folder called framework in the zip system folder and your SystemUI.apk in a folder called app in the zip system folder and removed everything from the update script but the line above you would be in business..
[Motorola Droid X2] Kevin3328:
I just throw all my edits when they are done back into 7zip in their proper place.. any. .PNG can be edited with gimp and reinserted into original zip... if the image file is a .9... u must use apk manager decompile, resize image.. then edit... then use draw 9 patch to guide them... then recompile b4 u can use them... I would definitely look up stuff on apk manager tutorial, sdk tools, draw 9 patch, theming images is time consuming but not ridiculously hard to do after research and trial and error... good luck and hope this helps
[Motorola Droid X2] urphonesux:
Good stuff so far. I dont appear to have any issues at all right now. Will continue using and will check in later
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
Mastafunk, thanks again for your help. I'm going to play with those zip files when I get home from work, with the info you provided. As for the manual shell scripting, I assume you are doing that from your PC using the ADB tool on SDK Developer. I've never looked at that program but it's another thing on my "Learn how to do" list.

_______________

Kevin, Thanks for all the pointers on where to search for information - especially with respect to APK Manager. Looks like I've got a lot of reading ahead. It will be enjoyable learning that stuff.

Rob
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
That worked like a charm (once I remembered to put in a LF at the end of the single-line script. :o) I was worried about permissions for the two apk files, but that worked out OK.

Thanks again.
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
np, post screenshots maybe others would want it..
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
Here is a picture of sample icons from the array... A screen shot and the zip file I made to flash are attached.

This is a modification of the status bar battery icon only, because I found the numbers very hard to read in the original icon set. (My eyes aren't as sharp as they used to be.) The battery icon changes colors as the battery charges/discharges. Also when plugged in, the numbers alternately appear with the lightning bolt so you can see the progress while charging. The numbers show in 1% increments.

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This modification was done with UOT Kitchen, however the zip file is my own (with a bit of help from mastafunk ;))
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Disregard post
[Motorola Droid X2] SlimMan:
So is this now faster then the official stock 2.3.4?
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
A good bit, yes.. Give it a try..
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
The original post says that Moto-Ginger-Funk is based on the leaked version of GB 2.3.4 for the X2. As it turns out however, that "leak" was the EXACT same version as the OTA version pushed out by Verizon. (System Version 1.3.380.MB870.Verizon.en.US). However, mastafunk has taken the "now-official" 2.3.4 release and enhanced it quite a bit. Unlike some other ROMS that are based on other Moto phones, or where all the Moto-Blur has been stripped out in favor of Andoid Open Source applicatons (AOSP), this ROM runs extremely clean and stable on our Droid X2 phone. But it does run faster, with less lag, and it fixes some of the Blur glitches in the stock ROM. And since this ROM is de-odexed, it lends itself easily to themeing. Yet, it retains all the positive Blur enhancements that Moto gave us like improved email that works well with MS exchange, an improved camera that is designed specifically for our wide-screen phone, etc., etc. Plus it has some very nice suprises that Moto never offered - like pull-down toggle switches on the notification screen.

For those who like the Motorola enhancements, but want a bit more than stock Moto-Blur, Moto-Ginger-Funk is the ROM to install, IMO.
[Motorola Droid X2] SlimMan:
The Social Network widget that comes with GB/2.3.4, any way of getting that back on the phone after installing this ROM?
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
The .8 beta has it restored i believe..
[Motorola Droid X2] SlimMan:
Alright, will wait for that. I liked the rom but I am very addicted to that widget. As well as the Messenger Widget??

Thanks, Slim!
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
The link to the .8beta is a few pages back..
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
Just now flashed .8 over .7a wiped cache and dalvik. Got(.7a) a new persistent Vmail alert that I never got and it still will not clear.
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
bump for .8b check first post .. please read updated instructions.
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Im not quite sure i understand. Youg getting vm alerts for oldmessages? I use google voice for voicemail have you tried calling into vm to clear it?
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Bump for new extras... now in second post..
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
I mean vzw stock (*86). An alert that is erroneous. Clear button flushes all but this. Only a real VM will flush/replace it.
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
For kicks try clearing cache on the vvm app
[Motorola Droid X2] skwoodwiva:
I have tried to ID the app, IDK which it is.

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I do not think our screen shows off a dark theme well. This is the best light theme I have ever seen:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1042736.

Could this be ported?
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
I had the same problem after loading Visual VM into 0.7a. It stopped happening after a few days. I just figured it was a VZW problem. Didn't think to clear the cache. That might have fixed it sooner.

Will be flashing 0.8 tonight.
[Motorola Droid X2] SlimMan:
Can anyone tell me if the Social Network and Messaging Widgets are in .8b?

Thanks, Slim!
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Yes.. just use the stock launcher
[Motorola Droid X2] steve2711:
Mastafunk, I've dowloaded the new .8 and it is clean and fast. I've flashed it over the .7a and no problems.
[Motorola Droid X2] Robin M:
I've never used Blur Home as my launcher, since the second day after buying the X2. After I flash a new ROM, I usually install ADW EX and make that a system app, and then delete Blur Home. (I find that my phone seems to run a little better with Blur Home deleted if you are using a different launcher, and "freezing" it doesn't stop some parts of it from running in the background.)

So I'm curious. What does "patched for auto-rotation" mean. Didn't the stock launcher

always

rotate if you rotated the phone? Or does this patch make it rotate somehow better than before?

Also, I'm guessing that Blur Home was made the default launcher again so that the Social Messaging Widgets would work, correct? Or is there another reason?
[Motorola Droid X2] mastafunk:
Stock doesnt rotate @ all :(

I used to be a huge fan of launcher pro but lately i have been finding the stock launcher to be getting better. Used to be you couldnt change the hotseat icons, now you can. But rotation was the deal breaker for me.

The move was mostly to allow access to the moto-widgets, and secondly cause since were trying to keep the blur here why not start with the launcher.