yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
What comes to my mind. Did you perform factory reset after installing from cwm?

Maybe I should just leave the Option 1) - installation via SP Flash Tool because it is easier and less troublesome.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I've understood what happens.

I like kadan powermenu icons. But in GM2 powermenu icons are slightly different from kadan's which I prefer...

So I've installed GM2 1.5 then installed kadan's PowerMenu again.... this is my mistake, this latest update modifies lockscreen targets too.

Is there a way to get Kadan's powermenu icons working without altering GM2 1.5 ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Well, you cannot just blindly flash over 3rd party mods since it could replace system files and break functionality ( in this case it was framework-res.apk)

If you need these icons badly, link me to kadans mod so I can extract those images from it and create compatible framework-res for you to flash.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
Here it is in this thread :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40726503&postcount=72

Look at the differences :
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
OK. Will include it in the next version.

For recovery icon I use the one that was already a part of stock resources. This means that the change would be bigger than I thought because SystemUi has to be modified, apart from framework-res
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
great news !

have a nice sunday :cool:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kobire:
Where the link to download this rom?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Omg. In the same post you quoted...

Please, don't quote OP next time.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] flash2035:
The camera does not store the coordinates of the GPS. What am I doing wrong? On the stock rom everything was normal. GM 2 1.5
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Turn on GPS location in camera settings. Works fine here.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
My google maps doesnt have compass, anybody has the same issue? How to fix it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I have compass in the left hand upper corner... :eek:

you surely need to activate GPS to have it working.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I had not seen it before, but in your PowerMenu, words are translated (Reboot -> Redémarrer in French), in Kadan's PowerMenu, Reboot remains non translated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
This is because I have reused existing string resource rather than creating a new one
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
I saw your compass at upper conner but not at the blue dot. Normally it will turn to blue triangle with direction.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
We are slightly off topic here, but anyway.

http://support.google.com/gmm/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=1645778
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
please don't double post your questions.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Added GM2 version compatible with THL W8+ (16GB with FullHD resolution) - installable via SP Flash Tool.

Thanks goes to nikr123 for testing
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
man, you're working harder than Chinese ThL engineers !!! :laugh:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
:laugh:

Actually, it was not that hard to make it W8+ compatible. Made it at the 2nd attempt.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
just wanted to let you know

that there is a 16GB version for the normal W8 (not the W8+)

will the 4GB/8GB rom will fit the 16GB W8 phone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
it should since GM2 ROM size is not hardcoded by C3C076, but is there any other difference with 4GB/8GB models ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I can't verify myself since I have 8GB model.

The one and only way is to verify by somebody who owns it. But I suppose there are no other differences apart from internal memory size so there's like 90% chance it'll work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
not working....the problem is google maps cannot detect the compass...but other software such as GPS status detected the compass.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
streetview dont also
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
does work here :
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
hmmm it didtnt on mine before i broke the screen
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
StreetView in newer version of Maps is available in the detail window for the street. (long touch screet, open detail, if there's street view available, it will be enabled)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
well we do have street view it works on my hdc note 3 snapdragon pro

but it dont work on my thl
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
but as you've seen upper, it works on mine...

maybe a wrong setting for you ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
nope the settings was the same
[Miscellaneous Android Development] csteeg:
Sorry, missed your question. But yes I did a full wipe / factory reset after installation.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mtbboy41:
GPS tracker Apps inaccurate

Great Rom!! Thanks for all the work you and the community do to support us. I like to use some GPS tracker apps for my sport and my favourite is endomondo. Unfortunately while the app maps the route correctly the times and distances are really way out. Is this a problem with the chipset in the THL W8 or is there something i have missed??
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
It's a general mtk6589 issue... Happens on all ROMs, including officials.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
some apps do work really well like RunKeeper for instance.

I used Endomondo earlier, does not work with MT6589... now I'm RunKeeper.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muratzilla:
Which MTK chipset is more accurate in GPS / Navigation?

MTK 6575 / 6577 or none?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mtbboy41:
Thanks for the feedback. I'll give runkeeper a try
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
FYI

I finally figured out what's causing a periodic turning on the screen (wake up from sleep).

Suprisingly, it's a Calendar app :D

Looking at the source code right now and it looks like it could be fixed quite easily.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kevin1212:
waiting with patience :o
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Small incremental update to 1.6 available (only 5MBs). Applicable to both models - W8/W8+

Nothing special, just...

Changelog 1.6 - 14/05/2013

- fixed uncontrolled periodic wake from sleep (uncontrolled turning on of the display)

- disabled spammy "nativeGetEnabledTags" log messages flooding system log really hard
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kevin1212:
my device want to discharge below 14%.. what i need to do? clean install?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Just wait. It certainly will go below 14. You must give it a couple of charging cycles for battery status to settle.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
great job !

hope you'll find the time one day to implement Kadan's PowerMenu icons ;)

regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Ooops. Sorry, I totally forgot about this one. As well as working adobe flash player...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
no matter, take your time ;)

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is it OK now ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mtbboy41:
Run keeper seems much more accurate. It is a pain to have to upload to runkeeper and then export the gpx to import into endomomdo. Is there any fix?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I've left Endomondo behind me, and I just use RunKeeper. I only use it for myself performances, I don't use it with my sport friends, so no need to keep my Endomondo account alive.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kevin1212:
camera records video with 1920x1088 resolution :laugh:

wtf?)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
You can control the resolution by setting video quality (low, medium, high, fine)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
u can get lgcamera from playstore an there is the recording dam good 10 sec recording is about 17mb
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I don't think sharing warez here is a good idea. Please, delete link. Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
brikked? black screen , start sound

hello from germany . i have a thl w8+ flashed this rom with Sp Flash tool. waiting.... i have a start Sound and than black Screen! it also sounds when i unplug the sd Card

sorry 4 my english! i´m german :cyclops:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
You flashed the wrong package. You must download the one for w8+ (first post)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
thanks 4 reply, but i have download the right one the thlw8 plus package and now?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] T511:
Question: If I accidently flash thl w8 firmware on thl w8+ 16 gb .... will this brick phone? Or just restart process with right firmware and all will be good?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] djbxp:
Google Maps and Google Talk Issue

I just use USB flash utility for Gravity Mod 2 , and flash to 1.6 via recovery.

Google talk was not taking notifications and google maps was stuck on loading.

I flashed gapps.zip via recovery and everythink ok now.

i have the rom on testing full time.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
the phone brikked, nothing works! no light, no sound, no display! i need the stock rom for the w8plus. but i only fond w8 stock roms!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
download it from here : http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=398825&uk=4213659546
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
So what exactly did you do? If you followed my instructions thoroughly I am pretty sure you wouldn't end up in state like this.

GM2 for w8+ works for others. There is no reason it wouldn't for you.

Hope you didn't overwrite important blocks like preloader...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
W8+

Do someone that tested this rom on a W8+ could write his impressions?

How does it run compared to stock rom?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Incremental update to 1.7 ready.

Nothing special, mainly Google Apps updates.

Changelog 1.7 - 16/05/2013

- reboot recovery icon changed

- updated Google Maps

- updated Google Talk (Google Hangouts)

- updated Google Play Services

- updated Google Now (QuickSearch box)

- added working Adobe Flash Player
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Hi C3C076,

coming from a stock rom i have to flash your rom (via flashtool) + incremental update 1.6 + incremental update 1.7?

Or update 1.7 include 1.6?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Basic package, then incremental updates step-by-step - in correct order.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Hello, i flashed the W8Plus Rom (on my w8+) with SP Flash Tool. Sayed 100% done. Waiting a long time, only start sound an no display. wenn i unplugged the sdcard it sounds, the 2 flash lights at the home button are working.

thas all

ps: its not my first work with a custom rom. i flashed a lot of smartphones, some phones (like htc sensation) with a hard work to unlock, but everytime it works.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
So what was the file name of ZIP you downloaded, extracted and flashed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
i flashed the thlw8plus-gravitymod file

now i have the stock rom here for the w8+ but sp flash tool says: BROM ERROR:S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL(4032)

[EMI]obtain DRAM Failed!

the problem is: last night i was so frustated because nothing works an i flashed the W8 stock rom, the flash works corretly but now i have a bigger problem!

usb driver installed (winXP) correct on Port 10 but nothing runs!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Well... Looks like you overwrote your preloader.

You must get W8+ stock rom (link was already posted earlier in this thread).

Flash preloader alone before flashing other memory blocks. You should have MTK USB Driver in device manager to be able to flash preloader.

After you flash preloader, MTK USB Driver will automatically change to Preloader driver. After that you can continue flashing the remaining blocks.

EDIT: attached is the preloader from official W8+ rom. (extract it before flashing)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kucyk84:
question. how can i rename my foto after making it? i dont want to use another program cause i make about 100 photos every day;/ i tried 5 other camera programs but it isnt this same as in stock rom on another phones,. ;/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Tanks for help! I have in Device Manager: MTK USB Port (Com10) i tried to install the preloader only.but still the same error in SP Flash tool :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Try without battery
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
without battery is it not in device manager and spflash dont find the phone....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Try with the Home key pressed while plugging in USB cable.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
have u try run sp tools as adminstrator
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
without battery no chance, i tryed as admin, nothing works. Same Error 4032 :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stargreek:
Thl W7 mtk6589

Your rom is excellent job on w8_+Many thanks.Can be the same on job on w7 mtk6589 with voip calls? The last rom is https://www.dropbox.com/s/xrebc2285...V12.HD.EN.COM.8P32_MT6589_Cam3H2 Tony Dai.zip last recovery img en https://www.dropbox.com/s/58eun13tkpumuiy/recovery new w7.rar. MANY THANKS DEAR
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
I see alot of w8 users are happy, I see some w8+ users are frustrated. Any w8+ users up and working properly? If so hows it going?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
ok, for today i finish! nothing helps! Thanks all for help! Chris
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
so I went ahead and decided to install. It told me drivers was installed correctly. I opened the sp tool loaded the scatter file and pressed download, do I check any of the boxes or leave all unchecked? when I placed the usb in the phone with all unchecked nothing happened...do i check all the boxes? preloader is red
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
If you open scatter file from the same dir where img files are, all relevant boxes will be checked automatically (boot, uboot, recovery, android, cache, userdata)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
Thank you sir!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
So regal513, have you flashed it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] csteeg:
email2.apk

Do you happen to know if the thl has a modified version of email & exchange apk's?

Tried to install these: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1749921 but they crash on this rom (ofcourse nothing for you to fix, just wondering why (if) we have a modified version)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
Is it possible to access the sidebar that im seeing on my girls s3?

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Yes I did

Aside from my mental error everything went smooth no problems at all when following the post instructions exactly.

Well Done on the ROM!!! appreciate the past, present and future work for our phone
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
thank you mate ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
I think you are the first w8+ owner with GravityMod2 running on his device, would you mind give us your impression?

How does this rom run compared to stock one?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
also has the problem where the screen suddenly got black without any reason...

accured after upgrading to 1.7 version.

using w8.

could fix it only after wiping everything and installation 1.5 version
[Miscellaneous Android Development] clandestino123:
Current galaxy note user, awaiting delivery of my THL W8. Can't wait to install this rom! :good:

I expect you might see a few other Australian xda members join this thread in the coming weeks.

Just thought I'd say hi.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
In the first post, I've added a screenshot of how SP Flash Tool should look like when flashing. Just to make it more clear to avoid mistakes.

Attaching here, too.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
Well first off ive only had the phone for 3 days. Haven't had much time with the old ROM or new. i just worked a 9hr shift using wifi only (no carrier) listening to the new google music app for about 6 hours straight. Battery started at 100% and is right now on 80%. brightness @ about 3/4 no bugs so far using mail , gmail , google play music and playstore. At first when connectingto wWiFi took a bit to find mine though I had a list of about 6 others and I live in a house. All smooth so far loving the phone. Came from my old Gnex. Are other w8+ users having troubles? Or are there just no w8+ users?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I know couple of Czech guys successfully running GM2 on their W8+
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
I'm not yet a w8+ owner, i'm waiting for DHL to ship to my address.

I think i will test stock rom for a week circa before flashing a new one.

In italy few people have 2 main problems with their w8+:

- GPS won't fix satellites

- Screen suddenly goes black

C3C076, does your rom include some fix for these problems?

If not, do your czech friends have encountered this bugs on their W8+?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Indiant:
C3C076,

thank you for the great work! I think you use linux for edit roms, but maybe you can advise a program to extract under windows system.img contents. (original rom)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
regal513, many thanks for your opinions!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
There are no W8+ specific fixes. Impossible without actually owning the device.

Also, there are no reports on these issues as of today. So no clue it this happens for every W8+ or just some series of it (and specific fw)

BTW, their GPS issue is maybe a matter of activating AGPS and/or downloading correct EPO data (Settings / Location / GPS Satellites)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
to fix GPS faster, go to Settings > Location access > Tap on GPS satellites (has to be "ON") > Activate GPS EPO assistance

then tap on EPO settings and auto download satellite position data.

it will shorten time to fix GPS position.

you can also use A-GPS to fix faster GPS position.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
It's ext4, som it is probably mountable as a loop filesystem.

But I do it my way:

simply flash system.img in sp flash tool and then use recovery to backup as tar archive :D Then you can extract it on windows, too.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Indiant:
Thx, but my phone is in China yet...

I've found it: Android ICS JB EXT4 ImageFile Unpacker!!! Thx to h311sdr0id for it!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Thanks guys,

i ask to w8+ owner to describe the black screen problem.

They say that at the desired timeout the phone's screen goes black, the problem is waking it up.

By pressing power button the screen stay black and if peoples try to unlock it while black (with the unlock gesture) the phone unlock itself (even the unlocking sound is heard) but nothing happens on the screen.

Only way to have the screen on is to remove battery or reboot it while holding power button for 15-20 sec.

I will report my experience when my device will come.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TcT:
I experienced exactly this problem on my W8+ but the device doesn't hang. If can use it blindly the touch screen is still usable (was able to reboot it that way).

I disabled auto brightness and it's no problem as long as it's disabled.

This is with the stock rom (20130418) haven't tried if this is different with GravityMod2.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] badola:
How to change ROM partition?

My phone came with its 8G ROM divided into 1G internal storage and 1.7G phone storage (of the remaining space). The partition remained unchanged after I flashed the GM2. Is there anyway to change the partition to get a 2.7G internal storage? without reflashing the phone that is.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
According to what you wrote you got 4GB version instead of 8GB.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] badola:
How to confirm? Irrespective, is there an easy way to merge the partitions?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rudraa:
I had the same problem.. It got resolved after I flashed GravityMod2 :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
I havent come across anything like that on the stock rom or GravityMod2 .my tegra zone games play flawlessly. Still happy hereafter 24 hr heavy use My battery is at 20%

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My girl has galaxy s3. just downloaded an update last week and she now has a multitask sidebar that pops out from left side of screen vertically. Is this possible on this rom? or an app maybe?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
How about searching on play store?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.sidebar.lite
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
It is not possible to "merge" partitions.

Only repartitioning is possible to increase storage for apps at the cost of phone storage.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Update: I wake up the phone with the wrong software from a Star S5! SP Tool makes a complete Firmware Update! Phone is completly starting with a HTC boot sreen, Android starts! But the touch dont work. In the next step i tried a firmware update with the original rom from Thl.Flash tool runs 9 minute and install a lot, but then comes the message: Brom Error s_Not_Enought_Space (1011)

I have trieded again with a sd card insert, the same message!

i can install a lot of times the wrong software from star s5 . 100%
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
What version of sp flash tool?

Also. Are you sure you're using correct scatter file when flashing w8 ROM?

Or try flashing gm2 following the instructions carefully. There's now a screenshot attached in the OP to make it clear.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
SP Flash tool from thread here 3.13.04119

Only the wrong Rom works (From S5) Phone ist starting to Android , touch dont work

can not make download in Flash Tool, only firmware updates, therefore i can not make a custom Rom on it

The scatter file is in the Original Rom, how i can it be incorrect?

alternative? Format?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
If fw upgrade works I don't see a reason why download wouldn't. You get any error message?

Use s5 and replace system.IMG, uboot.IMG (lk.bin), boot.IMG, recovery.IMG with ones you take from gm2 package.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Thanks! Will test that now, thats whats my Idee to mix it, but i didnt now the right files i Need.

I can not make Downloads! The Error Message is: ERROR 8038 PMT is ready and layout has been changed please use Firmware update

TEST:

The "mix Rom" with files from Custom Rom dosnt works! Sound on start, but stock on htc logo, then black scrreen and the 2 lights at home button lightning

the mix Rom with the 4 files from stock Rom the same!

i cant believe this! i can install different wrong Firmwares an they started to android! but not the original Rom!!!!"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Try different version of flash tool:

http://tinyw.in/pr5I

The black screen happens when you flash incompatible boot and uboot (lk.bin) so make sure you're using the correct ones from official w8+ ROM or from gm2 for w8+

If you still can't get it run, we could manage some teamviewer session

Maybe a stupid question... But are you sure you really have w8+? (Full HD display and 16gb ROM)