yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] veverone:
Much better, faster, no lag, no bugs...

Hi all,

After more than 1 year I decided I have to downgrade from ICS, JB, KK etc... to the good old GB.

In time, each 4.0+ Android builds became laggy and almost frustrating to use.

So I downgraded to this Xenon Gingerbread... and it was the best decision ever made. My phone is flying, in comparison to 4.0.4, for example, and it doesn't have bugs... not a single one! (actually... Mount2SD program doesn't load after the first restart if you don't install the startup script before and after upgrading it, but this is mentioned in the changelog and it's easy to overcome)

I highly recommend downgrading... put some nice application to get the ICS functionality and you have a brand new phone... don't truggle with ICS+... it doesn't worth it. Here are my apps:

* Holo launcher (really good clone of Trebuchet ... actually... it's better than it)

* ExDialer (fast, simple, uses gestures to ease actions)

* chomp SMS (really beautiful and very light... highly customizable... fully featured)

And that is all you need...

Thank you very much for this very stable build.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] veverone:
Force close - issues

Hi,

After my positive feedback, I returned to report a couple of issues (logs attached).

It seems that unrelated programs crash after some time of usage...

Could you, please, have a look over the logs and see if you can spot the problem?

Best regards.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
In which particular apps do you experience FC?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] veverone:
video and logcat of Booking.com crash

Hi,

I experienced Forced Closed in:

* Booking.com (current reply attached log)

* Brand Phones Ringtones (seems to be something related to the AD display process & out of memory - previous logs)

I manage to crash Booking.com by just:

* enter the application

* search Barcelona for a random date, number of days and guests

* press the search button and, when the results start to show up press the filter button

* application crashes at some point

See the video and the attached logcat...

Best regards
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Try to kill some apps they might be eating too much memory and try to reinstall apps that fc's
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] veverone:
Hi,

I kept my system free of junk background applications. Most probably, I started with around 210 free RAM.

Could you, please, release a version in which the Heap Size is greater than around 19 MB (this was how much the app was eating when it crashed).

Best regards.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] theBstep:
Greenify not supported?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] theBstep:
I am using this right now so far so good just had one FC in YouTube app but still smoothie ;)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] theBstep:
Review: Youtube FC sometimes
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] sam214:
Hi. I believe this ROM needs 1GB SD-EXT partition. Does it uses it automatically or we have to configure manually. Also... is there a way to add S2W in GB roms. Users please help. Thanks.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] pessyforall:
using this from more than a year ...

Thanks for making this rom ,even though it has no updates it still has features that are more than required for pico .. and the major of all the features is blocked ads which is really awesome work .. thanks
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] veverone:
NO more FC's (Force Close) - Increase the heap size - no lags, no bugs, rock stable

Hi,

I finally managed to increase the memory allocated to each process :victory: by using "Pimp My Rom" - the "beta" version - available on the Google Play store.

L.E.: I realized that by using "Pimp my ROM" the maximum allowed value is limited to 48 MB. So, I went and edited the values added by "Pimp my rom" in the build.prop file. Note that you must change the permissions for this file - just give to it full read/write/execute permissions with chmod 777 build.prop and mount the System partition as writeable. It was a bit of a struggle, this bit, but I managed (this may help you > http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1948558). Now I have the maximum limits as I want them...

I installed the application and went straight to the Dalvik tweaks to avoid messing around with the already modded ROM.

What I did was to:

increase the maximum heap size to 64 MB - maybe you can go further, if you have less apps running at the same time

increase the maximum heap groth to 52 MB - also, you could go further, if you have less apps running at the same time

set the initial heap size to 5 MB - you could set it lower or higher.... but this value is fair enough to give you performance right from the start: too low and you will force the CPU to do more work by sequentially increasing the heap size; too high and you will use more memory than necessary to run the simplest apps, wasting memory.

Believe me... I've tried them all!! All the ROMs available from all developers... from ICS to KitKat and from GB based on CM or based on the original Stock ROM and nothing compares with a good old ROM based on Stock.

Taking into consideration what I wrote in a previous post (quote below)... I highly recommend using this Xenon Systems ROM with the Dalvik heap size increased to sensible levels.

This ROM is, from my point of view, the most stable of the GB based and with the FCs (Force Close) eliminated, you will really feel you can trust your phone.

Good luck!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] cvpillai:
Xenon v4.23

[MENTION=4640773]veverone[/MENTION] : I wish to try this today itself - with all that you had suggested. It is certain that for Pico, GB is the best and perfect.I too had experienced it after a lot of trials from all those ROMs up to CM11 RC2 and V5.:good:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] sam214:
Keyboards esp. SwiftKey

Hi... Very smooth ROM... However, Did anyone try other keyboards esp. SwiftKeys??? It keeps giving FC.... Tried many times with fresh install as well.. Any solution to this ???
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ray.77141:
could not find the download link for v4.23.....
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Yes
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] deepsagarj:
awesome work mate :thumbup:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
It's a awesome ROM:thumbup:.. But i want the battery to be the original stock One.. So where can I get it? :confused:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
In themes and apps section
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Ok anyone have that file?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Ver 1.67 is bootloping!! ..any solution ?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] chikanchilly:
Try changing your recovery to twrp.

It will fix it

Sent from my potato with a microchip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Using that only :p
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Now uploading version 2.03 fixes bootloop issue and my own kernel :D sorry for the bootloop issue which affects users who factory reset
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] vkcskn:
This is good rom. no much cooking required. good performance. no fcs at all. PEACE, if next any version you would build, try to change the sense drawer to be horizontal, if possible and include offline google voice search, if possible.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] vkcskn:
Sound quality

can you try improving the sound quality, lot of disturbance when playing music
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Uploading version 2.16 :)

Currently uploading version 2.16
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Dude add some screen shots..
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] vkcskn:
4X5 nr

4X5 app drawer looks ugly, it was fine earlier

what update you did for the kernel? sound improved?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
If you want the old rosie flash this HERE

try to configure dsp manager for the sound quality
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.16

It's lagging here and there. :(
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Uploading version 2.35 with zram swap that will kill the lags and a faster and lighter kernel
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Uploaded Xenon v2.35ADV :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.35

Anyone using this great Rom ??
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] DanceOff:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.35

Jaggy also :rolleyes:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] saadahmeddar:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.35

LoL yeah if u know what i mean

Lol xda premium there for free

But anyway yeah fuk piracy

:rolleyes:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Rishik999:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.35

Dude ..the thread is in development section ..better mind it
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] i-cone:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.35

Can you add stock theme to the Rom??
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Maybe with the next version :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Uploaded v2.56 :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] i-cone:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

I can you upload battery icon in blue like sense4 by bulletproof??
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Can you give me the link on how does it look like
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hemanth97:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

And please remove the new fonts you've added in the new build :o
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Just select default font in the aroma installer
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

Very nice Rom

Enjoyed playing around worth it

Bugs:

DSP force closes every time I open it n it works only with stock player n not with ttpod

Request

Plz add beats audio or acid audio v7

add some new fonts too if possible

Change battery icon on status bar n plz remove the word Xenon written on lockscreen ring

:D
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Try this acid audio v7 modified by me to work on explorer you can also uninstall dspmanager here's the link http://www.mediafire.com/?x2yerxu4g36yr81
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

But it says acid audio v5 whereas latest is v7

Still trying it though:p
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
No its v7 I only write v5 because it works on my fifth attemp
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

Rom takes a real lot of time to boot....n that is really not good as u see the stock rom always booted vry quickly n I couldnt find any significant changes in audio after flashing ur acid audio zip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Gainpain:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

Awesome rom mate.. superb performance.. just needs a bit theming overhaul.. like dark transparent notify bar rather than whitish.. generally it should be trendy towards darkness, btw blue icons & all, dont change em, i love em, love da choco fonts too... N dat noozy sh*t is F*CKIN MINDBLOWING!!!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Use noozy player and tune it with noozy equalizer the rom takes time to boot due to zipaligning and it's deodex unlike stock rom
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Betterment Suggestion

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/103/20120819125508.jpg

See the Dock in this pic(All Apps & Phone icons)

Modify Xenon rom & plz include it

it really looks much beautiful

the pic is taken from the screenshots of Kmod v2 for HTC Explorer/Pico (Gingerbread)

here is the link to it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30045689

Hope u will add it in the next build:fingers-crossed:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Thanks for the suggestion it looks nice :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Rishik999:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

The same dock is there for my own rom :rolleyes:

Anyways its all upto the op
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wsdyleon:
VVVery very very smooth！！

The ONLY issue is as follows：There is no Chinese language。
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v2.56

Is it possible to add skins in this version of sense?

Like we have many skins for sense 4.0a
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
No
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wsdyleon:
asking help from a noob,i just want to add zh-CN to the ROM,any guide for me?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Suggestion

Sense 4 lockscreen is much more pretty than sense3.5 lockscreen

Hope u add it

link to it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1979989
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] harib12:
People fc while saving new contact

A few more fc i dnt remember
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Expecting new build with new dock & sense 4 lockscreen

reduce the time required to boot it up

no other rom takes this much time to boot up
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
New build

New build will be released tomorrow with many options :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Sorry the new build will be uploaded tomorrow I just found some new features while uploading
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] wsdyleon:
just no chinese locale?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Sorry my base doesn't include other languages including chinese
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
Excited for the new rom with great upcoming features

Fully excited for the next version as the current version is too good no doubt about it but only the lack is adobe air is not working with android 2.3.5 where as it's working extremely fine in ics 4.0.3. Hope the new build will give us a good net speed. and also M2sd is not working perfectly in xenon. Hope will get the best one.

Thanks again for creating the beautiful rom.

Dillip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
New build

Uploaded version 3.02 :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Screenshots

Thanks Man!

Would be really aprreciable if u can upload some screenshots of

different Rosie options i.e. Bliss, K-mod & stock

n also the lockscreens! :good:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Ok maybe later
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] russelldias:
U have some many build's :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Screenshots uploaded :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SherazHashmi:
I always get the error of M2sd under the heading File system check saying: "Error detected while checking sd-ext. Auto Correction was performed" How do I fix this error from annoying me on every restart.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
It's the sd card sd-ext partition problem try reformatting to ext 3
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] harib12:
Review

1 rom is awesome.

2 smooth

3 music is muc better. Awesome better than cm

4 Yannou 90 kernel is not fully working

5 cm 7 and Antares kernal frequency should be improved

7 battery is not good in cm 7 nd Antares kernal

8 graphics are good

9 Data stable nd fast as compared to other roms
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] SherazHashmi:
I am on ext3 format.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] harib12:
i dont think so its sd card problem coz when i was on jaggy i faced this problem then i switched to zenon and the problem vanished
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Just disable file system check in m2sd gui
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Few themes & mods that u might like to apply in this rom

[MOD]Tweak For HTC EXploRER V2.9.4 By Charlie [update 12/8/2012]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1709929

(has flash player for gb rom!)

[THEME] Htc Explorer/Pico BlueMOD

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1633306

[SV Evlolution](ICS Themed)[Updated] For GingerBread Rom's

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1847207

Kmod v2 for HTC Explorer/Pico (Gingerbread)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30045689

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Plz Take Permission of their respective devs b4 using them....i do not own them :D
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Thanks :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] razvy79rzv:
It's enough to disable debug mode, the last option in configuration...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] :
great ROM.

Great ROM but can you add the option of default theme. because i don't like the Blue etc themes.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
Thanks for creating a beautiful rom

Hi, thank to you as you have created a great rom for daily use. I have been using it from last few days and works fine and the only three issues are that (1) the net surfing is not good as in ICS (after installing adobe reader). is there any option to speed up the net by tweaks!!!!

(2)the video streaming is also not good in the version. As by using ics roms, it's working without buffering or the buffering is placed occassionally where as in xenon it's buffering continuously. Can it be fixed (for youtube apps and also for other online sits)

(3) unable to use m2sd and my internal memory is getting low for this reason.

Hope will get the best results.

Thanks for the rom as it's too fast by performance and look.

Dillp
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
what do you mean by m2sd not working? it's configured by default to remain only data/data for performance
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
Best rom I have ever used

Got it, thanks for the information.

And another thing to share that the Xenon systems rom is the best one I have ever used.

Now, is it possible to create a xenon rom with ICS which will be including the default apps from htc.

I don't know, just asking whether it's possible or not??

Thank you

Dillip

(And I think, xenon rom of ICS will be a great forever with default keyboard application and message as other ics or gellybean roms are lacking of these types of applications)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
No its not possible but maybe if sense 4 become stable i'll try to make xenon ics rom
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
hope for sense 4 will be stable

Thanks to you for the information and will hope for the best for the stableness of sense 4 in near future.

And another minor queries:

1. is it possible to stream without buffering in 2g network and in default explorer os, the streaming was too good.

2. And can we use adobe air for good surfing??

Thanks

Dillip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
Thanks for sharing

Thanks a lot for sharing the info. And are all links will work in xenon rom perfectly???

Thanks again

Dillip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Not so sure but you can try and test it :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Not sure about adobe air and for the streaming i'll find a tweak that will boost the net
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dillip_bapi:
tweat for GPRS!!! great man

thanks man, waiting aggressively to have it

dillip

it's great to use xenon ssystems ROM
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] thewisenerd:
M2Sd not getting configured properly at the first boot...

As I said, M2Sd is not being configured properly at the first boot. So, I had to install SuperSU (by Chainfire) or Superuser (by ClockworkMod) and then configure the M2Sd script. :silly: I know this is ok, and the script got configured properly, but, how to do it the normal way (without installing any other super user app?)...

If Superuser by ChainsDD is the troublemaker, do I need to update the superuser binaries :silly: :p

P.S.: When is the new update rolling out? Waiting for another release :p :silly: :D
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
The binaries for the Superuser app by ChainsDD are already updated in the rom

they cant be upgraded any further
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] thewisenerd:
Was having troubles with the default SuperUser app.

M2Sd quoted, "Failed to write to system partition" or something like that...(after prompting for superuser permissions)

So, I downloaded Superuser by Clockworkmod, and installed the binaries and tried installing the script... Installation successful. Anyways, thanks... (currently limited to 8 thanks per day...) :silly: :good:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
During first boot m2sd will ask for superuser permission allow it then it will prompt startup script is missing or outdated just click the install init.d script in the m2sd app then it should work :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] razvy79rzv:
M8 in this rom read_ahead_kb is 128, can you increase readahead value for better performance?

Like jaggyrom v4.1 in "system\etc\init.d\" has some tweaks...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v3.02

The sd card read ahead can be configured in the m2sd gui its been set to 512 kb by default
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] DanceOff:
Good ROM my bro flashed it I saw on his phone :thumbs-up: but I hate your status bar battery icon...especially the xenon system blue text in the notification drawer...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] razvy79rzv:
Yes good rom...

But a little hard to read notification drawer...blue text and transparency.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] pessyforall:
awesome

awesome rom .....very cool with sense 5 look,....but how to change the lock ring into sense 4 lock ring ?????
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Choose sense 4 lockscreen in the aroma installer
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] :
Re: [ROM][KERNEL][AROMA][GB][SENSE]Xenon Systems for htc explorer v3.02

Does this ROM have default theme?

Sent from my HTC Pico
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Nope
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Preparing for major update

Please prepare for the next update it will require a factory reset cause i'm changing the base to 1.43.720.2
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
Plz change ur battery icon

Thinking of coming back to Gb
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] harib12:
can you please try to make it look like sense 4 it can be done by changing the status bar icons only and also other themed icon kmode provides rest of the things
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Update is gonna be delayed until the 1.43.720.2 base is uploaded xenon users stand by :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
I have Uploaded It

You May Start preparing for the update!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
thanks :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
Bro thought of comin back to gingerbread and I did it with ur Rom

It's been good so far but games lagging and battery is decreasing very soon

Rest all is good and m goona stay for some more time to this

Plz consider improving the battery life

Some screenies
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
And yes forgot go tell u that

Increase the gaming performance
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Currently deodexing :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Anyone interested in creating a new bootanimation for xenon rom? pm me for those who are interested. next update will be called Xenon 4.00
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Chance ur battery icon

Increase gaming performance

Reduce ram usage

I have been experiencing battery drain issue

Hope u will fix it

Remove the word Xenon from lock screen ring

It really looks awful... REALLY

Add beats audio or sound enhanced like sense4

And a really important request - - > Reduce the rom size

It is almost as big as the sense 4 build now

Also plz make a kernel from the new 1.43.720.2 source available on HTC developers site

Plz make much more significant changes before you call it v4.0
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] pyron83:
I assume it's not possible to have European languages (italian especially) ? :rolleyes: :o
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
I'll be having my eyes on this Rom since its the best gb Rom which suits me the best
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Currently testing new build it's faster now i think
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Dude... Do you take into consideration the feedback that we give to you about your rom or you keep on doing what you like with ur rom?

I even wrote a few suggestions which could be implemented in the next version to make the rom better

Did u even bother to read it?

People are saying since a long time that u need to change your battery icon yet ur not doing it

Plz take note of our feedbacks
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
I just read your feedback to change the battery icon, reduce ram usage, reduce gaming lags, fix battery drains and remove xenon word lockscreen it will be in the next update except reduce rom size cause the rom is giving more options for users to choose
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] racerronny:
Really happy to know that you took a note of our feedback

Thnx a lot!

Waiting eagerly for the new version!! :D

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Did you make a new kernel from the new 1.43.720.2 kernel source or you will be using the same kernel in the New build also?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] explorerman:
Antares kernel is made from 1.43.720.2 since build 1