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[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Stock kernal is the way to go. Best battery life, over clocking is over rated.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
I've always used the stock kernel, but again the phenomenon of every one's phone is different comes into play lol

also phillymade - think it was you who liked socialbeat?? i forgot to add it to the rom :( lol, trying to find an updated apk but no luck, i know t-mobile has one but that one probably will not work lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
I know every device is different, but I've tried lots of kernals, and rom's and found, in my opinion, the stock kernal is best for me. Also, if you delete the bat file and recalibrate after flashing a new rom, it's like having a new device. Just sayin.

And by the way, I do have a social beat app I pulled from beta 5. Have no way to update it (if there is an update) but it works fine. Thanks for remembering!
[EVO 4G Android Development] KIOWA69:
Below is the link to the thread for the Anthrax kernel, if it's not working you should read that thread as there are things talked about in there that could be the problem on why it's not working for you, one of the biggest problems that I can remember off hand is an older hboot. Also the Anthrax Dev is working on a new kernel that will work with all hboot's and even an ICS kernel. Below is the link to the thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1411383&page=8
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkness22:
@Brad

Hi there. Your rom could be exactly what I'm looking for but I'm a bit confused about a few things. Pardon the noonish questions, just rooted my Evo last week (finally!) and began ingesting as much info about everything as I could. It's been so much fun learning all this stuff. That said...

It appears this rom is based entirely on the standard Sprint rom, how exactly does it differ?

In your initial post:

* radios/pri/nv/wi-fi single updates are not included, this is not a pc36img.

What exactly does this mean? I know how to flash these items to my Evo, but your rom obviously does not include them as others do. What am I missing here?

I rooted using revolutionary and then wound up having to use PC36IMG as my recovery as I ran into issues w/CW. Anything I should know, do or read due to this before installing your rom?

I religiously use Sprint/Tele-Nav. Are there any known issues retaining full function of this app/service?

Past here, if there's anything else you feel inclined to mention or posts/guides I should read (past what I already have) by all means do LMK.

Thank you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
To answer the first part of your question, this rom is different than stock because it has tweeks built in. Such as 4 way reboot (reboot, recovery, hot restart, bootloader) it also has a2sd support. On a clean in stall you should have about 336 megs free, and after a2sd is applied, I have 443 megs free with all my apps installed (can't do that with stock). It also has custom notification bar icons and some added apps that don't come stock. Like the op says, it's a stock rom but better.

As far as not being a PCIMG, this means the updated radio and prl are not included. So what ever radio, prl and hboot you have is what you keep. If you just rooted and are still on stock, you should have the most current ones. If not, look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715485 for the files.

As far as flashing, I recommend using Amron RA recover, but cwm will work.

For your Tel Nav, it will work on this rom, I use it. All the sprint apps work on this one.

And one last thing, back up your current apps with TB or My root back up or what ever you like to use, Always do a nandroid back up (just in case) and Always do a Full Wipe (All user data/factory reset, cache and delvik cache) when flashing a new rom.

Hope this helped. :D and happy flashing!
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
phillymade said it all!!! just to put you at ease also i made sure i tested flashing with clockwork, no problems, also all the bloatware can easily be removed from my rom.

if you do flash let me know how it goes!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkness22:
As I'm still wrapping my brain around all this new info, the pieces are starting to make sense. Appreciate the patience.

Stock rom but better, gotcha. I figured that's what this rom was but didn't know to what extent it was different than stock (minor tweaks, stripped to the frame and rebuilt to match, complete from the ground up etc) and what was possible to do/change/alter with/in it. Since I don't know exactly what makes a custom rom, the correct questions aren't really there yet. Hope that makes sense. Regardless, this still sounds like what I'm looking for... mostly standard OTS style current Sprint Sense but tweaked, enhanced and optimized with the ability to keep or toss what I want. Perfect.

Understood, as I've just rooted I keep what I had and go from there. Everything was current before the root and afterward I double checked http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715485"]here to be certain there wasn't anything newer.

Great to hear I'll have no issues with Nav. It's become an integral resource and I'd be hard pressed to lose it.

Ran into some minor issues with cwm + su during my root but was able to successfully maneuver past them using Amon RA. That's my current recovery. Been creating nandroid bkups as I've made minor tweaks and changes since. Using Titanium Pro, already had My Backup Pro etc. New memory card is being shipped right now as well. Will of course do what you've mentioned in terms of steps for flashing a new rom as well (and likely take it a step further by using the guide I linked above).

Thank you for all the info phillymade, this certainly cleared things up for me.

I'll go back and read the 'What's a Recovery' threads again, need to get a better handle on that part of the equation. I should have stated more clearly that although I tried to use cwm it didn't work (although I'm thinking the faulty part of the equation was actually su). But, I still appreciate the efforts for that and of course the rom itself Brad.

I need to get a tad more educated on everything and wait for the new SD card to arrive. But past there, I think this is going to be my rom. Pretty stoked. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
Awesome! You've done some homework! Just let us know if you have any questions :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Glad I could be of some help. When you get your new card, if you plan on using a2sd (found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715938)(commands found here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7021609&postcount=5) use Terminal emulator (find it in market) to run commands. Be sure to partition your sd card if you are going to use a2sd (follow here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1158993).

And I recommend you stick with RA, it just does a better job when you wipe and gives a trouble free install.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
So far so good, the only problem I have is that I am unable to connect to anything via bluetooth...any suggestions would be appreciated...Sprint Updated 3 Beta 1...
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
really?? my tests with mine worked fine, you sure your pairing correctly?
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Yes, items are shown as paired in all devices...i.e. Bluetooth headset and computer....yet neither will connect...Thanks as always..
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
That is odd. I'm at work I'll do some more testing when I get home. Thanks for the input
[EVO 4G Android Development] oscarf00:
Any1 having reboots while using either telenav or maps on driving directions?
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
Haven't seen any on my evo. Is this happening alot?
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
I just discovered...I can't connect to internet via Wireless tether 2.0.7 app...it shows as connected...but can't establish access...I'm not sure if any of my Bluetooth or tether concerns, might be associated with my new SD card PNY 32 gb class 10.....everything else seems to be working...any input that could help would be appreciated...Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
1range I'm at work I'll check out somethings when I get home.
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Good to know. thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] nutathis:
Loving this ROM so far. I'm doing a full charge at the moment and once completed will wipe the battery stats and pray this battery last longer than the Sense 3.0/3.5 ROMS. I was getting nowhere fast in that area.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
thank you!! i can't gauge the battery life myself just yet due to testing/wiping/working on beta 2, but i am sure there will be an improvement.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nutathis:
Just removed the phone from the charger at a full charge and the battery went from 100 to 90 in about 3 min with no use.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
well it is a fact the superuser.apk and related files do decrease battery life as to compared with a stock, non rooted. of course everyone will have different results.

hope the battery life is suitable for you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] pmacevad:
Will keep an eye on this. Getting tired of all the 3.0/3.5 roms lack of stability as well. Thanks for providing this to the community and thanks for your hard work!
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
this rom is like a dream. can't wait until a2sd is baked in. For a beta it sure does run like an official release!

This Post Was Sent By The Apple Crusher!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
thank you. means alot. i put it as a beta because i am learning new things every hour it seems. as well as answering everyone's questions and testing, i just want it right. our phones are our lives :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] corynat:
Isn't there something about the way HTC handles charging that once it hits 100% it stops charging until it drops to 90% again and then starts up again to keep the battery from overheating or something? Seems like I recall reading that somewhere. Have to let it charge until full, unplug for a minute, and plug back in for it to get to the "actual" 100%. At least I think that is the case.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
beta 2 should be ready for download later tonight, with a2sd built in, removed IQ & IQRD files, and more :)

thanks again everyone!! i'm off to work lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] Synergies14:
Yes you are correct. The reason why it drops from 100% to 90% so fast is the fact that the charge controller prevents the battery from fully charging. Fully charging the battery can actually lessen the life of the battery considerably and can potentialy damage the batter too. You can however do something to slow down that jump from 100% to 90%. With your phone on, charge it untill the light turns green. Then tuen off the phone with the charger still plugged in. Wait untill the light turns green. Then unplug the charger and wait about 30 seconds. Plug the charger back in untill its green again. Do this about 2-3 more times. Then the last time u wait for it to turn green, leave the charger pluged in and turn on your phone. Wait untill your phone fully loads up and remove the charger. It should now take longer for that 10% jump to happen.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nYdGeo:
Don't worry, my friend. The kernel isn't sbc, so the battery never really gets 100% charged. I see the same thing on ROMs using the stock kernels, then I go to my AOSP with sbc, and it'll sit at 100% for hours with no use.

It should get a bit better over a few days time as things settle in...I hope!

(Edit: sorry, didn't see that someone had covered most of that already.)

Awesome start to an awesome, basic, not over the top ROM. I applaud your efforts, especially for having an odexed available. I'm not much one for theming, etc, and I have a great appreciation for the extra zip and responsiveness that odexed ROMs have.

Oh, in incorporating the a2sd support, that will likely involve cooking in init.d support, correct? That would be the one thing that I would most like to see. For those that know how to take advantage of it, wow...what a powerful tool.

Thank you for your time and for sharing your efforts with the community!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nutathis:
Thanks for the info, I'll try this and see what happens. I may just buy an extended battery and see where that goes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Tekn010933:
Great Job on the ROM, and all the Dev's on the top line up.

Thank's for the heads up on the update from 4.53 now at 4.54, will try it out later on tonight..
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
Thank you!
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
Beta 2 Odexed with A2SD is now up to play with :)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FR1MDMPV
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Dam! And I'm working till 8am. Guess I'll have to stay up and flash this one :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
LOL i work at nine am and i am uploading the deodexed and testing, think i feel a sick call coming :) lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
deodex'ed version is now live!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SOBPMUXG
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
After a 16 hr shift, I'm still flashing this, then sleep, and play with it on the way to work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
with the few problems that have been creeping up, what revisions of the hardware are you guys on? I have a 004, so i can't really see if anyone with older revision hardware have problems where 004 are not?
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Version 0003
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
thanks man, im gonna reflash my rom and see what's going on!
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
so i have conducted some further testing with my freshly loaded rom on my evo, the bluetooth pairing works perfectly, as i sent some photos and music to my mytouch 4g. i do not have bluetooth earphones/headphones to test that kind of connectivity.

i did have issues connecting with the wireless tether, as my mytouch 4g would not connect., i also installed the latest beta, same thing. kind of stuck on this one.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
There's only one other thing that I can think of that could point some ditection...I could not load the Wifi tether 3.1-beta 6 app (tried via titanium back-up)...because it didnt appear in the app list as it did with the 2.0 updated ROM...post install...Also, I noticed the market reverted back to the older version...

*One more thing I just tried to connect (phone) bluetooth again to my pc...then trouble shoot...I got a pop up that says "The driver for peripheral device is not installed...plese install the latest driver for the device."
[EVO 4G Android Development] Deejaydark:
Is there a hotspot hack for this. If so can you provide a Link please
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
there is one made from the 4.24/4.53 roms, it still works with 4.54. it is in the third post on page 1 to download
[EVO 4G Android Development] Deejaydark:
Thanks brad.. loving your work :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] oscarf00:
I have version 0002
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
so does anyone think the older version (hardware) evos might be causing these minor issues people are having?

i will go through the rom again, and see if it is anything software related.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Meanwhile, I'll wipe (full) and reflash
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
i feel like i am a "bug hunter" :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] modchipper:
Nice Solid Rom !

Good work on this Brad. I have installed every rom available and come back to yours everytime. Keep up the good work ! :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
thank you for your kind words.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Ok, reflash complete full bluetooth functionality...yet, I can't tether (Wireless tether app) Thanks again Brad, If you have any thoughts for tethering it would be appreciated
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
well i know sprint blocked the app from the marketplace for our phones, it is obvious they can't block it from working, of course it needs root access, which we allow it, so it has to be some kind of hardware related issue, cause we have root, we have the app installed, we give it the access it needs?? i have a t-mo mytouch4g (the new one) and a blackberry 8530, and a few weeks ago i tested them, worked spotty, today nada. i went back through the rom and besides the ciq files, no other system files were removed, and the latest update has the latest htc kernel, which has the wireless N update? so i am kinda puzzled??
[EVO 4G Android Development] wmillea:
I'm still new to rooting & custom ROMs myself. I am using your stock ROM now while waiting for the ICS ROMs to develop. I think I'll give this one a try. I really like the stock feel so this is just what I'm looking for. Great work. Thanks!

I'll let you know how it goes.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
please do, the more feedback the better the rom will be!
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Again Thanks for the great follow-up...interestingly enough the Wireless tether app shows up as installed in the market...but can't be found via app search...and I noticed there are reviews on it as late as today 1//3/12...on another note, is it possible the wifi tether 3.1 beta 6 from your previous ROM might work (sprint upated final) it seemed to work well...

If not, hopefully some other options will be available as tethering is vital : )

Thanks for all your great work!
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
It is a possibly. There have been many issues that relate to older hard ware evo's. I'm on 0003, but running smooth. Only issues I've had are kernels (stock is best for me) and some lag on apps starting, but I changed my read ahead speed and all is well. Don't use blue tooth, but I'm going to link it and see what I get. I'll let you know by morning

My EVO is Stock, Rooted and BAD ASS!

---------- Post added at 10:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ----------

Well linked blue tooth to pc and sent pic's no problem. Currently running wifi tether, while posting this, and running at 371/12.5 kbps. All I can say, is it is device specific. Again I'm on 0003 and running great, even back on chop suey for a day and problem free so far. Will try the blue tooth in the wifes car in the am.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
---------- Post added at 10:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ----------

[/COLOR]Well linked blue tooth to pc and sent pic's no problem. Currently running wifi tether, while posting this, and running at 371/12.5 kbps. All I can say, is it is device specific. Again I'm on 0003 and running great, even back on chop suey for a day and problem free so far. Will try the blue tooth in the wifes car in the am.[/QUOTE]

phillymade...can you say which version of the wifi tether you are using...I have wireless tether app version 2.0.7 which will not connect..
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
I have version 2.0.7 (the one that came with the rom). So, lets start with the basics, I assume you can connect to wifi. Are you getting an error message from the app? when you open your wifi access on you pc do you see a connection for andriod? Did you do a Full wipe when you flashed or did you flash on top? Have you tried a permission fix? Have you tried a uid fix?

Not trying to insult you with this, just trying to help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
By no means would I take this as an insult...only a learning experience...I'm fairly new yet...yes full wipe I have done...permission/uid fix no...ill give it a go shortly...Thanks phillymade!

Big thanks phillymade...tried fix permissions it worked...tethering now :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Always glad to help. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkness22:
This has been a great help Philly.

Card has arrived. I've read up on both basic card upgrade swaps and the links you provided.

The guide thread states that once a card is partitioned previous nan backups can't be used. The card must be unpartitioned for them to work. I would then assume that once the card is partitioned and a nan backup made, that this and future backups would work... but have yet to confirm this yet.

So, I'm creating some subsequent nan backups along the way and copying them to my PC.

Completed thus far:

* clean up all data, remove unwanted apps

* move all apps on SD back to internal storage

* clear caches, reboot

* back up current apps + data with TB

* mount SD card + copy contents of SD card to PC

* unmount SD

* boot to recovery, perform full nandroid back up (Boot, system, data, recovery, wimax,sd-ext, .android_secure)

Backups made (Titanium + nan)

* stock rom + old card

* stock rom rooted + old card

I was just going to swap in the new card and go from there, but I just had a thought... flash the new rom with the stock card in, back that up and then move to the new, partitioned card.

While this is a tad overkill, it's a great way to both learn the process and have doomsday options.

Gonna grab some dinner and then get back at it. Any thoughts from you fellas would be highly appreciated.
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkness22:
First flashed rom is successfully up and running. So far so good, will update accordingly.
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Good, glad it worked out so far. As far as swapping cards, I never had luck with that. Flashing and then swapping cards does not work. Prtition the new card, while in recovery go to usb mount, place the files you want on the card, hit the power button to disconnect from pc then flash away. If anything goes wrong, you can always flash a pcimage Rom and start over. I have flashed lots of roms and I almost never do a nandroid backup. I know I should, and I recomend it, its just a preferance for me.

My EVO is Stock, Rooted and BAD ASS!
[EVO 4G Android Development] brad560:
good to see some awesome exchanges in hear you guys! great way to start the new year with my rom! beta 2 should be out soon.
[EVO 4G Android Development] 1range:
Just an FYI, darkness22, phillymade; I changed stock SD card to a 32 gb class 10 using with this ROM- works fine...

Copied stock SD card via pc-post backup...to new SD card

Then inserted new SD card to phone...rebooted phone...(phone worked fine)

Repeated backup-then put this ROM on root of SD card...flashed...rebooted.....success!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkness22:
I was going to jump straight to the new card + rom but realized there was a fairly sparse amount of info about exactly what I was doing. Everything else, sure. Flash a rom, swap in a new card etc. So after searching and reading for a while I was like, ya know maybe I should just take the same steps one normally would over an extended period of time. Worked out well. Staging the backups at each significant point gave me the opportunity to roll back if need be. And that made this process far more easy as I knew if things went south I could always reflash and start over.

Bottom line, thanks in part to your replies the transition was a smooth one. Brad's Rom is up and running on the new card.

Thanks for all the work you've put into this rom. I'll be sure to keep this thread tracked in hopes of contributing to the overall process. Part of my reasoning for choosing this rom is the whole stock+ concept which IMO can be more difficult than starting from scratch in terms of overall user experience, not to mention the coding of course. So I'm really looking fwd to seeing what you cook in next.

Yup, pretty much the same thing I did. Copy everything over to the Mac, power down + swap, copy back. Good to go.

I'll back up this stage now so I have a non-partitioned build I can roll back to if need be. And then on to partitioning. Will use this guide here and planning 2048 for ext2. Still a tad unclear on if there's any restrictions with restoring apps/data/settings but will read up on that 1st.
[EVO 4G Android Development] wmillea:
I'm going to do all my backups tonight and part my SD card. Hoping to flash the latest beta in the morning.

Bill

HTC EVO 4G Sprint, rooted, hardware 004, ra recovery
[EVO 4G Android Development] phillymade:
Good to know. I'll keep it in mind

My EVO is Stock, Rooted and BAD ASS!