yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant General] Lieu10ant:
TO All NeoBuddy was able to make amends to the dev he offended and I want to thank Jrummy for his stand up attitude and assistance in resolving this issue.

Listen carefully now, no more trolling or flaming will be tolerated, if we see this going on in the any of neobuddy's threads they will be closed. ***Heed this warning***

Move forward and enjoy your ICS as I do.......***The Moderator***

Just in case anyone was wondering, I believe the thread was deleted by a moderator because it contained pirated apps.

anyways, it was deleted while i was replying to some of the comments in the thread, good thing i ctrl+c'd my reply before i hit 'submit'. I'm sure we aren't allowed to link to the rom any more, but we can still discuss it and any issues with it.

Yes PLEASE everyone do this!

in the GPS LbsTest App > Application Settings > Operation Mode > MS Based

in the Galaxy S Settings app

how'd you do it? i did a "batch restore" and it seemed like it worked, but none of the apps show up in the app tray.... but titanum shows that the apps are "restored".... also i'm trying to restore the "data" for a couple games as well, so it has my scores and stuff that i've unlocked...

it lets you put shortcuts in the notification pull-down bar, for example, the most useful in my case would be the "USB tethering" page, so when i click it, i can choose to tether via wifi or usb, simply by pulling down the notification bar. the "icons" are completely black so it doesn't get in the way.... also the actual button you press on is extremely dark so it's barely noticeable, but just noticeable enough that you'll see it when you need to click it.

my question is, it might be a simple question, but in settings > more > what's the "WiFi direct" button do? and how come the apps that i attempt to restore with titanum backup aren't showing up at all? are they even being sucessfully restored?

also some goods tips would be in Rom Toolbox, go to the Performance tab and click on build.prop Tweaks and change the Wifi scan interval rate to 180 from 90.

also in Settings go into Developer Settings and turn on the Force GPU rendering and also in that screen, also change the HDCP checking to "never use HDCP checking"
[Vibrant General] Blars1206:
I knew that would happen eventually when I saw things like root explorer in some of his roms. Bummer, I like his work.
[Vibrant General] Lieu10ant:
yeah, but all he has to do is remove those apps, and simply reupload.... well since he had an ongoing dispute between the mods, it might not be possible to repost on xda, but there's always gonna be http://rootzwiki.com/forum/71-vibrant/
[Vibrant General] trailblazerz11:
Looks like his backup, rootzwiki post was taken off too...
[Vibrant General] Lieu10ant:
oh, and for reference, for people who have lag on their v7 roms, here's what neobuddy posted to fix it (again):

you would "right click" that link, and save it to your desktop and remember to DELETE THE EXTENSION (the .txt), so you would have to "view extensions for known file types" in your windows explorer to be able to erase that part.
[Vibrant General] kuraiShin:
For titanuim backup i restored by doing a batch but having the apps ask to install one by one. Takes time but thats what brought them back with their data no system apps.

Didnt know what happened thanks for the clarification on the removal.

Hope things get straighten out.

Still on the hunt for the hd playback issue anyone got some ideas.

Choppy vid playback
[Vibrant General] larrisa12002:
yup, its not in the rootzwiki vibrant developer forum
[Vibrant General] da_dragon2k3:
hope he can repost soon or get another forum up and going. Just got home and was looking forward to reading the thread more... Good luck nb
[Vibrant General] larrisa12002:
Do I have to wipe before re-flashing the adjusted ROM? Thanks!
[Vibrant General] Me2995:
Yes, always wipe.
[Vibrant General] GTOJim:
I sure hope the situation with NB gets resolved.

Otherwise it might be a long time before I flash another rom.

Best wishes to NB
[Vibrant General] Deleted member 4362739:
I believe NeoBuddy's twitter account is this: http;//twitter.com/PranAwesome

Be worth checking for updates there.
[Vibrant General] nuwanmw1988:
I also hope that neobuddy will be back with this great ROM
[Vibrant General] neobuddy89:
Sorry guys, first of all.

I am pretty sure which guys/group reported and got removed Passion thread, not worth disclosing name.

XDA got topic removed due to no Source Code posted and Hacked Apps included.

I agree its my mistake to include hacked apps (which I won't include in next versions)

RootzWiki removed due to such apps used without consent of main app developer. Yes, the app code was from other app.

There are many topics in the Developer Section which contain such apps without consent of Developer. However, they were never reported..

I will be cleaning these apps and make new Topic at other Forums after having talk with Nelson.

I have PMed moderator at RootzWiki to clean the links and restore the topic but I am not sure if they would.

If you are on Facebook, please join this GROUP.

Regards.

EDIT: Group link was removed by MOD "Last edited by oka1; Yesterday at 10:47 PM." from this post. But it's there in my siggy.
[Vibrant General] renardk764:
If anyone's interested, 911 works on this rom.
[Vibrant General] nuwanmw1988:
Keep up the good work buddy..we are waiting to see a new thread..

Good luck.
[Vibrant General] PhuocTri:
Hope you come back and continue your work.

Will folow you, guy :)

Good luck
[Vibrant General] xxProphecyxx:
This saddens me...
[Vibrant General] neobuddy89:
Added a group link to above post.
[Vibrant General] xxProphecyxx:
I can host a download link for any of the ICS Passion versions that did not contain WAREZ in them. I have all versions [all the way back to v3] of ICS Passion on my computer, let me know if anyone needs one.
[Vibrant General] nuwanmw1988:
Sent a request..:)
[Vibrant General] Haxel:
What apps were pirated/modded/hacked in v7 so I can remove them...

also... I'm not a developer, but wasn't source links included at the bottom of his first post?
[Vibrant General] renardk764:
Was this an AOSP rom?
[Vibrant General] L1LK1LLERZ:
Neo, I hope you come back up soon. I agree , many other roms have pirated apps in them. And , I sent a request to join that Facebook group.
[Vibrant General] mritek:
Is there a link to his most recent ROM or no longer available
[Vibrant General] xxProphecyxx:
You can join his facebook group for now, all the links are there. Click on the above link.
[Vibrant General] eminembdg:
We welcome you Neo to Clean Android! We welcome you all!
[Vibrant General] hippotek:
Well, well, well, it's good to see Neo is not permanentley banned from XDA...

Sometimes becoming a developer can be tedious, but I think we can all agree: The ROM works pretty well!

As I told Neo: Most of us don't need a huge load of apps pre-installed. Quadrant and Rom Toolbox were the ones were he accidentally included a Pro Version, rather than the free version which is available of both.

I would actually like to see a truly LEAN & MEAN ICS Passion: Not extra apps. Instead a link list with recommended apps, which will allow the other developers to make their share with their hard work :)

AOSP, for those not in the know, is the Android Open Source Project.

http://source.android.com/

I am sure Neo will base his next release on the common source at AOSP. He has the potential to do some really good work for all of us!

Each and very one of us can contribute to make his life easier!

We can also send an open letter to XDA and the developers of all the apps that were accidentally included in the wrong version.

IF we, the users of ICS Passion, reach out to thesse developers and actually BUY their software, I am sure Neo will be easily forgiven for his honest mistake!
[Vibrant General] jsparakov:
Are you sure 911 works? How are you testing it? What criteria are required for cyanogenmod to bring them back for CM9?
[Vibrant General] renardk764:
I'm a Captain for Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services (giant ambulances with lots of flashy lights). I work in the 911 communications center so I have unique access to the 911 system. I tested the ROM by calling 911. (I let them know before hand so there's no repercussions)

As far as Cyanogenmod goes, I have no idea. Since CM is based on AOSP it may be problematic. As soon as I can get my hands on a relatively stable AOSP ICS build, I'll run a test and grab some traces.

Ken
[Vibrant General] granduke:
Thanks for this.

Woke up today planning to reflash with this and of course this info was deleted.

Phone works great now. A bit slow but nothing I'd call lag.
[Vibrant General] SaintJimmy76:
Yup. Someone had their thunder stolen. Lol at the loser snitch.
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
This forum started reminding me of our government circus. This is completely unacceptable. While everyone was busy dripping support for Vibrant all together for different reasons some for money some got bought by samsung :-) but NEO brought live back into Vibrant community and got punished for few honest mistakes. His thread must be restored immediately.
[Vibrant General] eminembdg:
Check his earlier post for link to where he may be hosting his thread.: )
[Vibrant General] androidmonkey:
neo,

Didnt you post the source code on the dev thread?
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
xda with out us you would not exist.... i thought neo created the ics topic at rootzwiki?
[Vibrant General] dsimages:
Yes, there were links in the OP of that thread to some sources. However, I am not sure if every source was linked and/or a correct link/source. These sources were added about a week or so ago, so initially there were no sources/links posted.

I believe the thread was closed mostly due to pirated apps. I specifically remember reading a post in the tread by Jrummy (owner/creator of Rom toolbox) stating that Neo had altered the Rom Toolbox app (paid version) and included it in the Rom without permission. This must be true because if you go to the market you can see there is an update for the paid version of Rom Toolbox. It will not let you update if you haven't paid for the app though.

Neobuddy could still do the rom but just have to maintain it through someone else. All priated apps would have to be removed and ALL source would need to be posted.
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
did neo get band from xda
[Vibrant General] oka1:
It is unfortunate when these things come up, BUT..... no matter who you are, you cannot take others work without permission........ people always find out. Neobuddy has already admitted to doing this in post #14 in this thread. So, this does make it a Big problem. It is against XDA and Rootz policy. I think there is a solution but it going to take a day or two, so hang in there.

REMEMBER THIS SAYING MY DAD USED TO SAY TO ME....

"It is always better to ask for permission than beg for forgiveness"

~~~~Oka1
[Vibrant General] removesstains:
Well i hope this gets resolved and i hope neo can post his rom/s back up in the near near future. Cause i spent multiple hours this weekend getting rid of most of the lag on v7 and i'd hate to see this rom go away after all the work that has been put into it.

Good luck neo.
[Vibrant General] newFRANCHISE:
Anyone fix the custom ringtone problem? The " media" route does not work nor does the "set as" option when you long press a file.
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
I will say more. It always amazes me how people get yelled at for pirated apps but what about all the devs taking binary from samsung roms and tweaking it patching which there is no open source and yet it is freely posted here and included in every rom. I guess it is only pirated if it is an app but if you steal from OS Devs that is ok. I think this is complete nonsense the thread should be restored and give NEO chance to remove thouse freaking apps.
[Vibrant General] beren28:
I copy hte file into /system/media/audio/ringtones and reboot

then it appears on the list in settings/sound
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
NEO'S work was to nice to be thrown in the trash... might as well put vibrant in low activity devices now...
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
Can someone post a new link to NEO's work? I dont want to join Facebook.
[Vibrant General] eminembdg:
Its not up just yet. Stay tuned to the link he posted earlier
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
do you OR any one have his FB url
[Vibrant General] cmrn89:
Im trying to join the facebook group as well but did not see the link in Neos post. can anyone send my the group please
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
I also don't understand why they don't just close the thread, ask him to get sources remove apps and be good with it. Everyone makes mistakes.
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
IS THIS NEO
[Vibrant General] KWKSLVR:
Yep, sure is.
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
so true you can rip a rom but not an app
[Vibrant General] Exel:
Woah, so much can happen overnight.

But, it's not the end of the world.

XDA & Rootz Wiki aren't the only places someone can post a ROM.

You can always make your own website. -cough- eugene, team whiskey -cough-

And people should stop saying they were stolen. He never took credit for any of the apps. Maybe he shouldn't have renamed them, but he never ever said he made all of them.
[Vibrant General] chaaaad:
Let's break this down a bit--

Stolen thunder? Not exactly. Stolen months of hard work? Definitely.

To all the people who are saying that NeoBuddy made an "honest mistake," think again. NeoBuddy either cracked the app himself or knowingly downloaded a cracked version, removed the original developer's name and contact information, added his own name and claimed it was developed by him, and finally rebranded the entire app as his own.

Hardly seems like a mistake, and definitely not "honest."

I'm not saying that NeoBuddy isn't a good developer... I'm sure he is! But he stole work and distributed it to hundreds (or maybe even thousands?) of Vibrant users.

If you are still using this rom, please do the right thing and delete the warez. Hell, there's even free versions of these apps on the Android Market. Check them out and support some other awesome developers.
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
I will say it again, is it ok for devs to rip ROMS and still widgets, launchers (i.e. samsung LG or whatever proprietary) but it is not ok for apps ;-)

I am not sure about the whole app re-branding shenanigan, al i know that thread needs to be restored and allow NEO to take the apps out of the ROM.
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
yes he distributed thousands but there millions/billions of ppl that pirate apps on there own. NB was a 1 percent if even that he not a criminal what for portray him as a thief shame smh
[Vibrant General] wergeld:
Do we have a list of the pirated apps?

I would like to uninstall them.
[Vibrant General] djf8:
I'm really interested to see what you find out man, Antim mentioned in another thread that if 911 calling issues got sorted out that CM support for the vibrant could be resurected.
[Vibrant General] mksin11:
I didn't like this too. I actually had to stick the file in the win zip folder to use it. So it flashed with it as a ringtone
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
So does anyone have a new link to ICS v7?
[Vibrant General] chaaaad:
I don't know what XDA's rules are about ripping roms, but I do know their rules about warez.

He put up a paid version of Rom Toolbox Pro, rebranded it Rom Toolbox NB, and put "Developed by: NeoBuddy89" in the About section of the app.

Just because he's one pirate out of a thousand, it doesn't make him any less of a pirate. ARRRRR MATEY.

XDA did the right thing by deleting that thread. I hope that we get our ICS port back soon but this time warez-free.
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
whats this about v8 4.0.3 facebook

EDIT: you must have a facebook account to view this

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you sound like a snitch SMH SHAME
[Vibrant General] chaaaad:
And you sound like someone who doesn't mind pirated apps. I do mind. To each his own.
[Vibrant General] wergeld:
[sarcasm]

You are absolutely right, how dare he mention the fact that NB did do something wrong. He stole and re-branded an app that someone else made but it is okay because he is cool and gave you some ICS. Yea, yea, stealing is alright. It is these snitches that suck and cause you not to get something....for free.

[/sarcasm]

What the hell is this world becoming?
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
my bad NB made those apps better then what the developer did
[Vibrant General] wergeld:
That is just....just...wow...

So, so I can steal MS Word, re-brand it. But I make it use black background and white text because it is better that is okay?
[Vibrant General] chaaaad:
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.

Ignore the troll, everyone. Nothing to see here.
[Vibrant General] renardk764:
Soon as we figure it out it'll be posted. As it stands, and I'm no developer by any stretch of the imagination, it's way more complicated than anyone thought. :(
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
i dont see you building an ICS but you have the right to talk. backing up developers "apps" aint getting you no were bud spend your time somewhere else
[Vibrant General] da_dragon2k3:
Guys stop this back and forth bashing. thread will be locked if it continues :(
[Vibrant General] bobshute:
Apple does it every day :eek:, always have since they started, that's why they can't sell in Europe now.
[Vibrant General] Woody:
Anyone can change the information on an APK. All you have to do is download a simple APK decompiler and bam!!! there you go. It isn't hard if you do a little Googling. Only thing is that he got cause. He admitted it, Oka1 acknowledged it, Neo will share his work either here when they re-open after all gets sorted out (per Oka1) or he'll post it somewhere else. XDA is not the only game in town.

Try this scenario on for size. Have you ever ripped a CD? Maybe borrowed one from a friend, copied it on WMP and put it on your hard drive. Then maybe put it on your phone and played it for a few friends at some party. You just did something similar to what Neo did whether you knew it or not. Since you don't own the CD, you have no rights to what it contains and are subject to prosecution under copyright laws/regs. Who hasn't ripped a CD or DVD? Now how many people other than Limewire or Sean Parker have even gotten caught, let alone prosecuted.

Neo is not innocent, but let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. Once everything gets sorted out and credit is given, apologies made and probation set, then Passion should resume. It isn't a personal attack on all Vibrant users. He just got caught, plain and simple. If you want to download paid apps for free, just Google it. A crap-ton of sites will pull up. If not, then don't.

Also: Whoever said CM would resurrect Vibrant support once they get the e911/911 issues hammered out. You need to come to reality, they have dropped it and will probably never support it again. He even said that in the same post you saw him say it might be resurrected. Sorry. Sucks, I know but it is time to move on with that.
[Vibrant General] Haxel:
Ok, lets get this straight...

The nag on his "sources", since he was still in beta he does NOT have to post his sources right away. When he went "final" he should post his sources within 90 days... am I right? He did more than that wrong, but I think others were beginning to get upset on his progress (however he made it).

To make this rom legal in most sense of the word, do the folllowing:

1.) Uninstall Rom toolbox NB, and install Rom Tool box from https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox&hl=en

2.) Uninstall Quandrant

Anything else?

-----------------

Problems I ran into:

1.) Cant mount USB storage to PC

2.) GPS flakes out when you turn off/on

3.) Callers complain I sound "distant" when I talk to them ( I believe this is a noise cancelling feature, as in a semi quiet room they can hear me fine)

4.) microSD card is under /emmc instead of /sdcard/external_sd

5.) Dock and icon configuration under prefferences does not work

6.) Display does not stay on in car dock (will in desktop dock)

7.) Slide password does not change orientation back to portrait mode in car dock or desktop dock (if set)

----

Lets keep this thread constructive and going forward. What is done is done. We as a community don't know the whole story behind the sources drama. Reality is though the ROM was still BETA. As far as the piracy drama, that's a pretty big deal among programmers to go ripping off someone's work and re-branding, especially the "pro" version.
[Vibrant General] strictlyrude27:
When you say you tested by calling 911 - is audio coming through? Is position information being transmitted?

This is a big deal and more reason for *everyone* to jump to ICS (once NB's issues are sorted out, of course)
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
It even goes way back when Microsoft did it with J++ and Sun payback was JMS over Messaging Que and the list goes on and on. If you made some improvements to stuff it should not be considered pirated per Microsoft, Sun world ;-)
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20458854&postcount=14

news from NB
[Vibrant General] neobuddy89:
EDIT.. crap removed.
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
Mods keep removing links to NEO's work. WTF

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Hey NEO can you pleas PM me the link to new site where you continue your work? Are you planing on making new thread here on XDA or rootzwiki?
[Vibrant General] Haxel:
I do agree. From my past experience moderating, you never delete threads. (Especially big ones that like), you move them until the voilation is resolved/edited then move them back.

If you weren't warned by PM or otherwise then I consider it bad form of whatever moderator did that and their rights should be brought into question.

It was pretty obvious though XDA's piracy policies, and you clearly violated them... so all onus does not fall on one party in this situation.
[Vibrant General] GTOJim:
You made a very good point. I think what you suggested is how it has been handled in the past when a paid app was used in a developers rom.
[Vibrant General] neobuddy89:
It's not posted yet anywhere. But those apps are removed in v8.

The link will be available in FB Group for sure when it's ready.
[Vibrant General] CM Wave:
Is XDA at war with Vibrant owners or something? Guy can't even link to his Facebook group?
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
Thank you very much. If it is possible could you please post it back in XDA or Rootzwiki or other forum I really dont want to sign up for Facebook ;-)
[Vibrant General] bgtvfr:
argument ended, on my end
[Vibrant General] mike21pr:
Anyone have a mirror to v7? PM if u do please

sEnT fRoM mY ExYnOs PoWeReD MoNsTeR
[Vibrant General] da_dragon2k3:
While we are at it, anyone have a link to v7 the lag free version?

Also the scripts that cause the issue; what were they there for in the beginning?
[Vibrant General] o0stryxs0o:
Well this is dumb.....just when things were getting good. Well I'm sticking with 6.5 for a while luckily I have Facebook currently. Facebook may be a better place for such things anyway, I love xda, but functionality wise maybe more can be done over there than here right now. Seems to be a lot of ICS beef right now.
[Vibrant General] mveksler:
That is good, than you can keep us updated on what is going on for those of us who does not have Facebook ;-) I wish NEO used Google+ instead ;-)
[Vibrant General] krackers:
http://code.google.com/p/ics-galaxy-s/

Clean, Legal, Lag free version.

Not Mine [A.K.A (Mods, Don't Remove This!!!)]
[Vibrant General] J017373:
anyone have a copy of the install instructions. Had to get a new micro usb, and now they took down the post.

PM if you have it. much appreciated.
[Vibrant General] wergeld:
If you are on CM7/MIUI/ICS Passion:

format/wipe SYSTEM

Factory restore

Install zip ICS Passion

Reboot

Settle

Reboot

Enjoy

If coming from some other ROM, dunno.
[Vibrant General] vlad84:
In Soviet Russia, topic deletes moderator.