yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Wonderful, do you know how to access IRC?
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
It has not been necessary so far, but I am sure that is not rocket science. ;)
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
See link below i have been running for a few days know and have not found any huge problems yet works great.
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
Is it possible to create custom watch faces? Changing the DPI messes up some things.
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
I'm not sure if many of you have made your way over to this rom yet but you should check it out.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28331279#post28331279

Not trying to rain on anyones parade. I have enjoyed the roms made by the other guys in this thread as well but I am so impressed with this rom I had to share it.

I wish this guy would get together with ClearD and the others and make an ultimate rom.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
If you can, could you please join #motoactv on freenode (preferably tonight if possible - a few hours after this post's time) and I (same name) or possibly [mbm] will assist you in pulling the stock images.

You can easily join from here: http://webchat.freenode.net/ please use this name or just let us know it's you if that's not possible.

I am on the east coast of the US for reference (EDT or GMT - 4:00) but I am usually on quite late anyway, just say my name.
[Other SmartWatches] lugreenb:
Spotify

Anyone else get spotify force rebooting the MotoACTV? Anyone have a solution?

Also, thanks for all of your great work.
[Other SmartWatches] jackboa:
endomondo or other tracker for rooted motoactv

Hello everybody,

Hope its not off top, but could you please tell me anybody if using endomondo on rooted motoactv is possible, i really like endomondo and that could be the reason to root this brilliant device.

Thank you for any response

Best regards
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
Sorry, I have just read this post. Maybe, it easier to agree some time frame. I am 6 hours in front (GMT + 2:00). When can you be online tonight?
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
Has anyone tried to load some overclock modules for the OMAP3? Sorry if this has been mentioned before, the search function is not working. :/
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Yes. Didn't work.

Bdaman80 made an overclocked kernel that worked to 1GHz, but WiFi was farked on it, so it has yet to be released to the public.

Sent using XDA-funded carrier pigeons
[Other SmartWatches] dproldan:
Yep.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1649839
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
I was able to overclock my watch without doing any of those steps. I simply used android overclock to set custom frequency and then used rom toolbox pro to adjust to 1000 and set profiles etc. No overclock modules are required.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
ROM Toolbox is simply a front-end for many script based tasks, it likely installs said module for you. As for whether or not it actually increased your speed could be a placebo effect, you would need a benchmarking app (such as Linpack) to know for sure.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
I'm sure we can figure out a time for this, the process won't take very long (the uploading probably takes the longest). Maybe if you could try popping in around 10-12pm your time (not sure if that's late for you). I did see you popped in, we just missed each other.
[Other SmartWatches] gabera:
Heart rate headphone on Endomondo

does any one know if the heart rate headphone works on endomondo on rooted motoactv? I mean that one that comes with it. that with the red cords
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
I just did the process with droidplan. Gonna send you the link to the files tomorrow. Thanks again to droidplan.

He mixed up something. There are currently no headphones with heart rate monitor available. Maybe, the SF700 will be released in the next century. ;)
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
I have run several benchmark apps to make sure it's actually running at 1000mhz and it is. It shows 1000mhz in setcpu, quickclock advanced, rom toolbox pro and android overclock. I don't believe android overclock is adding any scripts to do this. I simply changed the frequencies in the advanced settings option. The modules in android overclock are designed for the droid x, it was my understanding that this watch is pretty much a droid x so it had no issues. You can go the route listed in that other post but I'm 100% sure this works. If you don't own the apps then I guess you would need to go the long way but this was litterally a 3 click process.

Also just to be clear, the only reason I used rom toolbox pro was because android overclock crashes when trying to rotate the screen to show cpu sliders. I only used rom toolbox pro to adjust them because it does not crash after the frequencies changed. I was able to drag the bar in setcpu etc if people have those apps as well.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
What I meant is the app basically runs the scripts from within itself. I'm familiar with the overclock.ko; the app will push it into /system/lib/modules/ so check there to see if that's what in fact the app is doing.
[Other SmartWatches] Prack:
A few .ko files but none that I can say are related to overclocking by the names anyway.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Interesting, I guess I need to jump into his app and see what he's doing. Or I'll just ask him myself, either way I'll get back to you on this.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Have you heard anything back on this I would like to know as well..
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
1.7.10 image

I have the latest (1.7.10) software running with google apps, Android Market, Runkeeper, Endomoto, all installed and working. Would love to post a ROM (although I'm sure others are much better sources, just willing to share what I have).

But I'm not sure how to properly create a ROM image (I can make images of each of the partitions, but seems like they need to be signed and put in a zip with a manifest?)

Would love to search the developers forums for information as to how, but even though I've been on the site since '07 I'm still a n00b and a risk for posting moronic spam, so I'm not allowed. Well, for the first 4 years I was allowed, just not lately...

Pardon my rant.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Look up Android kitchen (easiest way to make a ROM and learn how it works...I do all of this manually however), and the update.zips don't actually need to be signed.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
CEnnis91

I thought that the latest Rom version is 1.7.2/1.7.3 witch we think are both the same just a diff of it has golf or not. Not 1.7.10 like in FreeFly's post.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Motorola pushed out another update not too long ago. I believe there is 1.7.10 and 1.7.11
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I see, I took a look at the Motoactv site and I could not find any release notes about it at all. thanks for the reply.:)
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Thanks for the heads up. I like how you have your zip files set up rather than what comes out of the AndroidKitchen, but it did give me the ability to sign the ROM.

So here goes. Anyone brave (crazy) enough to try this?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/90257057/signed_rooted_MA_1-7-10_N8-0.zip
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I stand corrected the most recent release is 1.7.10/1.7.11

here is a link to all the software updates and the day they where released https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/72636/p/8199,8200
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
Yes and no. In /system/clockfaces are all the analog clock face pngs by theme color (red, blue, and silver) along with an xml file with x/y coordinates for the pngs. You can edit the xml file as well as change out the pngs to change the watch faces. I have not been able to find out where the digital watch faces are but I am still looking since thats what I really want to edit. Changing around the DPI does not visually impact the analog faces the same way it impacts the digital faces. When I find where the digital faces are stored I will let you know and post any custom ones I make.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Thanks alot for the info good hunting.
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
I downloaded this twice and tried extracting this on my computer but I keep on getting errors.
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
What is the error?
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
So everything else is in launcher2.apk. I dont have anything concrete yet but pngs are found in /drawable-ldpi and xml files are in /layout-land. The xml files look encoded though so I am not sure if they are the right ones. It doesn't really matter though because I think I have it figured out. I lent my watch to my girlfriend so that she can listen to some music and wont have it back until midnight tonight so I probably wont have an update until tomorrow but I am basically creating a new folder in /system/watchfaces and putting in my own pngs in there, as well as an xml file that lists the x/y coordinates and which image to use. I just grabbed the xml from a different clockface and edited it. I will then also insert a thumbnail of the clock face in /system/clockthumbnails.

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Could it be because it's signed? I have a mac and used two different unarchivers and both seem to extract everything but at the end I get error - 1 operation not permitted.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Hi I tried to install your Rom through CWM recovery and it fails.

Is this the correct way to install it or is there some other way it should be done?
[Other SmartWatches] CEnnis91:
Sounds like it could be an error within the updater-script. If I get time I will look later.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Did this mod initially for dproldan's rom, but I guess I'll post it here as well, for those of you that want it. :)

I finally got motocast back working again and was able to update to 1.7.10. Included is the new services.jar, which has been decompiled, modded for 1% battery increments, then recompiled again.

The rest of the edits that need done would be in framework-res.apk, and if you want a battery meter or anything like that, let me know and I can build something like that as well. I'm not sure if the framework changed or not, but I assume it did, as the services changed lol.

Just tested this new jar and it works perfectly, showing 89% right now.

For those that simply want to install it:

1. Rename the file to simply "services.jar".

2. Open an ADB command prompt, then type:

adb remount
adb push services.jar /system/framework/
adb reboot

Your 1.7.2-1.7.11 device will reboot and should have 1% battery increments.

EDIT: This is what I know so far about 1.7.10...

-Everything automatically installs to /sdcard (messing up launchers, widgets, etc until you move it back, as was pointed out 10 pages back).
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Works great loaded it up no problem and now have 1% battery great job:D
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
I do not exactly understand what is this ROM and how do I install it?

Thank,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] horsemom:
Runkeeper, Sports Tracker Live, etc

I have experienced a lot of difficulties with the stock Motoactv apps when hiking/trail running. If I root the device and use Runkeeper, Sports Tracker Live or any of the other apps available in the market place, will I get more accurate results?
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
So I am trying to design custom watch faces and have had some success. Analog faces are very easy to build; digital faces are a little harder but still simple. I decompiled launcher2 and grabbed icons/code from there as well as wrote my own xml for custom faces. If anyone is interested I would be glad to share. I would also be willing to take requests if you upload a custom background image.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I would love to see what you have made any chance you could post a screen shot?
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Sorry for ignoring this for a bit, I've been working on some Python code to automate the process of scraping workout data from the MotoACTV site and post it to runkeeper.

Apparently the signature is creating problems with flashing the zip using the recovery tool. I would post the ROM without the signature, but I can't test it at the moment (don't have my MotoACTV today). I'll have it back tomorrow and can post more.

The ROM is based on the latest stock software (1.7.10) with Google Apps, Android Market, Market Search, Runkeeper, EndoMoto and a few other packages installed. It's also my first attempt at building a ROM. I had a good deal of difficulty getting Android Market to work on 1.7.2 or newer software versions but the battery life was so much better with the new versions I considered it critical.

I am working on an update which I have running on my MotoACTV with a newer version of Google Apps, but got side tracked from testing the ROM by digging into the Python code.

Even though the signature prevents you from using recovery to flash the ROM, you can just extract the image files and flash using the fastboot tool:

flashboot -w
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
fastboot reboot

I wrote a small Bash script to handle automatic flashing of images like these:

#!/bin/bash

fastboot devices | grep -q fastboot || {
echo "no MotoACTV, make sure it's connected and in fastboot mode"
exit
}

if [ -n "$1" ]; then
#FIXME: should I refuse to burn a misc.img?
echo "burning $1"
flash=$(echo "$1" | sed 's@\.\/\(.*\).img$@\1@')
fastboot flash "${flash}" "$1"
sleep 1
else
echo "finding and burning all local images"
fastboot -w
sleep 1
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname "*.img" -print0 | xargs -0 -n 1 "$0"
fastboot reboot
fi
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
Interesting. Have you been successful?
[Other SmartWatches] Gadgety:
Brilliant!! I'd love to see some watch faces, whether analog or digital!
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Thanks for getting back to me on this. I have one other problem with your download, which is I can not unzip or extract your download zip file. I am using 7zip and when you got to unzip your file it auto downloads some other zip program then says error can not file is empty or some thing like that not quite sure either way I can not get the .IMG files to fast boot flash.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Clockworkmod doesn't flash images. :p

Sent using XDA-funded carrier pigeons
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Thanks I thought that his rom he posted that was a singed zip was flash able he did not sate his to install in the Ro post. This still does not help me in the matter I can not extract anything from his zip I downloaded. :)
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
Here is the digital one I have running right now. So far I am able to edit hrs, min, sec font, font size, font color, and location as well as hr, steps, cal icons and numbers. You can also create custom backgrounds.

My watch is currently at 95 dpi but I use droidmote quite often so I would like to lower the dpi even more. I still have to resize the status bar dpi so that it is not cutoff and change some of the layouts for the launcher and it should look like stock. The problem with the launcher at lower dpi is that the layout is off. I think that if I could figure out how to fix the launcher then all the stock clockfaces would work as designed. Any ideas on how to fix this?
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I think you forgot to post the pic there is no image of it. :)
[Other SmartWatches] BlueArchAngel:
How do you create custom watch faces? I want to be able to but right now my directory is blank, I know it had files in it at some point...

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My folder is empty, how do I find the faces so I can download and mod them?
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
I have the hard part done. I have a scraper written which will connect to MotoACTV.com, login, get the ID for the most recent workout, pull the csv for it and convert it to tcx ready to upload to runkeeper.

I need to modify it so it stores the ID for the most recent run and only pulls/converts when a new run is detected. I also need to make it a bit more robust for handling errors.

Runkeeper has an open API so I can create a new activity and push it to runkeeper through official methods, but I haven't started this part yet. I think I can actually make the code available as a Runkeeper App rather than expecting everyone to download it and figure out how to get it working themselves.
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
I created a new thread to explain the process here. I'm at work now so I can't post my watch faces until I get home.
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
It sounds like you are on a good way. I really love this idea.

If you need a beta tester when your tool is ready, just let me know.

Keep up the good work.
[Other SmartWatches] dproldan:
How to boost the sound

Finally found a solution for the low audio volume "problem"!

Attached you'll find a program "amixer", download to a folder in your computer, and with a command line navigate to that folder, then issue these commands:

adb remount
adb push amixer /system/bin/
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/amixer

now, if you're using the headphones at this moment, lower the volume to the middle of the scale, I'm not responsible if you break your eardrums or your headphones.

adb shell amixer sset 'Headphone Analog' 75 75
adb shell amixer sset 'Headphone LineOut Digital' 228

I will put this in a file that survives reboots after some reporting from you.

Enjoy!
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Will give this a go tonight I all ways thought that the sound was to low. I thank you for this

EDIT: this works great just what I was looking to do defiantly gets a hole lot louder love it.

Great work
[Other SmartWatches] nicosilber:
Rooting a motorola with firmware 1.7.11 n8

Sir I am reading the wikispaces web site. Actually I have a question.

My firmware is 1.7.11 and the flashing options are:

[1] for 4.55.78/4.55.97 or

[2] for 5.6.0/1.6.0/1.6.6/1.6.7/1.6.12/1.6.13 or

[3] for 1.7.2/1.7.3

Which one should I use??
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I am on 1.7.10 and I used option 3 worked great no problems at all. I hope this will help
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Camaro's got it right, use option 3. I'll update the wiki right now.

In other news... I'm working on (read: almost done with) a motoactv auto-flasher for image-type roms.

All you'll have to do is put your actv in fastboot (volume down + power), plug it in, place the images into the "Images" folder, and press "Flash!" and it'll flash everything over without having to type a single line of code. Oh, and those simple instructions will be on there plain as day also. :)

Bad news? Just like the root tool, it will only work in windows. But, it should work with dproldan's and FreeFly's roms. :)

When finished, it will search for and flash:

-boot.img

-system.img

-recovery.img (useful to reflash stock recovery or flash clockworkmod manually)

-preinstall.img

-userdata.img (for restoring backups)

-cache.img (for restoring backups)

And if it doesn't find one, it will skip it gracefully. ;)
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
ClearD

This sounds great looking forward to seeing what ever one comes up with.

Just a thought we should start a thread just for the roms since there is no real order or structure for the Motoactv Just a thought.. this way we would not have to search this one really long thread just for roms.
[Other SmartWatches] nicosilber:
Waterproof + battery

Sirs I have to questions:

Can I shower every day with this watch. It's supossed to be rain proof and sweat proof. Of course I cannot swim with it. But what about shower??

Other question: Once I flash this, will the battery have less life????

Thanks & Regards
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
That would not be a very good idea at all it is not rain proof it is rain resisten and seat resistent NOT AT ALL WATER PROOF DO NOT SHOWER OR SWIM OR EVEN RUN UNDER WATER WHILE WASHING YOUR HANDS I would have to say if you do then you just washed $250 down the drain
[Other SmartWatches] rjl2001:
I'm thinking of picking up the ACTV 8GB since the price seems to have come down on them. So I wanted to ask a couple quick questions. I would be hesitant to root the ACTV, because my only other rooting experience was with a Nook Color and was very time consuming and I finally got fed up with it. My tech skills pretty much top out at downloading and running auto-root or installer apps, and following simple directions.

A) What are the best options to be able to download runs to runkeeper, or smart tracks? I hear there are manual workarounds, but how time consuming would that be after every run?

B) When running would there be any way to listen to Pandora and still hear the coaching audio? I could even take my Android phone (Moto Photon) with me, and still wear the ACTV on my wrist to look at stats and access music controls.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
As far as rooting goes it is very simple that is the only thing I can comment on for you I do not run I cycle, and to your padora ? with out a internet connection it will not work.

Hope this helps I love mine works great....:D
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
Rooting is simple.

motoactv.wikispaces.com

That's got a lot of information taken from this thread.
[Other SmartWatches] Gadgety:
Squeezebox control via MotoACTV

Anyone on here runs the Squeezebox interface, either Logitech's Squeezebox Controller, third party Squeeze Commander or Squeezer? Would be great if it could control my home sound system over Wifi.
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
The watch is waterproof and showering/washing hands with it is fine. I always leave it on when I wash my hands and have never had a problem with it in heavy rain. Here is a video demonstration of the watch in the shower. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3BxxIlPTMM

If you dont know DC Rainmaker is a very credible source that frequently publishes blog posts about running/exercise technologies. He also did a very good right-up about the watch itself on his blog.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
I see I apologize for my comment on the subject the video is good :)
[Other SmartWatches] speedyink:
I wouldn't shower with it, but I've washed dishes with it(never submerged of course) and used it in heavy rain without worry. I've just heard stories that too much water can be bad, so instead of risking it I just stick to what they claim it can do.
[Other SmartWatches] ClearD:
I was told by level 3 tech support never to submerge it or wear it in the shower. There's your answer. ;)

Sent using XDA-funded carrier pigeons
[Other SmartWatches] Bushrod:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/motorola-discounts-the-motoactv/
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
I may take you up on it. I'm interested in investigating whether or not it is possible to retrieve user data using a session ID, so scraping could be automated without needing to supply an actual password.

Currently I'm working on the conversion to tcx, sometimes it converts the heartbeat data and sometimes it doesn't. Mostly it doesn't. I'll keep XDA posted.
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Apparently the zip files didn't get uploaded completely. Which is good since I accidentally included endomondo pro. I'm cooking an updated version which will also include 1% battery increments. But really, there are probably better ROMs out there...
[Other SmartWatches] Ke1evraTi:
Here is a video directly from motorola about the watch's waterproofing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvvuAdcE97I

The spray bottle seams silly but they say that it is waterproofed IPX5, which according to wiki means "Water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code#Liquid_ingress_protection

As long as the usb port is covered it should be able to take as much water as you can through at it. Submerging the device will however most likely destroy it.