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[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
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DarkForest Sense 4

Before flashing this ROM, you NEED to upgrade your firmware to 3.32.401.x​

Features:

One ROM for all - Sensation + 4G/XE versions all in one ROM with the interactive setup in 4EXT Recovery (madmaxx82) and Aroma Installer (by amarullz)

Done from HTC ONE S RUU 1.70

Based on Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3 + Sense 4.0)

Optimized and zipaligned apks with newest SDK R20

Removed Debugging Info from apk's - makes the dalvik cache smaller + faster (Huge thanks to mudhi for the program)

ZipAligned on boot for max RAM efficiency

Newest Busybox installed (1.19.4)

Lots of speed tweaks

Sony Bravia Engine

Removed all HTC Bloatware/junk apps

newest play store and other standard apps like facebook, twitter etc

Full init.d support - busybox run parts

Updated SuperSU to latest apk and binaries

Updated and moved to /data/app all 3rd party apps (like Facebook, Dropbox etc.)

Included AdAway

Updated Hosts

init.d tweaks - mixture of LeeDROiD, baadnwz and virtuous - Thanks guys

Completly Removed HTC OTA software update stuff - doesnt work in custom ROM

Added Bash Support

Added Nano, sysrw, sysro

Added Build.prop tweaks for general speed and responsivness

Lots of Stability tweaks

WiFi Calling

Added Tmous support

Fixed Tiny MMS

Huge amount of XML cleanups

Stock % Battery choice

HTC ONE Black boot/down animations included

Wake Up by Volume Key mod

3 Kernel Choices

Choice of Recent Apps on Status Bar or Search Button

Using Aroma Installer - by amarullz

Support for OTA Updates via the DarkForestROM Updater app (Thanks to KeiranFTW)

Bugs:

FM Radio not working

WiFi pass through not working

Bluetooth is partially working

Credits:

Huge thanks to user homeworlder for providing me with an FTP account

Another Huge thanks to Antonius123 for the website for ROM's ;)

shnizlon, baadnewz, mdeejay and tripnraver for the bases of this ROM

mdeejay for the Bluetooth partial fix

dsixda for the excellent kitchen

baadnwz, shnizlon, robocik, capychimp, mdeejay, LeeDROiD, showp1984, faux123, ChainsDD - all you guys got me interested in joining in the developing

any other member who has helped me or who i cant remember right now, thanks a lot guys

Download

DarkForest Sense 4 Beta 5.1​

Beta 5.1 MD5 CheckSum: 519F3A517BE5B2905B11BA88B668A71F

- For Beta 5 Super-Wipe is Mandatory!

This ROM comes courtesy of The DarkForest Group

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[HTC Sensation] mcwiklin:
Link is broken
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Nice will definitly try this rom :)
[HTC Sensation] rdejager:
Indeed it is, :P
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Reserved 2
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Reserved 3.....
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Fixed
[HTC Sensation] daddyspud:
lol looks like a few post will b removed lol hahaha nice work johny keep it up
[HTC Sensation] djgboy:
Going to try this does beats audio work
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
In a sense yes. The sound is beats but the EQ and no effects don't work, it sounds like beats whichever you pick.

Though you can use poweramp to customize the sound to your liking
[HTC Sensation] djgboy:
Thank you downloading now :D
[HTC Sensation] MarciWoi:
Will try it now, thank you :)

Gesendet von meinem HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio mit Tapatalk
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Oh something I should probably mention is that even if coming from another sense 4 ROM you WILL need to superwipe because of the vast amount of xml changes I have made and these changes are only applied on first boot then copied over to a database in /data

So if you don't superwipe, it will load values already in /data and you won't get the full benifit of the tweaks :)
[HTC Sensation] LittleH79:
Gonna try it!!

Do you have an md5 for me? :)
[HTC Sensation] Quantum_Sensation:
Is the LeeDroid tweaks included in it?Transparent quick setting bars?
[HTC Sensation] LittleH79:
Leedroid tweaks??

Mate, it's Sense 4. No tweaks for a longer time to come :)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Give me a couple of mins to download an app (on my phone again lol got kicked off my pc - not literally though :P )
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Err.... No (LMAO) :D :D
[HTC Sensation] Sebby:
hi jonny is mms connection drop fixed
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
Just installed but stuck on boot sensation logo.....?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
What did you choose in aroma, did you superwipe?
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
yes did super wipe however 2nd attempt selected anthrax kernel? and it worked.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Sorted it, it was a problem with my boot.img and updater-script :)
[HTC Sensation] floyd fan:
Same here, I'll re-download and try again.

Cheers ... FF ...
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Choose Anthrax kernel for now, fixed it in Beta 4.5
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Due to major changes taking place, 4.5 will be released as a full ROM only and will be delayed until tomorrow

Apoligies
[HTC Sensation] rx7_guy:
No worries mate. Still think you have a full fix for BT?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
I'm working on it but I don't really use BT so its kinda hard to test - when I've got something worth testing though I will upload it :)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Beta 4.5 is out :)

See OP for download - uploaded to xdafileserver.nl this time so hopefully good speeds (My FTP mirror is on the way as well - still uploading)

For changelog see: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24385646&postcount=4
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
P.S - See if you can spot a new feature (Work In Progress) when downloading ;) :p
[HTC Sensation] Astrates:
Governer and CPU frequency choices?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Nope, the download site ;)

Edit: though it does have the governor and CPU frequency choices as well :)
[HTC Sensation] Astrates:
Haha yeah I re read it after posting, download, install. What's the difference............. Haha. Website was nice.
[HTC Sensation] jamesbond_28_007:
Have installed 3.32.401 from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1412618

and then installed Rom using built-in super wipe. I get no signal which is usually a firmware issue. Any ideas please?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] joel_nexus1:
How is battery life on this Rom?
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
depends, if you come from other ICS roms (like I remember saying jonny so many times), there isnt much change. hovever, if you com from stock HTC rom android 2.3.something then in some cases your battery life doubles :)

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HOLY MOLY IN A MONSTERTRUCK 7MB/s downloadspeed WHEEEEEEW :D:p
[HTC Sensation] musmos:
Hi Jonny, can i flash the camera mod?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
if you mean NANDO-GT's mod it is already included ;)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
I take it people are happy with the faster downloads now? :)
[HTC Sensation] cjonesfan921:
Does MMS work now?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
It works if you flash the fix.

Personally I don't see what the problem is because MMS will send after the signal drops for ~2 secs (this is without the fix)
[HTC Sensation] Astrates:
The DFG Tweaks app is interesting. Pretty cool
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
It is LeeDroid Tweaks One X in disguise :p

Jan said I could change things around seeing as I ported it :)
[HTC Sensation] Astrates:
It's pretty sweet. Option to go to alternative lock screen is really nice.
[HTC Sensation] DeKroezz:
Very smooth, stable and fast! Best sense 4 rom so far for me! Great :-)
[HTC Sensation] Panchulo77:
Jonny what is what you do , that your Roms are always the best ones ....

Best Sense 4 Rom !
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
4g Icon

Hello all, anyone know of a signal mod that works with this rom that will show the 4g icon instead of H? I know it's not a big deal whatsoever just aesthetics for me :cool:

I tried a couple of .zips but they killed my advanced power menu.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Damn I forgot about 4g for tmous users....

Will sort that out later today, I need to make SystemUI for tmous compatible with the tweaks :)
[HTC Sensation] Toxicology:
@Jonny:

Yesterday I've given your Rom a try and I think it is really brilliant made and gives my Sensation XE a special Kick...everything was running very smooth and fast.

The only strange issue I've found was the restore with Titanium BU....first I've tried to restore only my Data-BU with advanced restore-option within 4Ext...but that made problems I think because of Sense4...so I did a superwipe, set up the phone freshly and started restoring with Titanium. The strange thing is, Titanium can't restore my "sms/mms/callstorage" (one of the green items in the Titaniumlist...dunno the exactly english description for that item) into the Rom...so all my sms and mms are gone. Of course Titanium is doing its job, but after reboot no sms/mms are available. Any Suggestions?:)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Maybe find a different backup solution, I save any important messages to sd card or the cloud :)
[HTC Sensation] juangil:
SMS backup and restore its been doing the job for me for a long time, try it

also system tuner does app backup and restore
[HTC Sensation] floyd fan:
Just a small thing, the link to the favorite progs dont work in v4.5 (might be just mine). It worked OK in V4.

Now for a noob question, what difference does the kernal make? I have flashed with both anthrax and bricked and havent noticed any real difference.

Cheers ... FF ...
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
kernel makes the most difference in battery life and performance (benchmarks). Anthrax is "supposed" to have beats audio support built directly into the kernel whereas bricked is more up to date (linux version 3.0.28) and has more features in like sweep2wake
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
I would suggest using mybackup, is does all that plus apps if you are rooted. It's a great tool to have.
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
Thank you sir , appreciate that
[HTC Sensation] floyd fan:
OK thanks.

Cheers ... FF ...
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
Hi

While any file is downloading in drop down the text e.g. file name also appear in black so you cannot read. Only green bar is visible.

Any fix ?
[HTC Sensation] Sepp0rl:
Hey guys, only thing I noticed is that my vibration feedback does not work and my navigation buttons are low eluminated.I would say barely eluminated at all.

Cheers
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Vibration works apart from keyboard, some smali file is sending the wrong value to the kernel - trying to debug that now.

For the nav buttons... I can see them fine *shrug* might look into it though, it is in either framework.jar or services.jar
[HTC Sensation] Eternity-3D:
people are posting screen shots showing anthrax gets better benchmarks than bricked. Beats Audio Drivers are included (read feed back from users in the various threads here on xda - everyone who tied it, loves it. Chad is at linux 3.0.27 while showp is at 3.0.28. Chads 4D also contains showp's sweep2(un)lock mod, but that will be removed in future releases.

RE: beats, still requires ROM support for the 100% full effect, but any rom with or without beats will hear improvement.

Chad's also included a updated and modifed bluetooth stack since RLS2 that provides clean audio over BT with no skipping, studdering, etc... it can even provide the bandwidth to support full beats over BT if the rom enables that. works great on the HTC evo 3d.

as well as updated KGSL drivers and a few sense 4.0 specific patches for BEATS, touch screen, and WiFi

now... no 2 phones are the same, while kernel A works for some, kernel B will work for others.

MODERATORS (and users)

im not looking to start drama, i just wanted to clarify what Chad has in his kernel, since some of the information being posted is not 100% accurate. There are a lot of posts here that contain out dated or wrong information about what is in Chad's kernel, so if this specific post gets deleted, i ask that the posts containing the wrong information about chads kernels be cleaned as well. The reason for this post was to provide up to date and correct information, I do not wish to start a war, or drama.
[HTC Sensation] Sepp0rl:
thx maight:P

well i was switching back to DF 6.2 and the nav buttons are fine. Well i guess its something i can live with in order to have a great Sense 4.0 rom. So i need my Pocket light to find my nav buttons :D
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
did you know you have a extremely annoyingly large signature?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
And there are also people posting screenshots of bricked performing better than anthrax. Besides which, benchmarks are highly subjective and mean very little in terms of daily performance.

I stated the reasons for dropping support for anthrax in future versions on my other thread and you won't change my view. If users want to flash Anthrax kernel, I'm not stopping them but I will not provide support for or include anthrax kernel in my ROM.
[HTC Sensation] cyphol:
Hi Jonny,

regarding you're not going to support AnthraX, is truly your choice to make and I respect that. I know some Mods has banned him. But I'm very sad because I know from my own experience with flashing many kernels over and over again on many ROMs and tried to compare them all without intervention from other users or devs, AnthraX is one bloody good and the most stable of all the kernels I tried. :( Well, it's not the fastest maybe, (but many benchmarks I did tells me it's faster than ******d) but surely very stable. Maybe one day, there will be other kernels which can outperforms it. I'm not flaming. Just giving my opinion. Anyway, congrats for a good job you're doing with your ROM cooking ;)

Cheers. :)

p.s: I'm not going to give any direct link to AnthraX download as requested by Mods.
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
Lockscreen Notifications

On my locksreen when I get a text or miss a call I don't get the pop up that shows the missed call or a preview of the text. Anyone else notice this?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Your using AOSP lockscreen, its a common bug from the AOSP side - to fix it don't use AOSP lockscreen it live with it :p
[HTC Sensation] craven667:
Is this a recycled rom ??? updates are yesterdays news and getting bugs i used to have and fix eleswere I will never use can do much better people need to try harder there own thingb
[HTC Sensation] McLongDong:
Are we expecting an update for your fix with tmous 4G?
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
I didn't select AOSP, I am using the Sense 4 lockscreen just as it came with the rom. I never changed anything that way.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
I'm 16 and have GCSE exams in 4 weeks, you will get an update but not this week. Study and getting into 6th form is more important to me, than what is a hobby.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Not this week sorry, exams in 4 weeks and I'm spending literally every minute not in school revising - I need to do well to get in my schools 6th form (its the best on the Wirral - where I live)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Ok never had that issue so not sure what's going on, probably just a random bug which should be solved in an update
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
Awesome, thanks for the info. I may just do a full wipe and reflash and see if it continues.

And thanks for spending the time you do making roms, especially being as young as you are (half my age haha). Nevermind the ignorance portrayed here, your work is appreciated and good luck with your exams.

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You sir definitely deserve a good flaming, when a point in time arises where you provide a good, stable rom that was never meant to come to this phone, then you can make snide comments. The chef here is in school and I would dare say that this is more important than his hobby here providing roms for impatient babies such as yourself.

SO please do yourself a favor and move on to another rom as negativity is neither wanted or appreciated here.
[HTC Sensation] craven667:
You need to find other rom that get updates faster like mikes or maad and Tmob won't update for some time
[HTC Sensation] craven667:
Lol no I asked a question this from has more problems then the rest seems like he's at step 1 when everyone is at 20 and was hoping for better
[HTC Sensation] Daiskei:
Two questions.

How is mms acting on this rom?

Also, how is the lag after videos?

Just curious. Sounds like a great rom, according to the posts I see.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Mike doesn't even have a sense 4 ROM so shut up and go troll somewhere else before I report you to the moderators - not an idle threat either, I will do it
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
MMS is causing signal drops on HTC messaging app but they will be sent after the drop. Apparently using the AOSP one it is fully fixed but I can't confirm because I don't send MMS

Lag after videos depends on which GL Driver version you use, old one has instragam but slower performance and possibly lag and newer one breaks instragam but better performance
[HTC Sensation] craven667:
Report me for asking a question lol OK then I can't stop you

As far as updates I said update from tomb as you are busy we won't get sense from tomb
[HTC Sensation] sagarsaoji:
I haven't tried this rom but I just wanted to say that the kid is 16 and making his own roms so give him a break. Plus no one is forcing you to use this rom, go use another one if you don't like it. Stop hating on someone who is doing what most of us can't and especially at an early age.

btw props Jonny and gluck on exams.
[HTC Sensation] Zd0s:
Does this rom surport stock kernel?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
No, bricked is better than stock IMHO but you're welcome to flash stock kernel if you want :)
[HTC Sensation] InfinityFTW:
I flashed and did the superwipe, but im stuck at the Sensation bootlogo.

maybe bad download? ill try another one when i get home :)

As allways, greaat ROM, bro, i reslly admire you. 16

years old, and making some of the best ROMS out there!

kudos to you, Johnny :)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Thanks, What kernel did you choose and other options in aroma? Also did the MD5 Sums match?
[HTC Sensation] InfinityFTW:
I Chose bricked with sleipe wake, ultra

Smooth Rosie and % battery. But i Will download v4.5, Cuz i had 4.0
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
there was a problerm with the boot.img I used for 4.0 which meant that choosing bricked kernel gave problems and it is fixed in 4.5 :)
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
is there someway you can build in an option to disable the power+home screenshot as it gets really screwed up with that slide on and off thingy (that thing you could choose during install from which i forgot the darned name)
[HTC Sensation] chrisrj28:
Check out the kernel thread, choosing sweep2wake was posted as causing issues or disabling screentshot so you can't have both. One or the other are your options.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Just flash the latest bricked kernel and choose sweep2wake and it will disable it automatically :)
[HTC Sensation] EuanIsaac:
Hi, I tried the ROM today. I noticed that the search button is working as recent app button. Was the button really modified for that? My phone hung up when I got a calendar reminder. I could not unlock the screen. Volume and power button was working. I had to remove the battery to reset the phone.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Did you superwipe? and bear in mind your options in aroma installer, if you chose recent apps on search button that is what you will get, to avoid this choose recent apps on home key
[HTC Sensation] EuanIsaac:
Okay jonny. I will try to reflash. Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] -BK-:
Indeed!

His 3.6 Sense ROM is the best Sensation Rom out there! ;)

So soon, this 4.0 Sense ROM will be too... :D
[HTC Sensation] Immortaly007:
Hi, I flashed the other kernel than bricked during the Aroma install (Anthrax or something?) , but my camera app is very unstable (it doesn't work most of the time). I did do a superwipe and am running version 4.5 of the ROM. Can the kernel and camera problems be related? And do other people have this problem as well? If so, what would be a good fix? Flashing bricked?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Disable face recognition in camera
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Me smells a new base ;)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Also did anyone else see leedroid's Twitter ;)

EQS on Sense 4 might not be too far off...
[HTC Sensation] UK-Sense:
Just came across this ROM and installed it half an hour ago. What can I say, I'm well impressed and it takes a lot to impress me :D

Well done Jonny :)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Thanks, it might not be the most up-to-date ROM though but I'm currently working on an update with the new base :)
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
yes, weew update ^^

and you have a very weird nose
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
lol, that made my day :D :D :D
[HTC Sensation] UK-Sense:
Well everything here is working fine, all my apps that I have restored from Titanium Backup are running smooth as can be :D if you can improve on the 4.5 beta, I will be amazed ;)

I noticed when I downloaded 4.5 that there was a version 5.0 is that a stable version? or is it better to stick with 4.5 for now. Just hoping the battery life is reasonable :)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
early test build, DONT flash, it doesnt boot properly - boot.img is wrong. I forgot to take it down earlier ;)
[HTC Sensation] UK-Sense:
OK guys

just come across a slight problem with bluetooth, well a major one for me :(

I tried to connect to my handsfree in the car today, the phone sees the handsfree and pairs with it but when I receive a call it does not route through the handsfree, has anyone else come across this problem ?

Will have a scout around to see if there is a cure but in the meantime any help would be appreciated ;)
[HTC Sensation] FrostBlooD:
i've noticed recently that even when not used, the screen keeps turning on every once in a while.. what could have caused this?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Common bug with all sense 4 ROM's
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Kernel
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
any heads up on when the update is coming and what you'll be fixing/adding? :D
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
No timeframe at the moment, depends on how much needs porting for the new base, tweaks, MMS fix, keyboard haptic feedback fix etc
[HTC Sensation] floyd fan:
Never mind that, get some revision done for your exams. We can wait, your GCSE's wont. ;)
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Got all the coursework done now anyway, had a music exam today ("controlled assessment") but no more exams now until May 14th :)
[HTC Sensation] floyd fan:
Good luck anyway Jonny, what collage you hoping to get into?
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Not college yet.. 6th form to do A-levels, hopefully my own schools one :)
[HTC Sensation] Gelunox:
lol, my exams will be in, I thought, 3 weeks or so.

and I'm all like, MINECRAFT MINECRAFT MINECRAFT BATTLEFIELD3 BATTLEFIELD3 CRYSIS2 MINECRAFT reading a book MINECRAFT BATTLEFIELD3

:D:D:D:D

though I wish you the best of luck with yours might you have need of it ;P
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Time for a much needed update on my position with Beta 5.

It's nearly ready to go but the list below show what I have to do first;

1. Fix updater-script for new kernel - different method of flashing it.

2. Changelog

3. Mod the new base to keyboard without arrows as well - for aroma option

4. Mod tweaks app for darkforest tweaks

5. Battery % icons

6. Remove wiper.apk and HTC hotspot - wiper FC on boot and hotspot app is not needed, included a different one in the app.

That's about it, so im hoping for a release date of 27-28th April.

User's of my sense 3.6 ROM don't worry an update for that won't be far behind ;)
[HTC Sensation] jonhyxda:
Hi, great job with the rom, the best sense 4 rom i've tried.

Just one question, any clue why the FM Radio not working?

Thanks, sorry for the bad english.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
As far as I understand it, the fm radio and Bluetooth are linked somehow. Fm radio will work when bluetooth is fully fixed but until then I have removed the fm radio app from the ROM (but I have included tune in radio app which I believe works)
[HTC Sensation] FrostBlooD:
Weird. On default, my phone plays with low bass and treble but when it plays any kind of notification tone (or manually playing it by adjusting the notification volume on the settings), the bass and treble improves so much that i think this is the one that i'm supposed to be hearing. Maybe a bug on the beats mode? I'm on version 4.5.

I'm using PowerAMP to play music btw.