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[Defy Android Development] Dr. Orange:
Just flash the latest jb gapps with it and you should be good to go.

Current ROM: Skeevy420's ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3
[Defy Android Development] pepcisko:
Skeevy, here a question.. I activated your phototabletophableto profile, after the first reboot (asked by PA prefs) it went to a mode with status bar on the top and navigation buttons on the bottom. This morning I rebooted again and it went to a kind of tablet mode with status bar at the bottom, combined with navigation buttons. Is that expected? :)
[Defy Android Development] oSandmaNo:
SkeeveyUI has the status bar at the bottom. I dont know what happened after your first reboot

Anyway thanks Skeevey for your work. After lot of customizations and hundreds of reboots later my defy+ looks awesome :)
[Defy Android Development] pepcisko:
I know, it's written in the description of the mode. Just wondering about the mode in the middle :D apart of this little issue, the ROM is great.
[Defy Android Development] major9:
I'm getting the "ringtone big". 48+ hrs uptime.
[Defy Android Development] fedez:
Skeevy your rom is great! I'm using your Skeevy ui, without the softkeys, system fc on startup but after installing nova launcher disappear.

Need help to maximize my battery life, max 17 hours of little use, some calls, whatsapp, and browser.

Thanks mates.
[Defy Android Development] azaelbr:
how i can download this rom??
[Defy Android Development] pepcisko:
http://goo.im/devs/skeevy420/ParanoidAndroid/Defy (2nd-boot)/pa_2.5.3_mb526_130220.zip

or more generic URL would be http://goo.im/devs/skeevy420/ParanoidAndroid/
[Defy Android Development] azaelbr:
I update the gapps with goimmanager sugest... but he offer me the same update again... how i solve this?
[Defy Android Development] Dr. Orange:
Goo.im only downloads gapps apps for you. You have to flash the gapps.zip yourself. :D

Current ROM: Skeevy420's ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3
[Defy Android Development] jassi32:
i uploaded the rom to my account , for those who need it

https://www.box.com/s/2b2doiu96pe6o8h7zhld
[Defy Android Development] fedez:
If your skeevy rom is eating your battery like a hamster try the tweak battery savings in misc section from pimp my rom, before applying this max battery life 17 hours, after 1 day some minutes.

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If you skeevy rom is eating your battery like a hamster try the tweak battery savings in misc section from pimp my rom, before applying this max battery life 17 hours, after 1 day some minutes.

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[Defy Android Development] nziria:
i have PA 2.00, the latest. i'll try your settings. i have to reboot on changes?
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
I do. You have to when you change SystemUI.

I recommend getting Rom Toolbox (PRO) from the market and using the rebooter widget it provides. Quick Reboot is a must have feature with this rom.

What I do is quick reboot after I do all my changes. If I have any issues after that I'll wipe cache and dalvik. If there are still issues I revert back to my previous settings.

Bootloop Patch in First Post -- See Attachments

There's a fix in the first post. It changes the version from 2.00 back to 1.992 and removes the init scripts. (its quicker for me to release this as a patch versus 450mb upload for 3 build.props). If you're already running PA then just flash this whenever you feel like it, if you're installing PA, then flash this immediately after flashing the rom or gapps.

You'll be notified of a new version being released after flashing this -- Its not a new version - Its the same one you're already running with a higher build number and the bad init scripts. I'm going to release new zips later tonight with the correct prop values and no init scripts (as well as remove the old zips)
[Defy Android Development] nziria:
install the defy fix give me an error in recovery:

error in /sdcard/pa-fix-defy.zip

(status 6)

installation aborted.
[Defy Android Development] mihovil13:
Is PA 2.00 still snappier than CM10?
[Defy Android Development] darshanonline:
PA patch not working on defy red lense gb kernel.. error *** something. getting continuous boot animation .
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
Sorry about that -- left out a single " on the last line. I'll have new ones up in a few minutes. I added a few extra lines of text as an upgrade warning from the one I tested.

EDIT: New zips up. Tested and they work. All over a single quotation mark.

You should wipe cache\dalvik after flashing this to be on the safe side.

I'm working on new versions of the roms -- this is one of the most buggy releases I've ever ran. It should be better once I change a few repos around. Seeing as it takes me 12-15 hours to compile all the PA roms, it won't be today.
[Defy Android Development] nziria:
it's included the 1% battery step?
[Defy Android Development] niksy+:
Skeevy, thanks for building Paranoid for a device you don't even own :) Awaiting next version, sounds like it'll be great :)
[Defy Android Development] aLeda:
Hi, thanks you very much skeezy for the ROM ! :good:

Few questions please:

1. I really have to install the patch ? What happen if I don't install it ?

2. What mean porting please ? (I don't understand when you said by "NO PORTING ALLOWED", etc...)

3. About the notification (Goo.im), I don't understand what to do, just ignore it and it will not appear anymore ?

Thanks you very much dude I can't wait to try PA !! :D
[Defy Android Development] Bleak3993:
for Defy with Defy+ build, the procedure is, wipe everything, install paranoid zip, gapps, battery fix, (and for me, droid x governors and simunlock) and then wipe cache/dalvik and reboot,... right? I miss something?
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
Yes

Thanks. I'm still getting a few bugs worked out. Apparently every rom has the Defy Plus battery files installed....even on my Bravo and I double checked it -- I've been a little bit out of it lately worrying about my Dad and his health problems.

1. You'll bootloop -- simple as that

2. Just a bit of a gag -- I used to port a ton of Defy roms back in the day. Now that I'm getting in to source and compiling I don't like to port anymore.

3. Its set to scan the server on boot and whenever you tell it to (2hrs, 4hrs, 12, 24, etc) You can disable it completely if you don't like it. The issue is the first roms were version 2.00 in the build.prop -- that was a mistake and it should have been 1.992. It'll notify you that a new version is available even though its the old one prepatched because it has a highter version number. It'll be resolved on the next release.

Yes. Pretty much that. A tip that I recommend to do now is to open the DX Govs and rename cpufreq_smartassV2.ko to cpufreq_smartass.ko. By doing that you'll be able to tweak V2 in the bootmenu with the smartass settings. I'm about to do the same on my repo and V2 will be installed by default next release. After doing that you can delete Boostedass from the Pack since boosted is installed by default and better than Boostedass (you can't tweak Boostedass at all or it crashes).
[Defy Android Development] alexlinggo:
No Battery logo, it show 1% on Lockscreen, LED goes Red Continuesly...

Defy Red lense...
[Defy Android Development] nziria:
try to wipe all, clearing battery stats, reflash the rom and see result,i recommend you to use froyo kernel because proximity sensor work only with it.

if the problem persist,try to flash a stock froyo rom with RSD,root it,2nd-init and then flash the paranoid android

if RSD won't allow you to flash the .sbf, place the file in c: and rename it in: flash123.sbf

it will work.
[Defy Android Development] aLeda:
Thanks you very much, about the 2nd, I'm still not understanding sorry, I don't understand what mean porting ^^
[Defy Android Development] nziria:
porting mean:

port a specific rom for example from galaxy S,to a motorola defy,this is a porting
[Defy Android Development] aLeda:
Ahh ok thanks you, this is a good idea ? or it's better to use roms made for defy ? :)

thanks you
[Defy Android Development] feh_pexto:
Same thing, now my battery runned off while I was sleeping with charger connected. Becouse it just do not charge!!!

Now I can't anything with the phone! It do not powers on even when connected to usb or charger.

What the hell am I suppoused to do now?!!!!
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
Look through the xda. There's a way using an alternative usb cable cutting it. The method is called mcghiver. I used it once to charge the bat without the phone but can't remember exactly how. Must be careful because u can damage the battery, but it works

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[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
You have a couple of options you can do to resolve this issue. There are faqs\guides here on xda about the first two options.

1. Buy/make a Motorola Factory Cable (I recommend buying\making one, everyone who flashes roms should...)

2. Splice open a usb cable and attach the postitve and negative leads to the battery and either let it charge for an hour or put it in the phone with the leads on the battery and phone battery prongs at the same time (I've had to do that before, never flash an sbf with under 50% battery)

3. Use an external battery charger.

4. Use a friends battery for a few minutes.

5. Plug it into a WALL OR CAR CHARGER and leave it there for at least 8 hours, up to two days; sometimes you'll get lucky and it'll start taking a charge. You'll never get lucky with a PC USB port, at least I never did.

A factory cable is a good thing to have around -- you can flash roms\sbf's with a dead or no battery in the phone. The way they work is by powering the phone directly from its USB port.

I recommend keeping one of the battery fixes on your sdcard, especially if you flash a lot of roms. They come in handy in cases like this. From what I understand is that there are two different versions of the Froyo Kernel battery files plus another version for the Defy Plus. Once you find the ones that work best for you make a flashable zip or replace the files included in one of the battery fixes if you don't know how to make flashable zips; then just flash you're battery zip once your done flashing the rom you intend to use.

Also, take a look at the Battery Drops Explained thread. It has a lot of useful information in regards to this problem.

Well, I'm gonna get back to merging in some Spanish Translations for PA -- They're starting to piss me off since the PA is formatted slightly different than Quarx's (some strings are at very different places -- if even one string is duplicated it stops the build completely)
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
@skeevy420

Did you still have the rules in vendor and common device trees?? Maybe that's what is causing the battery problems...
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
Thanks for all the posts with hints and tips for 2nd-boot, sim unlock, etc. I'll look over it all today and see what I can do. As far as the ringtone bug is concerned, I've never experienced it, but then again, I reboot daily. Generally, I wake up and light up a smoke, check messages\emails\etc, start a reboot, take a crap -- phones rebooted by then :p. Daily reboots are a good thing, especially when there's the chance for memory leaks or bugs from running a long time.

My battery life is really good. Usually around 40-50% usage in a day. Wifi is my major battery killer. I also run undervolted @ 300/22, 600/38, 800/46, 1000/56 (everything could be 2-4 less, but I'm playing it safe). I also set the Interactive setting from 50000 to 60000 so it wouldn't scale as fast. Other than that, I haven't done anything to tweak battery life, unless being anal about disabling 3g\Wifi\gps when I don't need them is a battery tweak (I call it common sense, not a battery tweak :p).

For the curious, here's where newer PA versions stand. AFAIK, 2.99beta has a CM10.1 base so we can probably run that. PA 3.x is based on AOSP 4.2 which I'm not sure if we'll ever be able to fully run it. There is a Jellybean-legacy branch of PA (based on AOSP) but for non-Nexus devices, I'm gonna start there and see what happens. Probably gonna have to add in a few of Quarx's CM10.1 branches and pick from a few as well, so hopefully they're somewhat compatible.
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Well good news is that we only need about 9 commits for frameworks this time :), no FM problems also but I think Quarx will upload the new FM stuff later hopefully it's easier to merge this time :)

Agreed :cowboy:
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
LOL! I wonder how you can have that battery life, but thanks for your work (and Kayant too)

Mirror up:

http://www.uncledan.it/android-files/
[Defy Android Development] major9:
@skeevy420 - Except for the ringtone bug I didn't face any other. The battery life was pretty awesome compared to other JB variants.

Btw. any way to get the Stock Notification buttons (Wifi, BT, etc.) ? Didn't like the PA options much.
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
Replace the png's in frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/

they're all named toggle_whatever.png

The CM10 icons are in the same locaton only named stat_whatever.png

Easiest way is to extract the CM10 icons, rename them, and drop them right over the PA ones.

rename stat_airplane_off.png to toggle_airplane_off.png and so on and so forth for the rest of them.
[Defy Android Development] sebx_g1:
Sometimes phone.apk FC after hungup and phone restarts in a 2-3 s asking for sim card PIN ? That is strange ...
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
R: [JB:CM10:HYBRID] ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3 for Bravo & Defy 2nd Kernel

I had issues on long conversations (15 min+). Phone hung up and I couldn't make a call until reboot. Can a Phone.apk from another ROM fix the problem?
[Defy Android Development] z3ro-grav1ty:
Hey there Skeevy,

I absolutely love the work you've done on this ROM!

Only one problem :\

GooManager keeps letting me know that there is an update, which is fine. I've downloaded the update, then I went to the bootmenu to install the zip from my sd card and I keep getting an error that it can't mount the sd card :\

What should I do?

Cheers,

z3r0-grav1ty
[Defy Android Development] Alka-Seltzer PLUS:
Go to recovery and mount manually the LSDcard ( :D ) from the " mount and storage " menu.
[Defy Android Development] z3ro-grav1ty:
Error mounting SD Card
[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
Hey skeevy I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I can't make it work the changes I made in properties.conf in system/etc/paranoid especially in the SYSTEM PREFERENCES section.

I came from the PAC Rom and always modified that file to get the changes done.

I try to copy the settings, then I saved it, then reboot, then check if they are successfully saved and they are but without results.

It doesn't matter what settings I put in there the apps settings are always the same (dpi, layout).
[Defy Android Development] z3ro-grav1ty:
same thing is happening here.

I'm assuming it is because my custom recovery can't recognise my sd card. However apparently my stock recovery can.
[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
I don't think it's because your recovery problem.

I don't have that problem, never have it, you should try to install either the Rom again or install the recovery again.

I think it's a Rom problem that it's not taking the changes in the properties.conf file.

But I would like to know if somebody knows a way to fix it before I went back to the PAC Rom.

I appreciate somebody find a solution to this because this Rom's performance is way better than PAC.
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
Does the files into etc/paranoid have the rights permissions? Are they rw-,rw-,rw? System must can read and write of them. The problems of setting not applied frequently are for the right permissions

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[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
First of all thanks for the quick reply.

It isn't a problem with the permissions. Was the first I check and isn't either a mounting problem of the partition because when I change some setting for example status bar size and lockscreen size in the Paranoid Settings menu, this changes also appear in the properties.conf file in system/etc/paranoid.

It's weird but it's seems like the ParanoidPreferences.apk can write in system/etc/paranoid but can't read from it.
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
That's weird. I'm using the 17/02 and haven't any problem. Can change dpi for apps, status bar color and gui (actually tablet mode) sorry for not be helpful.

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[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
Which 17/02 build? Perhaps you mean 20/02?
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
You bring me doubts. From the latest 2 builds, the first one have installed. The one whit the .60 kernel. Btw I'm using the 15/03 jellyx kernel on it and the best performance I never had on a Rom.

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[Defy Android Development] z3ro-grav1ty:
Well for me, Custom recovery doesn't work and as such I cannot write anything to my phone. Stock recovery works for me, so I have to manually install the .zip from there.

Well for me, this is the reason I can't use PAC, however if its not your problem, yours should be able to. BTW, does you goomanager have any required updates?
[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
Can you PM me the link for that build that you using??

The 20/02 also have that .60 kernel.

I delete the goomanager after installing the rom but before doing that it shows me the message that it was an update for the gapps since I install the minimal ones.

I don't know if that was what you mean.
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
I downloaded from github and was the first of the 2 builds that skeevy released. In github there's just one now and don't know if it's the one I'm using. I'll upload later and give u the link if u want it

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[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
Will appreciate that :thumbup:
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
R: [JB:CM10:HYBRID] ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3 for Bravo & Defy 2nd Kernel

Maybe this can help:

http://goo.gl/q0rJg
[Defy Android Development] feh_pexto:
Is there anyone still developing this rom for our Defy?

Thank you

(I love ParanoidAndroid)
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
If skeevy isn't, I don't know anyone else.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
how to download this rom ?

i have mb525

please help
[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
From here https://github.com/skeevy420/roms

Download from where it says zip and there's a draw of a cloud worth and an arrow.

Unzip it, and choose the flasheable zip that match your device, which would be mb526.

The rest of the steps are the usual ones.

Good luck
[Defy Android Development] ldiomedi:
or from UncleDan mirror: http://goo.gl/q0rJg
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
i flashed this rom

but i dont get that status bar like tablet

even after i select the tablet or phablet mode

please help :(
[Defy Android Development] xarcoft:
Seems that you're having the same problems that I do when was using this rom.

That's the only setting that doesn't work for you? Or none of the settings in the paranoid preferences work?

Try reinstalling the rom and see if it work.

That works for me once, when I reinstall the rom once more the problems returns.

Couldn't find why.
[Defy Android Development] pepcisko:
are you sure you installed this one? http://www.uncledan.it/android-file...-2ndboot-defy(plus)/pa_2.5.3_mb526_130220.zip

because the previous one had a bug where the PA settings didn't save (wrong permissions).
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
thanks i flashed the rom with bug

now i will flash the one u provided
[Defy Android Development] skeevydude:
Fixed the download like in the OP....Completely forgot to do that.

Sorry guys.
[Defy Android Development] Kayant:
Btw when you are ready PA3 using the 2.6.32 should be a go :)

Also don't forget to merge the annoying fm commits and your new name is pretty sweet ^_^
[Defy Android Development] google-the_big_brother:
defy bootloaps, can't restore backup

hi,

could anyone please help me? I tried flashing PA but my DEFY doesn't boot anymore (bootloap).Here is what I did:

- I downloaded files "PARANOIDANDROID-JB-2.14-MotoDefy-20120927.zip" and "gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip"

- backup of my current rom

- wiped data, cache and dalvik cache

- installed PA 2.14 and Gapps

- phone ended in bootloap

- restored my backup and everything was OK

- so I decided to try "pa_2.5.3_mb526_130220.zip" (it's supposed to be for Defy+, but since Defy+ is Defy overclocked afaik, I decided to try this one)

- wiped everything again

- flashed PA 2.5.3 + Gapps

- bootloap

- so I wanted to flash back my backup but it didn't work. I couldn't wipe dalvik cache (it did nothing) and after flashing my backup the phone only bootloaps...

log in the recovery it says:

/sbin/make2fs: line 33: /sbin/make2fs.bin: not found

failure while running make2fs

formatting /sdcard/.android_secure...

I: Formatting unknown device.

rm: can't remove '/sdcard/.android_secure/*': No such file or directory

rm: can't remove '.' or '..'

rm: can't remove '.' or '..'

Data wipe complete.

--Wipe cache...

Formatting /cache...

I: Formatting unknown device.

I: Formatting ext3 device.

**************************************

hijack /sbin/make2fs.. original file: /sbin/make2fs.bin

**************************************

/sbin/make2fs: line 33: /sbin/make2fs.bin: not found

failure while running make2fs

Cache wipe complete.

When I try to format dalvik cache log says:

W: failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p25 (invalid argument)

When I flashed "PARANOIDANDROID-JB-2.13-MotoDefy-20120919.zip" and "gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip" or "gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip" phone boots and it "works". But when I try to do something (connect to wifi, send SMS, install program) phone reboots... I don't understand it?

Could you please help me what is wrong and how to fix it? Thank you very much in advance...:laugh:
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
Start from the beginning.
[Defy Android Development] google-the_big_brother:
Thanks for reply.

I tried flashing CM10 (since PA 2.5.3 is based on it), but that failed and now I can't get into custom recovery. I wanted to flash original sbf using RSD Lite, but boot loader says "Battery low, cannot program".:( I may try to solve it according to this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=892026 but I'm scarred as hell.

I'm trying to use the stock recovery (android + !) to install update.zip. I rename cm7.zip to update.zip, but of course I cannot get around the signature verification...:p

Can you see any other solution than the MacGyver’s one? Thanks.
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
A universal battery charger might help. Otherwise get another battery from someone else's Defy:p.
[Defy Android Development] google-the_big_brother:
And is there a way how to install ROM or at least recovery using "Install update.zip" option from stock recovery? That would probably save me...:silly:

Since it doesn't concern PA anymore, I guess I'll start new thread and post a link here...
[Defy Android Development] hotdog125:
No, i don't think so. McGyver is the last resort.
[Defy Android Development] sschrapel:
any other mirrors for paranoid android? booted up my old defy for old times sake and i want to give this ROM a go.
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
http://www.uncledan.it/android-files/

We also have a 4.3 release.
[Defy Android Development] sschrapel:
and where can i get defy gapps for android 4.3? :D
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2296931
[Defy Android Development] abhirulz94:
Please update pa 3.99

I'm currently using PA 3.99 and i love the customization in it. :good::good: Too bad there is no update after 3.99 version which is 20-8-13 build :crying:

My request to the developer please release a new build if possible :D :angel:
[Defy Android Development] UncleDan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315787

This is the thread for 4.3 PA. New release was out... Yesterday!