[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] SammaelAkuma:
THE OFFICIAL 4.1 UPDATE IS LIVE. GET IT HERE OR USE OTA UPDATER TO UPDATE!

The pictures may not be showing for a while, but the link will be working.

Well, here we are. One of the (in my opinion at least) most prestigious custom ROMs for the SK4G changing hands yet again. Now, before people come out and call me a ROM developer, I am FAR from any sort of developer(I can't code anything substantial. Only small things in bash, PHP, Ruby, and possibly Python). I'll gladly call myself a ROM maintainer, however. As my bio in my profile says, I'm a do-it-yourselfer. If I can't get it done myself without a minimal amount of headache/frustration, then is when I call on the aid of someone else.

Credits, of course, go to PDT(Platypus Dev Team for the new people) for the initial release of Glorious Overdose, Dr Honk for the Bali kernel, nxd for the latest Bali kernel build which removes the keylogger, TheLastSidekick for GOv3 and for allowing me to continue his continuation of the Glorious Overdose legacy, anyone who helped with GOv1 - GOv3, the devs of the apps I've included(CM based or stock), and lastly you, the end-user, who keeps this ROM alive with the feedback and ideas you give.

Using this ROM means you are responsible if you brick your device without checking mounts, so don't PM me whining that I owe you a new SK4G, because one, you voluntarily used it, and two, I simply do not have that kind of money to buy everyone who claims this ruined their only phone.

First time flashers: READ THIS NEXT SECTION CAREFULLY. PLEASE DON'T PM OR REPLY HERE SAYING LINDA KEEPS SAYING "Convert data partition, system not available...Convert system partition, system not available.". The only fix for this is to use ODIN or Heimdall One-Click to go back to stock and reflash using Orange CWM and making SURE your mounts look exactly like the section that speaks of Orange CWM.

Experienced Flashers: You already know the drill, but read ahead to double check.

To quote the thread from GOv3.3 on the mounts.

I am

NOT

responsible nor obligated to help you resolve issues if apps are removed/added/edited from this custom rom.

Okay, now bear with me here. I'm crappy with changelogs.

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Changelog

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|4.2|

(Coming soon!)

- Added the following apps from CM6.2 for the Epic 4G(Yes, I've tested, the ones I included do work on our phone):

* DSP Manager

* File Manager

* Gallery 3D

* Dev Tools

* Music

* Calculator

* Spare Parts

* Android Keyboard(LatinIME.apk)

- Removed the following apps:

* Meridian

* QuickPic

* Android Weather

* Pimp My Rom(Until a Froyo compatible Google Play version comes out)

* TouchWiz Calculator

- Readded GenieWidge.apk(News and Weather app/widget)

- Changed the fonts to that of CM6.2

- Removed the hostname init.d script(Messes with some things I've found. Mostly Linux chroots.)

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|4.1|

- Added a bunch of terminal/shell binaries such as bash 4.1, curl, 7z, screen and sudo

- Replaced Messaging.apk with Messaging.apk from GOv2(fixes LED issue, found by rdr4g0n)

- Added drocap2 for screenshots(Subject to change)

- Update PMR apk to latest Google Play version as of 11/27/2012

- Updated a plethora of system apps

- Added Flash Player 11.1(Yes, this version works on 2.x)

- Update Swype to newest Beta version.

- Replaced Music.apk with Meridian Media Player Revolute

- Removed Amazon AppStore // Kept it in because it's the little part of me you get to carry around in your pocket(Totally not creepy sounding, huh?)

- Readded Voodoo Sound Control

- Readded TouchWiz Calculator and Calendar upon request

- Added AndroidWeather. Couldn't find the apk that contains the stock Weather/News Widget

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|4.0.1|

- Removed all warez(stupid move on my part, sorry.)

- ReAdded QuickPic upon request of vikramkhalsa

- Fixed Terminal Emulator and Quick Pic's inability to open/run/execute (Big thanks to RicAndroid)

- Added ES File Explorer/Removed ASTRO File Manager

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|4.0|

- Changed Lightning Launcher to ADW Launcher

- Changed back to the bootanimation from GOv2

- Added PMR(Pimp My ROM) alpha #3 apk w/ OTA Update support(This is so you can customize your own experience for GOv4.0 and the OTA updating is separate from the ROM's OTA Update Center support)

- Added OTA Update Center apk/support(Untested as of now)

- Added the keypad lagfix script included in all of RicAndroid's ROMs(kind of obvious I'd include my only init.d script here too)

- Changed the battery to the Honeycomb Blue 1% included in ROM Toolbox Pro's status icon theme section. / Forgot to grab the framework-res.apk from my device before making the update.zip using GOv3.3's update.zip. Will see what the poll's outcome will be in a week. Currently has old GOv2(ICS Themed) battery.

- Added Jelly Bean Keyboard Pro(The free version didn't want to cooperate)

- Added XDA-Developers app

- Added Terminal Emulator

- Added Twitter/Facebook(Most commonly used social apps)

- Updated Superuser.apk and su binary / su binary wasn't backed up like I thought, so you have to manually update it via SuperUser.apk, sorry about that.

- Added 3D Customizable Gallery/Removed Quick Pic

- Added Amazon Appstore

- Added ASTRO FileManager/Removed MyFiles.apk

- Included ICS Fonts and Sounds in Attachments for those who want a complete ICS look.

- Included KeyLag script CWM zip in Attachments for those who don't want to flash this ROM to their phone an only want the lagfix.

And now, for the thing you've all been waiting for. The download link:

GloriousOverdose v4.1

For you QR Code users, here it is.

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Screenshots? Sure. I'll oblige(Only took 2. One of ADW Launcher and one of the about screen in the Settings app, but will include a gif of the original GOv2 bootanimation for people who don't know what I'm talking about/don't feel like sifting through the forums.)

For those of you who use irssi on device(meaning you use the binary cross-compiled for ARM use), here's an easy fix if it isn't working for you.

Credit goes to happy from Rizon's IRC network(screenshot above is from his device, a Droid 4, iirc. NOT from a new GO look, sorry.)

If I don't reply to any questions here in a timely fashion, come find me on IRC in #GloriousOverdose on irc.rizon.net

In terminal, do uname -a. New hostname init.d script also serves as a type of sysinfo script for the SK4G(minus RAM and resolution and all that. Just OS and Kernel as of now.) and is useful when using IRSSI(do /exec -o uname -a in IRSSI to show the world that you are using Glorious Overdose. ^-^)

For those who want a little AOSP goodness, here is the 2.2 AOSP Launcher2.apk. Just set in /system/app and make the apks permissions the same as all the rest there. This is thanks to xanium4332.