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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x10knight:
Hey everyone. I am ready to root my kindle fire and (if its a good idea) put a custom rom on it. I wanted to know what risks i take with using KFU and if its a good idea to use a custom rom instead of the stock rom rooted. I like some of the jelly bean ROMs, but I am ok with anything. I love customizing my devices, this is my first Android device. I don't really like the stock rom at all. I just wanted to make sure KFU is safe and I don't run a risk of bricking my Kindle.

Thanks, x10knight
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkplugDev:
Well, When I rooted my kindle it was very simple to root and I had absolutely no issues. I am not sure if amazon has been up to no good and did something to make fastboot more difficult to enter/use because a lot of people lately have been getting stuck in fastboot and needing help getting their kindle's "unbricked". If you would prefer using an AOSP ROM I would recommend trying one of the ICS roms first just because they are a little more stable and battery life is much more reliable. That or you could try Modaco to ease yourself into the rooting/ROMing game, it is rooted stock + google play. The rewards of rooting your device outweigh the risk but you just need to be patient. If your KFU seems like it is stuck, give it a few more minutes before you unplug your device or turn it off. Both of these leave you vulnerable to soft bricking your device and while it can be an easy fix, it is a headache that could be avoided. I am not completely up to date with it all but I would be happy to help if you need any advice or run into any difficulties. Best of luck!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popa_qwerty:
There always is a risk of bricking a device when Rooting /Flashing. At lease with my experience with the fire the risk is no higher than any other Android based device. Flashing a Rom mostly revolves around if you are a Amazon Prime member and use there services like Video Steaming and Lending Books from Amazon I would recommend using a launcher like ADW Launcher but if none of that apply to you I will recommend This

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1766829

Edit I have not use the above ROM mostly because I use the Above services but if I did not use them this will be the one I would have chosen
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x10knight:
Ok, I tried rooting twice. Everytime it says something about cannot download recovery, and i have to force the kindle out of fastboot.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popa_qwerty:
Can you give us a description of what you were doing before and until you got said error and any thing you may have tried to fix it.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x10knight:
I didn't try to fix it. That is the problem. It tries to download twrp and fails. Then I have to mess with it for windows to find it and put it to bootmode 4000.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
The twrp download is broken with kfu in order to put twrp on your device it will have to be fastboot flashed...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkplugDev:
couldn't you just download twrp and place the .bin into the twrp folder in KFU so that they don't have to mess around with the fastboot commands themselves?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
I did but since goo.im was down it decided to delete twrp instead of using it and it was twrp 2.2 the correct file hopefully soon it will be resolved... someone stated that the server is back up but I can't test it till much later tonight...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobiascuypers:
i use firefirefire dualboot and i have jellybean and MoDaCo stock as the alternative and on the modaco i have ota rootkeeper so i can use prime instant videos and get lending library books! but i use the jellybean rom as my normal rom
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkplugDev:
I can host twrp on my mediafire account until things get back up and running.

just place the TWRP.img file in the folder /recovery in the KFU directory then just run the utility and it should just go to the part where it flashes the file to your kindle. Is it downloading FFF fine?

http://www.mediafire.com/?f3sr33214229pr2
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] illusiiOnz:
Ok so we download that file and then we make a folder called " recovery" inside the Kfu folder? . and just run the utility again and do the perm root?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p4trykx:
There should be twrp.img file in KFU/recovery directory

Remember that if you somehow break the system while rooting(rather hard) the FFF bootloader can save you ass because it can switch Kindle in fastboot mode.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ercoppa:
Hi, last week I was in a foam party... with my nexus one in the back pocket.. :(

It was almost completely wet, I wait different hours and then I try to start it but it stuck at the boot ("X" symbol). Yesterday I came back at home, I change the battery, clean the phone with alcohol and put it in the rice for almost a day. I can enter into the bootloader (blackrose), I can use fastboot but the recovery (amonRa) and my rom do no boot. I flashed the radio and the recovery several times. It always bootloop when I start the recovery. With blackrose I check the internal memory, there are 2 bad blocks... not too much. The screen, all the buttons and the battery seems to work correctly but the led does not light up when I charge the N1 (but it charge the battery and without the battery but plugged in, if I try to power on the smartphone, the led blinks).

Do you have some suggestions?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humzaahmed155:
I mean, i guess this might not work since your N1 is now

Liquid Damaged

but try this:

Fastboot erase system

fastboot erase boot

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase recovery

Note: you will need a recovery image and a rom zip so that you can test out if your N1 boots into recovery or not, if it does proceed to flashing the rom then reboot, and still

Your phone has acquired Liquid Damage, nothing i have told you might work, it might not even get recognised by the Computer that is being used for the current operation, your phone might even end up in smoke...ok maybe not but you have been warned.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ercoppa:
Hi, thank you for you reply. I tried what you said but without success, the recovery continues to bootloop (of course I re-flashed it).

Maybe I have to say goodbye to my N1 :crying:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humzaahmed155:
Not really, you can send your phone into a dealer to get a part changed well mainly the motherboard because that is dramatically cheaper than purchasing a new phone
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpm:
You should have stuck it in a bag of rice as soon as you got home.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humzaahmed155:
Now that he powered it on I guess its already corroded, because water+electricity = corrosion and that equals to damaged electronics
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ercoppa:
That's true, but if you search online a lot of people (e.g. youtube v=FQAUncGSVT0) were very lucky with N1 & water.

You are totally right... but I was in Palma de Mallorca... very drunk and stupid :silly:.

I don't know yet but probably here in Rome they will ask me too much money (>100€) if it is the motherboard. Maybe I can upgrade to an used Samsung Galaxy Nexus (~200€-280€),
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humzaahmed155:
Good luck on your transition!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] humzaahmed155:
While your at it I still need to see the toughness of the phone if you know what I mean, how's about a drop test which YouTube is yet to see as you will be the first one to do it on YouTube
[Motorola Droid RAZR] azaelbr:
I want to watch movies 5gb but fat32 does not support...

And ntfs dont work...

Um use cm9.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] NtwoO:
Ext2/3 might be a better idea.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] azaelbr:
how?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Use am ext2 manager/format tool if u dont have windows
[Motorola Droid RAZR] azaelbr:
Windows?? Xfat fat32 and ntfs... never saw this extension on Windows.

-------------------- EDIT------

formated using the partition manager 9.

I tried ext2/3

both Windows and Android did not recognize the sdcard.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Put it in a card reader
[Motorola Droid RAZR] azaelbr:
Man ..

I put the sdcard in reader and formated.

The partition manager shows that the sdcard is in ext3 but the android or windows not able to read the sdcard.

-------------------------- EDIT----------------

I could read the sdcard with the module ntfs.ko

but I can not longer access the sdcard on my computer.(via usb)

I can not write / modify the sdcard (android)

just read the files.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA7HM

grab it while it's still on sale

but holy cow... this beast is 1.4 GB big !! :eek:

Warning! as typical of most Gameloft games now it requires in game purchases and online to play, no more offline play
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jsaini04:
I'd rather buy a chicken burrito at Taco Bell.

EDIT: It's a good deal though!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kriEv:
Hey guys,

Since the native client doesn't work (no data once connected) is there a good free client out there?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] casperi:
I haven't seen one

A) wasn't made in China, like I'm going to use that

B) Cisco crap that's still broken and still sends autho user in clear text.

So no haven't seen anything as of yet.

Casperi
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samcory:
I have a slight problem in that I have large fingers and when I type (Swiftkey 3) every now and then I hit the Home button instead of the space bar, Has anyone got any suggestions on how to move the Home button to the side?
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
Yasir Javed Ansari merged the Paranoid N1 ROM (Paranoid files, settings and framework) with unofficial CM10 as a base (look at page 2) and will release when he gets permission of the developer of original ROM

Maybe i'll make a video of how to use t and to show how it looks like when he releases the ROM ;)

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I found a really interesting Nexus One port of the Paranoid ROM.The ROM features a hybrid UI which means you can adjust your density and layout for each app and it looks amazing, it is much better than normal tablet mode because you can adjust it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1823415

I tried to port the Nexus One version from reider123 to Desire with unofficial CM10 port from bWorks (who chose reider123s CM10 + nikez jb) because the settings are identical to Desire display.

I followed this porting guide but it didn't work for me.

I edited the build.prop and took system/framework, system/app and system/etc/paranoid of Paranoid ROM.

When I just change framework-res.apk instead of the whole framework folder it boots, otherwise the ROM is just hangin up at bootscreen...

I am really a noob, can somebody tell me what I did wrong or maybe even better port the ROM from Nexus One to Desire? :o

Edit: Here's a video if you can't imagine/belive how it looks like ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uVBVWe_9A4
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

Did you try this porting guide as well???

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27602914&postcount=24

because without decompiling some stuff, i doubt you'll be able to achieve much...

Anyways.... PM me exactly what you have done, coz i'm like you and willing to attempt this UI mod port, atleast once....

But i'll do the ics one, coz jb will stabilize in some time...

@tajimura, if you read this, lets make a "noob-devs" group or something, use a thread in general, or irc or something, and finally attempt porting a rom at atlast. :)

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] sssimo96:
I want to help

As soon as I get my main PC back from repair, I will try to do something here with the ICS version (JB is still too buggy) because I really want to see tablet UI on my Desire.
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Start things up

Just to start things up, lets clear a few things:

1. Base rom.

2. Rom to be ported.

Plus, lets also collect relevant guides(xylograph's n etc)/tools (apktool,adb etc) in one place for quick reference.

My suggestion is to use CM9 as base. (i.e BCM/SpazeDog , of course after their approval).

And rom to be ported is already decided (N1 PA port).

For easier modding, we need to change BCM rom from aroma installer to simple flash-able zip so that we dont have to learn aroma just for testing our project. Other suggestions are also welcome.

Lets begin !:good::good:
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
yayy !!

Successfully de-compiled and recompiled (unchanged) framework-res.apk....

Now onto the next step of guide, comparing our framework to N1 PA Rom framework.

Regards

C:\Users\Yasir\Desktop\NEWEST APKTOOL\ICS Apktool>apktool d -f framework-res.apk

I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...

C:\Users\Yasir\Desktop\NEWEST APKTOOL\ICS Apktool>apktool b -f framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Building resources...
I: Building apk file...

C:\Users\Yasir\Desktop\NEWEST APKTOOL\ICS Apktool>

Original framework files. is one with >8mb which was before decompile. When i decompiled and recompiled (without changing anything), the output is <5mb.... there were no errors as shown above, dunno where the data got lost.

Regards
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
I think it could depend in the compression rate, apks are just zips with other file Name...
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Ofcourse dude.... I know that.... But I'm not choosing any compression rate while recompiling.... Have you managed to successfully decompile and recompile frameworkres ?.... I did it, pushing it through adb, the phone doesn't boot..... Bootloop.... logcat tells, framework certificates aren't being validated hence many processes die and bootloop....

Regards

---------- Post added 17th August 2012 at 12:03 AM ---------- Previous post was 16th August 2012 at 11:59 PM ----------

When we successfully decompile and recompile without changing it, and it works, then we move to next steps.... Tell me if you make any progress.... Btw, search for latest aapt.exe and apktool.jar v1.4.9..... Others will give errors.

Regards
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
I tried to change frameworkres as well yesterday a few times, but I always get a bootloop

I use unofficial cm10 as a base because paranoid for nexus one was built for cm10 too and so the framework and so on should be nearly the same.

One time I tried just to change the framework-res of Nexus One PA and to leave the rest of framework files and it worked (I think it only depends on recompiled framework-res, your logcat proves it) and it bootesd without bootloop (ith framework issues because of old and missing framework files of my donor ROM.

Anyway, flashing th Nexus One ROM works, just laggs a little bit (more than unofficial cm10 for desire) and Home Button isn't working and trackpad is used as a (really slow) cursor.

So it could/should work but I don't know where the issue is (and how to fix it). I'll logcat tomorrow too, hopefully it helps to find out what's wrong ;)

I have latest apktool and aapt, got errors with previous versions, too^^

PS: I don't think that it is needed to use CM9, CM10 is nearly as fastas CM9, for m as daily ROM really stable and most functions are working too (with unofficial CM10, SpaceDog doesn't seem to be that stable and hasn't that much features (yet))

I try to work on CM10, our errors ar propably the same so it shouldn't depend on that thing I think (I don't know, I'm not an expert :P)
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
You flashed the n1 ROM on desire? What did you change on it before flashing ? you mean paranoidandroid is running? Please clarify.

Regards
[Desire Android Development] gamesz2:
Yes i wanna know 2
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
I just took the N1 PA Rom and change the updater script To be able To flash it and i change the Build.prop for having the des ire specs...
[Desire Android Development] gamesz2:
okeej i try it but do i need 2 change the boot.img also ?
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Can u share the build.prop and updater script, or where you saw to modify.

I'll try it today.

Regards

NVM: did it myself, trying to install using n1 boot.img failed to boot. now trying with cm10 boot.img

Update 1: GOT PA Boot anim !!

Update 2: GOT PA Welcome screen, reboot !!!:victory::victory::victory::victory:

Here you go guys....

Thanks to bWoks for CM10 base, thanks to reider123 for N1 PA rom,(i'll now talk to him and ask for permission to post the rom here.) and lastly, MOST importantly, the EVERVOLV team....

:p:p:victory::victory::victory:
[Desire Android Development] gamesz2:
You can upload?
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
Thats a really good message. Dos everything work? Maybe you could tell me how you compiled the framework res if you got time:good:

@gamesz i think he will upload if he has the permission

@Yasir dont forget also To mention the PA Team who official built the base ;)
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

Everything is working as working in base rom, nothing more nothing less..

And apart from status bar, rest of the rom is buttery:good:

oops, forgot to thanks PA team for this awesome mod....

guys i'll need time to test a little more. Then if i get all the required permissions, i'll upload the rom. Until then, sit tight.

I'm no developer so i need even more time..

BY the way, the "thanks" would be nice.:angel:

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] Androidmarketuser:
I have installed unofficial CM10 and statusbar is just a bit slower than my finger ;), does it really lag after you merged it with PARANOID?

Btw thanks for a second time and PLEEEAAASE tell me what was wrong and how you could fix it, I am really interested in what was our problem :) :victory:
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
@OP , I just took your above quoted advice but took it a little further....compared more files and replaced accordingly.... Please don't mention my work as PORTING coz I'm more of a copy paste dev for now..... Nothing spectacular.... The original devs did whole work...so please dont mention it as a PORT ,please....more like a mod or something...

Ill post more pics tomorrow.

and ask the respective devs for permissions.....

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] soodmanhar:
Hi Yasir

Looking by the screenshots I really like the rom. You are giving life to our old desire again. Post some more pics if possible. Thanks for your hard work :thumbup:
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

As promised, more pics, but waiting for PM reply before i upload the ROM for others. Sorry for that.

Some through my other phone camera, some through Adb.

Pics of apps will follow.

Regards
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

Hi guys,

I'm gonna upload the rom sumtime today, and open a new thread in general section:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:.... if the mods are ok with it, it will be moved to Dev section, but i dont think thats needed. As i wont be fixing any existing bugs:p. Original devs are working hard on them, ill just upload a new version when there is a new base or port update.

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] MidnightDevil:
Congratulations on your effort and work, I'm proud of you "guys". :)
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

"guys" referring to all people in this thread or my long Username:confused::confused: :silly:

@all.... got permission from the devs. Uploading now... Meanwhile editing the thread as well.:good:

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] MidnightDevil:
To you and everyone who helped :P
[Desire Android Development] rommanager:
Well,waiting for your port,Thanks much,well done!
[Desire Android Development] Anon87:
Been waiting and hoping we might see a port of this for the Desire. Looking fwd to trying it out.

Thanks :D
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Go here !!

Here you go:;););)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30428743#post30428743

@OP, you can ask the mods to remove this thread if you want to, we can use my thread in general for our discussion on PA and related stuff.... just a suggestion..

Regards
[Desire Android Development] sssimo96:
Can't wait for the zip... I'm sure PA team will be OK with that port as they are awesome team created very interesting ROM.
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Already uploaded the zip, see post above yours for my thread in general forum..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1841823

Regards
[Desire Android Development] pairofpints:
Nice ROM so far but how do i get People & Phone to work? Just getting a blank screen opening and then it closes.

Sorted it, just reflashed and they both work now.
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
Can boot. Unfortunately my voice cannot be heard on the other side!
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
Is the phone working?
[Desire Android Development] pairofpints:
As far as I'm concerned, once the mic is working, this ROM will be pretty much perfect. Any news on the mic?
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
wish me luck

gonna spend today and tomorrow to fix mic, if im lucky, ill continue this rom update, otherwise im gonna leave it till no specific date... Maybe when i try building anything from source, I'll reopen it......so wish me luck....

Regards
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
I see a test2 from somewhere. Is it your work?
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
See my thread in general section..... many things coming....

Regards
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
Thanks. I have tried test2. Mic works, but unfortunately it reboots randomly.
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Logcat...

No logcat, no help ....

I cant help on just saying problem.... please specify.

AND BTW.... I havent uploaded Test 2............. the other ROM is prestons.

My second version is v0.2Beta...... Try it plz.

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
I have tried 0.2beta. It works fine so far. Thank you.
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
Great. People, keep your reviews coming...

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] saber.srod:
Does it support CDMA, if not can you see if you can use spazedog cm10 resources to get this working on cdma
[Desire Android Development] loungedogg:
Very good rom ,everything works for my daily use.Thank you Yasir.
[Desire Android Development] neXus PRIME:
hi

Your welcome. It was a long dream for ppl to get PA on desire since ICS releases.

BTW, what about smoothness???/ does the animation and notification pull down seem smoother???

I'm really interested to make it more usable rather then adding more features.

Regards

Yasir
[Desire Android Development] danijel_m:
Problem with network search

First of all, Yasir thank you for great rom... So far it is ok to use (sometimes crashes), my major problem is that when I am trying to search network operaters I could not find any and show message "Error while searching for network" and sometimes desire restarts.. I don't know if someone else experinced same problem but this one is bothering me.. Thank you in advance for reply...

Danijel
[Desire Android Development] abc001:
SD is always a problem to me. However, dk_zero_cool's Disk Manager looks to be the most smooth one so far I have tried. Simply, puts data and dalvik cache for user app in SD-Ext, but those for sys app in Nand. Will you try this method?