[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android Development] sk806:
This Beta is CLOSED. I have a tweaked stock rom up in this forum, so please see that if you want to try it out. I will be releasing an RC 1 of this ROM, with theming and more mods within a week or so. Thanks.

Steve

Hello all. I'm back, and together with Task 650, have created a nice little ROM that I would like to ask up to 10 people to beta test for me over the next few days or however long it takes to make it as solid as can be. In the interests of full disclosure, yes, I am the guy who made his first Samsung ROM and bricked a few users' devices...please see that thread (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22760426&postcount=115) for an explanation of what went wrong, and why it won't happen again.

Here is a screenshot of the new, non-bricking, beta ROM running on my Galaxy Tab 7.7:

Anyway, right now, this is basically a stock ROM that I put together based on P6800ZSLA2 TGY (Hong Kong), along with Task 650's help/advice/tweaks, with these features:

1. Deodexed,

2. Zipaligned,

3. Stock kernel,

4. Init.d support (ALL CREDIT to TASK 650 for his scripts, this is some bad-ass work);

5. Zipalign, sqlite optimization scripts (thanks to Task for suggesting these as good scripts for the tab, and to their authors for the scripts themselves. I will be adding some scripts I like as I test them out and see how they translate to this device),

6. Busybox run parts (thanks to Task 650 for providing these),

6. build.prop tweaks for improved wifi, screen responsiveness, keeping home app in memory, higher camera/video quality, etc. (credit to Task 650 for these),

7. stock theme/minimal recoding extended powermenu (thanks eznow for the example),

8. Optimized pngs and smali-based tweaks for a smoother stock launcher experience (more to come...:)),

8. I think that's it...

[Coming Soon

1. Hidden screenshot/quicklaunch button (optional);

2. Theming for samsung widgets;

3. More (hopefully including working hidebar app)...

I plan to use this ROM as the base for future ROMS, and after beta testing, anyone can use it as a base for their own ROMs, provided they give me credit and ask Task to use his tweaks and give him credit for them (or remove the tweaks altogether). My future ROMs will have lots of customizations that I am already itching for, from smali-based tweaks, like getting rid of the screenshot button (why the hell is it right there? ) multi-tweak apps like they have for HTC devices, and hiding the taskbar (the hidebar app doesn't work on this tablet) to theming, which, if you google my HTC ROMs (esp. Incredible 1 & 2 Magnolia ROMs) on XDA, I am heavily into...

Anyway, I am glad to have a new start, and hope to be a major contributor over here in Sammy land...

If you wish to become a beta tester, please PM me, and I will provide you with a link. Clearly this testing is not for the faint of heart or people with no knowledge or experience with flashing and using custom ROMs...while I am extremely confident that the ROM is safe as hell, I just want potential testers to be aware that there is always some risk involved in flshing any ROM, and especially a beta like this

Thanks, and I hope this works out for all...

Steve