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[Miscellaneous Android Development] C@illou:
Feedback on ICS roms

(Second time I write this, this forum just logged me out, then asked me to log in, then made my post disappear. Great.)

Quick summary of what I wanted to write:

I've tried two ICS roms: B919 and B978.

On B919: lots of huawei crapware, tweaked launcher (how to get the original one? or have the apps sorted automatically?). No google apps, but no difficulty to put them back. Tweaked music player (Music+) (no lock-screen controls) and huawei camera app with HDR. New graphics driver? because I can't get the PhaseBeam live wallpaper to work correctly, the transparent parts are black. Has anyone tried? With the Game "Gravity Project", gestures aren't recognized. Battery life seems great.

On B978: Close to a stock android rom. Google apps are there. PhaseBeam is working, but not some transparent textures in the game "Gravity Project" but no problem with the gestures. Battery life doesn't seem great.

Both are only English and Chinese, despite the fact that the people says "international" for the B919, but you can change that with apps like "More Locale", however I didn't found how to get the spell checker and dictionaries for my languages. If anyone knows about the keyboard, please tell me.

Thanks for everything, and if anybody had the same issues as me, please share your experience.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
do you have a custom recovery installed? you cannot flash custom packages with the stock recovery!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
guys i found a program in chinese miui site, tha allow to flash custom roms from pc without recovery, only with root.. but there is a problem.. its in chinese! :| im testing it now

http://www.miui.com/thread-556928-1-1.html

ah, i ve done some research, and it seems tha european honor, the full black, and the full white ones, have different hardware (touch screen, wifi, and radio module) from russian one.. so maybe this is why i cant run stable custom roms (with some german users too), because the drivers of the roms (in the kernel maybe, dont know exactly) are different.

update: its seem that this program its like hd2 toolbox, it s a flasher for noobs that cannot know how to. its slower tha cwm, and use cwm for the flash procedure.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leholtet:
I still got the same problem.. I can see the contacts when dialing out, and in sms. But when the contacts call me, i only see the phone number..

Have reflashed xx times, and it still doesnt work.. even the german version :( I dont have any clue why it is like this..

What android version did you upgrade from?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
who need, maybe only rom cookers or devs, i found in the honor section of the offiacial miui forum, an official huawei tool for unpack the .app file from the official upgrades.. maybe kaefert o doc3000 need this :)

http://www.miui.com/thread-516880-1-1.html

if someone need and cant download from site ( you have to register first) i can upload the file
[Miscellaneous Android Development] The_Chosen_One:
Rom Manager

Is it posible to use Rom manager to boot into recovery? And is there any information about Clockwork recovery being ported for the device?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Yes you can use the ROM manager to reboot into recovery, but you cannot use it to install the recovery.

The recovery that I mentioned in the first post is a port of the clockworkmod recovery.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Android 4.0.3 build 977
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
Went back to 2.3 because b919 was slow after 2 weeks of use. pluss no multitasking.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C@illou:
What do you mean, "no multitasking"? Does the apps in 2.3 stay longer in memory, and you don't have to reload them when you switch back to them? Because in ICS I always have 80Mo of RAM left, max.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rakter:
I've instaled the MIUI version (miuiandroid_hwu8860-2.5.18.zip) on my Honor, did clean previous cache, and when i call somebody or get a call, the contact info don't appear. Same thing on the sms.

Is there any way to work? I tried both on my gmail account or saving contacts on the phone's memory and still no contact info (i get the call and only the phone number is displayer, as if i didn't had the person contact).

Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
This is a miui 2.5.18 bug :) i wait next relase, with b919 as base.. for ics b919, for multitasking (isnt work well, but guys, remeber that b919 is still a beta :) ) v6 supercharged with nitro lag nullifier and fix emission at start..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SpiritRC:
Is it possible to get a voc patched stock 2.3.6 (B867) kernel or at least the sources for 2.3.6 with all the huawei-specific patches? I assume the baseline kernel just won't boot on u8860, right?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
I didn't try but I guess a generic kernel without huawei modifications will not boot, just as you suggested. I would also very much like to see those kernel sources for other versions than the ICS B977 release.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
but in the b919 the ram seems to be eaten up fast, they need to optimize it more.

---------- Post added at 11:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:28 PM ----------

does anyone useing the 2.3 know why the main meny button on tempel run game is working but not showing?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
i dont think that you have to have 100mb of ram left.. i have 54-110 max ram left with b919, and i repeat, use V6 SUPERCHARGED+ NITRO LAG NULLIFIER for speed up the phone and optimize the ram in ics.. for me with some mods, this work like a charm.. im really thinking to made a custom rom with supercharged and mods.. but i have to learn a lot more..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Well I'm not a big android gamer, but I use several gps apps at once while on the move, and don't have a problem with multitasking (all working in the background and beeing able to switch between them by long pressing the home button). RAM doesn't need to be empty. If your apps require more RAM the system should automatically free it for them upon their request, but its not important to have it empty like "just in case someone needs it"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
kaefert, can you compile and make a cm9 rom? i m ready to support you if you do XD
[Miscellaneous Android Development] miguxbe:
Hi guys,

I get recently this phone, and I wonder if the first post of the thread is up to date.

I want get my phone rooted and stable ICS, but I don't know if is too soon or not.

Thx
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
if u read back, you assume that ics is still in beta, but the stable relase is the b919 generic ch version..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] miguxbe:
Thanks paul89rulez, yep I read back but I'm a little bit confused about versions of the ICS beta. :confused:. I saw recently the official chinese ICS rom but I don't know if its a good idea put this rom into my phone (very unstable??)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
lol, well I've been thinking about it, started to read their guide on porting, but I have never done it before and it looked not that simple and easy and I have not got the time to invest into this.

as paul89rulez already stated, there are official ICS releases that are not marked as demo or beta or anything like that. I am very happy with ICS, however, in general gingerbread seems to me to be more stable, but not just on the huawei honor but also on the htc sensation that a friend of mine owns. I guess everybody has to decide for himself if he wants good old stable android 2.3 or bleeding edge android 4.0

ps.: yes I think my index is still useable. Most of it is up to date, though I do not claim that its complete, there might be other valuable options for the huawei honor. If you find some, feel free to mention them here and I will update the first post
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
mmm so if u dont want, i try to answer to doc3000 :) never give up! cm9 is the rom! XD

i hope you wanna change idea XD
[Miscellaneous Android Development] grynnan:
kaefert

My new superhero!

rooting worked, and I'm using the "old stable" 2.3.5.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hello guys.This is my first post in XDA forums.Today i bought a Huawei Honor and i just finised installing the latest ICS B919.But i saw, that there are a lot of ugly chinas shortcuts and apps.How can i get rid of them, and the other thing was that, i dident saw the app market.Please help me get google apps.Sorry if my english wasent so good.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
all in first post guys, kaefert have made a good guide, so read first post first, because we can avoid double posts ;)

so here you go:

http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

ONLY FOR ICS
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hello again.I got new problem.I just finished installing caps with recovery and if i write *147258369# on the dial pad, nothing happens.Please help me.I really dont know, what to do

Edit:: I dident saw that the google play installed it manuali.Thanks.One queston more, can i root the my phone exaclty same as in first post?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
I think that some ROMs don't include this hidden settings menu, but just check if the google play store is available in your app list after flashing the gapps zip, I think it should be.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Okey thanks.I got my phone rooted nicely.Hmm, i tried to remove all the stock bloat from the phone with the titanium backup, but i failed.If i try to unistall the prorgams the titanium gives me a error "Failed to locate the apk file".I really dont know, what to do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
for me its the same with titanium backup and another program :|

i flashed a custom rom based on ics b919 stock from chinese forum anzhi.. its much reactive than official stock one, its odexded, it have 180-150 mb of ram left, its good ;)

http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-5189556-1-1.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
For now i wanna stay on the stock rom.But yeah i have the problem.I cant delete the stock china apps.Please somebody teach me? These apps are really annoying.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
you cant with apps, i ve created a folder with the icons of this chinese apps. You can via adb, or editing the cust app, but its difficult, so, hide programs, or simply make a folder :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, hidding is not the best idea, becose in the menu you see these correclty.But... what about new Rom.What is the newest and fastest english language rom and can i install it with the V8 Recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
omg..DONT USE V8 RECOVERY! its bugged! pay attention in what kaefert says in the first page of this post! with custom rom anyway, you have the chinese programs, because here in xda there isnt much support for this phone, but in china its like the sensation, you can install thousand of roms on it..so you have chinese programs..if u dont want see them, you can flash official gb generic stock roms, or try to find out methods by yourself :) google its your friend ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
I am sure, that some XDA members are using the Honor and i really want to know the best combinations.I am not the smartest on the androids.I have the newest ICS what is rooted and installed the Gapss, but i dont know what to do next.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
you re fine with stock + root and gapps.. if u want you can install v6 supercharger

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16635544#post16635544

here a quick guide, but i advice to use the official one in prewious link :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16635544#post16635544

than for touch sensivity install a program called sgs screen booster from market, and from presets click on super optimized, than put the sensivity to 10,apply changes, than reopen it and reapply again because the sensivity switch to 0 (less value, more screen sensivity)

for videos download lg camera from market, select vide, than in mbs set 10, in audio activate acc encoder, 44100 128000 and stereo registration for good video\audio, and you re fine:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Sorry, i dont understand english so well and its very complicated to read that big text.Can you say, what is this V6?Is it Rom or something?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
v6 supercharged its a ram optimizer for android, with nitro lag nulliefer too, make the honor very snappy and allow better multitasking.. but its diffcult to install, in ics too difficult if u cant understand well english :| try out, make a nandroid backup first, and use the recovery english img tha kaefert attached in first post, not v8 one :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Before starting i have some questions more.1 Does V6 supercharger supports all the custom and stock roms and every phone?2 If i fail with this update, can i use the backup?3 If the new update from huawei comes out, then i just use backup and install the V6 again?4 I dont really understand well, is there some full file to download or i have to change script myself?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, i think this V6 is too hard for me.But really, is here no oportuniy for deleteng some Ch apps, and the other thing would be going back to stock.Does somebody has stock europa firmware
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
I don't think that its that complicated, just download and run QtADB, its a nice GUI for the ADB interface, It provides you with an interface to install and remove applications, and also lets you remove system apps (if you got root permissions)

get it at http://qtadb.wordpress.com/download/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, i have win 7 64 bit and i really dont know, what version i have to downloda.PLease give me a download link
[Miscellaneous Android Development] infinity05:
Audio with jack 3.5

Hi,

There is always crackling sound with headphones with ICS rom ?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
Is it any way to get costum recovery on stock 2.3.6?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Well I'm not a windoof user, but I can only see one windows version from QtADB on their site... --> http://motyczko.pl/qtadb/QtADB_0.8.1_windows.zip
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, i downloaded the Window version of qtabd.It seems very strange.I really dont know, how to start that prorgam.I made a picture, to understand better.

in the the backround you can see the folder of the qtabd.If i clicked on the EXE. file, then the strange window poped up, what you can see left.I dont know, what to chose from there.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Well that window states what it wants in its heading (on the top) choose the folder where you have the adb binaries --> download and extract this and point this window to the extracted folder --> http://motyczko.pl/qtadb/windows_binaries.zip

link also taken from here: http://qtadb.wordpress.com/download/

of course a GUI for adb needs the cli adb binaries to function..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, i got the progam work with one error"There was problem while checking for updates".But there is written "Connect your phone" and refresh.I connected my phone and refreshed, but nothing happens.Program dosent reconize my phone
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
ah yes, probably you have the usb debugging disabled on your phone. look in the settings, either there is a seperate "developer settings" entry, or its in the app settings I guess it depends on the ROM where to find the setting
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
The funnyest thing is that the USB debugging is enabled.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
hmm, sorry no idea whats the problem, but probably it lies somewhere between your device and adb, not between QtADB and adb, if you run adb.exe from the command line with the text " devices" as parameter you will probably get an empty list, since your device is not found. but why I cannot know. I have no knowledge about windows + adb
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Cant the problem is about drivers? Is it possible?Deem, is there any chanse to delete these chinas apps?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
ah yes now I remember, you need to install some usb android windows drivers, but please just google yourself and download and install them.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
De,.i have to sai that my main language is not english and its very.complicates to find something from google.but this.driver is universal android driver or the honor driver?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] indian65:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1552038
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
why did you link this ? nothing about the recovery there.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
what else do you think that you will find under the heading "Backup & Recovery" ?!?!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
i am talking about android 2.3.6, as you wrote I had to change the rom to another stock to get rocovery.

but I dont want to change from the 2.3.6 any help?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lykkis:
Use Root explorer to install it or just use Rom manager.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
Well you can try the procedure anyway, I am not sure it won't work, its just what some people stated. Or maybe you could as suggested by Lykkis a bit vague use root explorer or some other app (I like to use QtADB from an connected computer) that lets you access the root file system and try to find the ".cust_backup" folder and rename the stock recovery.img there and put a custom one in its place

I tried to install a recover with ROM Manager but he told ne he does not know how to install a recovery for the huawei honor u8860
[Miscellaneous Android Development] deyvisonrocha:
Hello guys, i have an Honor U8860-51 from Brazil. With the following information:

Model: U8860-51

Android Version: 2.3.6

Band version: 404020

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-perf android@localhost #1

Version number: U8860-51V100R001C220B810

Can I perform the procedure?

What is the procedure to return with version 2.3.6 that came on the phone? I like to backup the current ROM and let the case take to restore problem?

Thank you for your attention.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Kaefert, i dident get qtadb work.But these chinese apps are really annoying.I think, i will put on the stock rom, until the new worldwide Ice cream comes out.Can somebody give me Huawei honor europa stock rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do?method=gotoProductSupport&productId=3834&tb=1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
These dont have 3G, this is the most important thing.But, anybody has stock europa firmware, what has the 3G
[Miscellaneous Android Development] grynnan:
2.3.6

At my friend. Has a 2.3.6 Rom.

Now to the Annoying parts.. I'm at "Pink Screen", however Windows 7 cant show any mounted SD's, 'coz it needs drivers.

Anyone know where to find "Pink-Win-USB drivers"?

(Yes I've tried the forum search option, but the search engine on this site leaves a lot to ask for.. =P )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
depend on what version of 2.3.6 official rom you have.. because, for example, with b876 you have to root first your device, and manually put recovery in backup_cust folder with root explorer.. this because some roms have the pink screen (bootloader) drive hidden :|
[Miscellaneous Android Development] desalesouche:
Between stock rom and custom rom... 2.3.6 stock rom with oc kernel 2.6.35.7.

http://www.modaco.com/topic/354665-oc-236-stockrom-b872-beats-audio-uncap-fps-by-desalesouche/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] grynnan:
Thx, got it =) Rooted now..

One thing I noticed, there are facebook and twitter aps (+some other junk, but I sorted those) preinstalled. Got a clue how to find them and remove them?

Seems to be inside a "huawai_put_wierd_name_here.app" or in some other hidden place..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] putudyatmika:
is there anything that has a problem with IMEI changed to 0 (null) after flashing firmware official from Huawei? I didn't have any backup IMEI. There may be having problems like me?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
@grynnan use titanium backup from market..

@putudyatmika, can t do nothing because change imei its illegal :| send your device to warranty, they have to change it :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tropblaster:
Why is changeing IMEI illegal?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] miguxbe:
Because IMEI is a unique number that identifies your phone worldwide, two terminals with the same number it's ilegal and impossible :confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Zolo999991:
Ram manager

Hi , I had installed busybox but still didnt work it . Nevermind , I use RAM Manager Pro now https://play.google.com/store/search?q=ram+script&c=apps , it's almost same . :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hi, I really want to install this Rom on my Honor: http://www.modaco.com/topic/354665-oc-236-stockrom-b872-beats-audio-uncap-fps-by-desalesouche/ .But i need that U8860V100R001CHNC00B872 firmware.Can somebody can give me link.I really cant find that on the internet.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
hi, googled aroud about u8860 kernel, i found a page regarding u8860 kernel, named kernel huawei.tar.xz, dont know if is something usefuls, 134mb of kernel its strange, if kaefert its online and wanna check, here is the link

http://filesresidence.com/u8860-kernel.html

and found this:

https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei dont know if it is for 2.6.35.7 i hope is this, but only kaefert or other devs can assume this :|

founded this too:

https://github.com/TomGiordano/kernel_huawei
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
I'm gonna look at it, downloading from the first link right now. And I wouldn't call myself a android-dev, I've never cooked a ROM or anything, I'm just an IT-guy with a little bit of knowledge in linux ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
kaefert, pls look at the last link, i think its 100% the git for 2.6.35.7 kernl :O

and in the last link, there are 2 branches, normal 2.6.35, and 2.6.35 ics one :O

in this : https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei/tree/2.6.35

there are 3 branches, 2.6.35, ics and master :|
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
I have queston to Kaefert and Paul89.What combitions are you using on the Honor? What firmware and what rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
i use b919 ics stock :)

kaefert any news for the link tha i ve posted? :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] VolumeEST:
Hmm, okey Paul.But you think that this is the fastest combination? Is here chase, to overclock the phone and make it little faster.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kaefert:
does it say anywhere for what device that kernel is? I mean its called huawei_kernel, but there are more devices than just the honor
[Miscellaneous Android Development] paul89rulez:
you cant overclock with official b919 rom, because the kernel its offcial... and dont overclock the honor, because we have the 8255t processor, that is the 8255 base overclocked to 1.4.. so for me its not safe to oc' the honor to 1.8 or 1.5.. and trust me, oc dosent solve the lag in ics.. b919 is stil a early rom, so have some bugs, and need moro optimization from huawei..

here he say	Huawei kernel for u8860 [dzo]

https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei/tree/2.6.35 in 2.6.35 branch

dont know if its true u8860 kernel :|

hem kae, sorry if i editing too this post, but here he say only u8860 kernle :|

https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei