yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
https://twitter.com/MediaTek/status/382232928828534784

yeah... Im dying for a port.... I hope you can slow down on GB and concentrate on kitkat when it releases...

:fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sipart:
Re: [ROM] THL W8 (4GB/8GB/16GB/W8+/Beyond) GravityMod2 - Android 4.2.1

Just pimp up your w8 with KitKat apks, icons and wallpapers :)

I have a w8s:

Transparent status bar setup using gravitybox.

Download and install the following from droid life: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...om-the-nexus-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/

Install the first three in the order of listing.

Google Play Services (v4.0.30)

Google Search (3.0.17.886092)

Google Home (0.9.6.886092)

Google Keyboard

Don't bother with the camera, gallery or clock as they fc or won't install (in theory someone clever than me could get the gallery and clock to install via flashing I reckon).

Then fonts can be downloaded and flashed:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47017445

Icons attached for chrome, camera and dialer, from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2509512

I used icon changer free - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jy.iconchanger.ad to create new shortcuts.

And finally not KitKat related but I really like what roundr does - mirrors the round corners of the w8 :) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.roundr

FYI I am on stock thl w8s ROM, rooted with recovery from c3c076, xposed framework and gravity box.

Cheers and credits to all that got me the above :)

P.s. I turned off all animations in advanced developer options to stop some lag and stalling folder opening animations in new KitKat home launcher.

The missing "number 5" wallpaper can be had from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2506684
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
me too, Im on stock rom(THL W8 Beyond) with xposed framework and GB, and i installed a ****load of apps, but, 4.2 jellybean has some memory problems and the ram always gets full.... and there are a few lags here and there, while opening whatsapp, and some apps....

So, the reason why i want kitkat is not for the looks, but so that i can have their memory management stuff inbuilt in the OS.

If you see, this is my normal memory consumption. But, this time, its little less. i have used some mod to use /system, /cache and /data as swap, and it helped a bit. I also used crossbreder to set my entropy level to 4096 constant. then, I also swapped the internal memory with my 64GB SD card. it is still 15 gigs free...

The problem is, im stuck on 4.2

Id prefer 4.1 or 4.3, or anything other than 4.2.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sipart:
[MENTION=4865299]kenturky[/MENTION]

Certainly agree. I had a beyond and sold it for pretty much what I bought it for and got a w8s for the extra ram as I had memory management issues (+ got the extra storage and gorilla glass for only an extra £20). Mediatek don't seem likely to be helping get anything above version we are on at the moment it seems.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
you should have seen this link... they are really gonna do something... lets just hope it comes soon.... once i get rid of jb 4.2 for good, then 1gb ram in my phone will be just perfect..... and no lags whatsoever....

And, i really dont have enough money to buy the w8s, so I had to stick to the w8 beyond... will be using it for another 2 years or so... ;(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sipart:
Yes I missed this on first read, just read it, hopeful but will believe it when it really happens. Had plenty of ups and downs owning a Atrix for 2 years and didn't get a proper working version of ics in the end, just community developed leaks that weren't ideal due to lack of proper kernel and drivers.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] _ossie_:
Haha I went from a Defy to a W8S. I still have the Defy as a spare. quarx did great work to extract everything possible out of the Defy hardware.

---------- Post added at 02:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:15 PM ----------

I already have GravityBox and Keyboard installed on my W8S.

Do I need to uninstall them before installing Play Services, Search and Home?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sipart:
[MENTION=604048]_ossie_[/MENTION] no Its just the order of the first 3 that is important. And I've read that you can get some force closes in search if your on us-English, check the droid life comments in that link to see fixes - just a couple of simple steps to sort it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bassalh123:
Flash Player Issue!!!!

My THL W8 16GB standard won't play flash player videos, only plays audio.

- Tried both Stock firmware and GravityMod2 V3.0

- Tried different browsers

- Uninstalled and installed Flash player (Also tried different virsions)

- Forced stop flash player App, cleared cash, rebooted....

But no luck, I am still facing the same issue.

Anybody here with the same issue or just me? If so how this can be solved?

Thanks in advanced.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sipart:
For consistency can you post a link to a flash video you are trying? Personally use chrome all the time so never come across any flash videos as chrome doesn't support flash, but can try in stock browser, I have flash installed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bassalh123:
For example the video in this page http://www.tiznit24.com/13714.html

thanks for the replay

Best regards.

---------- Post added at 10:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:46 PM ----------

Ok the problem is solved, I was using diffrent v of flash

Kind regards.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] chenrp:
what will happened if i install GM2 on W8S?

will the kernel work on W8S device?

i want to try the kernel because the GPS works great on MTK6589 devices but not on MTK6589T devices...

thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skit75:
Hi,

I've recently finished a customized Rom for the thl w8 hd (720 pixel) 16Gb just wanted to let you know.

It's based on the 20130616 Rom.

It's deodexed and ziplinked.

Added a multi choice aroma installer with many features. Like Xperia international keyboard and Sony audio pro megabass, xposed, gravitybox and lots more all selectable in the installer, the system Rom installation can also be turned on/off so the extra options can be installed on other phones with cwm (rooted).

Worked several days on it.

And here is the link:

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w8_hd_16gb_720pixel_custom_rom/

And here is a link to my xda thread for this rom, please reply/comment there !!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2521526
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Maybe it would be cool if you created a separate thread for it. Just to avoid mess that could happen when people start posting about it here.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bassalh123:
I am 100% agree and that's how XDA works. I remembered a while ago when I discoved how to Root Vodafone Smart II (Alcatel V860), then I posted the Tuto as well as Youtube link which I uploaded for the same purpose, then somebody else opened another thread after me on the same device with the same method using the file I uploaded on 4Shared. What i did then I just closed the opriginal thread.... Anyway my point here is the keep the same subject whithin the same thread, it's always good to be organized!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skit75:
Its done already, but i did want to let the readers of this thread know about it since the gravitybox mod/rom got me inspired to make it.

And here is a link to my xda thread for this rom, please reply/comment there !!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2521526

but thanks for the suggestion, your right about it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] guchumu:
Hello. i have problems with wifi direct. The share button does not show my that send video, can any one help me??

i have thl w8+ gravitymod2 rom.

thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.7.0

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.7.0 - 12/11/2013

- Improved transparency management:

--- Wallpaper now correctly scales behind navbar when it has transparency set. Works for majority of launchers, including Google Experience Launcher (KitKat)

--- Support for animated transitions between transparent/non-transparent states

- Statusbar Icon Colors:

--- Improved icon quality (fixed blurriness)

--- Support for coloring bluetooth, alarm, ringer vibrate, headset icons

- Navigation Bar Tweaks:

--- Reorganized menu

--- Options for navigation bar colors (key color, glow color, navbar background color)

- Lockscreen:

--- Option for disabling lockscreen shade (removes dark tint from lockscreen)

--- Hide statusbar clock support added for common 3rd party widgets (Chronus, DashClock, DeskClock)

- Pie: improved sensitivity by being less strict about swiping direction

- Improved detection of existing battery percent text (fixes double percent on some devices)

- Improved determination of Circle Battery size (fixes circle being too small on some devices)

- Increased Circle Battery left margin

- Application launcher: run app immediately when it's the one and only app in the list

- Updated Master Key Vulnerabilities patch (thanks to bgcngm and tungstwenty)

- GravityBox Settings improvements:

--- Enabled color hex value editor for all color pickers

--- Added fine-tuning up/down buttons for sliders

- Added Greek translations (thanks to vagosofron)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)

- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pitone02)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Portuguese (BR) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Hungarian translations (thanks to benjoe1)

- Updated Russian translations (thanks to smb.roman AKA romashko)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kretex:
Waiting mode on for GravityBox v2.7.1 :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
2.7.1 contains only 1 transparency related fix that's relevant only for devices having navigation bar instead of hardware keys. So you don't need to bother unless you use navbar.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
[MENTION=5008415]C3C076[/MENTION]

Will you ever include Kitkat launcher in GravityMod ?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I don't think it's a good idea to have that in the ROM by default due to its experimental/hacky nature. Curious users can search and install it themselves. It's as simple as installing couple of apps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I've tried to install them, but :

- PreBuiltGmsCore won't install (as I've read, it seems GM2 is up-to-date so that Kitkat's one won't install), is it a problem ?

- some of my old launcher folder will lead to crash when I tap on them : should I rebuild every shortcut's folders and widgets to avoid those crashes?

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I use it only for some GB testing. It's not my main launcher so it's not populated with the shortucts.

I had only one issue with google now (search) crashing which I resolved by switching voice language from US English to some other language and then back.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
OK,

I'll keep on with older version which seems more stable.

thank you anyway
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I personally prefer Nova launcher.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I'll try it again, first time I've used it, I had not been seduced so far.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] guchumu:
hello, anyone can help me and tell me if it works on wifi direct?

Thank you.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexran:
I'm thinking of buying a W8, probably W8s, but I see that there is no support for this rom. Should I buy Beyond? Which one do you recommend?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] _ossie_:
If you got a W8S you could run stock ROM plus GravityBox app which would give you pretty much the same functions on a W8S.

That's what I'm doing anyway.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.7.2

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.7.2 - 15/11/2013

- Statusbar icon coloring improvements:

--- added original signal icons from KitKat

--- added "partially-connected" state signal icons created from original KK icons

--- added xxhdpi high-res signal icons

--- fixed bluetooth icon shape

--- added support for coloring airplane mode icon

--- added option for secondary signal icon color that overrides default MTK orange icon (MTK Dual SIMs only)

--- added option for secondary data activity color (MTK Dual SIMs only)

- Transparency management improvements

--- improved compatibility with Xperia devices

--- statusbar and navbar settings grouped and moved to the root of the settings hierarchy

--- navbar transparency settings made independent of navbar tweaks

--- option to set transparency manager mode:

------ disabled - completely disables transparency related functions

------ statusbar - applies transparency to statusbar only

------ navigation bar - applies transparency to navbar only

------ both - applies transparency to both

--- improved navbar transparency handling (theoretically, may improve compatibility with Android 4.3)

- Option for enabling/disabling navigation bar colors

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated Indonesian translations (thanks to awaaas)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pitone02)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Ukrainian translations (thanks to egor4yk90)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Russian translations (thanks to smb.roman AKA romashko)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gattone_16:
Thl w8+ imei?

HELP!!

I have a THL W8 + with GM3rom do not know how but lost IMEI on your phone,

Sims will now no longer work, I have tried various programs like (MTK droid tools) restore a backup by using various guides also going Mode Engineer / connectivity / CDS information / information radio trying to manually enter IMEI underneath the phone and all but USELESS I ask for a help from an expert how can I do? there some way to put the IMEI via CWM?:crying::crying:C3C076 HELP!!!:crying::crying:

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
It should work with MtkDroidTools. If it doesn't then I would try reflashing complete official ROM first (search on needrom.com)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kretex:
On samsung device reflash official rom not helped...don't know on mediatek device...so guys don't forget to backup your imei!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Boozezela:
Hi Guys,

I just wanted to share with you the following things that you may want to be aware of (keep in mind that I have a W8+):

Calendar App

This is not Google's stock calendar app, so new features are not available by default in GM2.

I Fixed this by replacing the Calendar with the stock one from the Play Store.

Deskclock.apk

The kitchen timer at a certain point stopped making any sound for me when the alarm goes off.

Also when I was accessing Clock/Settings/"Silence after" the value shown in the summary screen and the values in the menu (5,10,..30 minutes) were shifted (e.g. 5 in the settings screen becomes 10 in the menu)

Wiping data/removing the app/reinstallig the app from GM2 did not help at all.

I fixed this by replacing the apk with one of the stock ones available from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1972286
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gattone_16:
hello I have now solved the thl fully functional flash tools I have with the custom FW

in so much that I changed the candle recover I put the 6.0.3.3

the only thing that if I do a factory reset I have to put hand IMEI but otherwise ok and returned. Then I congratulate you for your rom and for all that you are doing C3C076
[Miscellaneous Android Development] matrixceccano:
link are out check it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Grantius:
Not sure what you mean?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] matrixceccano:
Download link in first page don't work
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Goo.im is still not fully operational after they moved the servers to a different location.

I don't have a mirror that would be suitable for public sharing. The one and only I have has too limited bandwidth.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] matrixceccano:
I send you private message can you help me ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Sorry bro. That could be a million things and it's hard to track. I suppose you need to check and potentially replace lights lib inside /system/lib/hw

Also make sure you used correct kernel modules. Everything in /system/lib/modules must match your kernel.

Can't help more as I'm already too short on time doing my own things.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.7.3

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.7.3 - 18/11/2013

- New battery style: KitKat battery with or without percentage and coloring support

- Adjusted WiFi icon alignment

- Reduced space between WiFi and mobile signal icons on MTK Dual SIMs

- Fixed undesired replacement of icons coming from other packages than SystemUI (e.g. Play store icon replaced with BT icon)

- Fixed statusbar icons not returning to stock after coloring is turned off

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)

- Updated Hungarian translations (thanks to benjoe1)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pitone02)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] matrixceccano:
Thanks bro !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
rom booting problem

i had tried Lewa os for the thl w8 beyond. it worked and booted fine. now, it doesnt have root and the play store... so i tried flashing gravitymod rom back, it gets flashed, but im stuck at the kernel. the rom wont load. i dont see the bootanimation after the kernel boot logo. please reply fast... what im supposed to do. i flashed lewa back, and then moved the file to the internal memory, flashed again, still same problem... any way i can get gravitymod back?

[MENTION=5008415]C3C076[/MENTION] will need an urgent reply from you. thanks..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Have you performed wipe data/factory reset in the recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
yes, i never forget it. been doing it everytime i flash a new rom. i also did clear cache and clear dalvik cache. still no luck....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Are you sure you flashed the correct version matching your W8 model?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kenturky:
yes, it is for thl w8 beyond. i didnt flash the wrong rom. did the rom by any chance get corrupted? i didnt take it off from the sd card or anything. i will reinstall lewa os, and install the offical rom, and then install gravitymod. the rom is currently downloading... should take about an hour to complete... (512kbps connection)...

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w8-beyond-2/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spy007z:
Just wondering if any of you use cifs manager with this rom. I got an error said "No such device". I think it needs the cifs.ko build for this rom and I could not find it after hours of searching.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I use es file explorer and have no problems to access windows shares
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spy007z:
ES file explorer works for file sharing. However when steaming movies, all the popular media player apps I have tried do not want to use HW decoder over ES file explorer's shared file = lag.

Cifs mounting somehow works because the apps will see it as local file and can use HW decoders = smooth decoding :rolleyes:

BTW Thanks for this great rom. This rom is very very nice. :angel:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.7.4

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.7.4 - 24/11/2013

- Initial support for KitKat [EXPERIMENTAL]

- Added support for MT6582 (thanks to bgcngm)

- Improved compatibility with Lenovo devices (thanks to bgcngm)

- Improved support for MT6572 devices

- Fixed Circle Battery not being vertically centered on some devices

- Status bar icon coloring:

--- improved icon layout and alignment

--- added option for choosing status icon style (JellyBean or KitKat style)

- Hardware Key Actions:

--- improved handling of Back long-press

--- improved handling of Menu double-tap

--- added Back key double-tap support

--- added Go Home and Go Back actions

- New GravityBox icon (thanks to Jerber)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated German translations (thanks to samsonbear)

- Updated Indonesian translations (thanks to awaaas)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

IMPORTANT

Back key double-tap support

For this feature to work, it is necessary to delay the single-tap action while

waiting if user hits the key again within a double-tap speed timeout.

This means that the default single-tap is delayed by amount of milliseconds set in

"Double-tap speed" option. The lower the value, the lower the delay.

This is not a bug. This is by design: to make sure back key doesn't leave

current foreground app when user intends to perform a double-tap.

This delay applies ONLY in case double-tap action is chosen other than "Default".
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Just found annoying bug related to MENU key double-tap. Releasing new version.

GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.7.5

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.7.5 - 24/11/2013

- Fixed misbehaviour of MENU key in some apps when double-tap is enabled

- Improved compatibility with KitKat:

--- disabled statusbar BG coloring

--- disabled "Follow stock battery" option

--- improved QuickSettings compatibility
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pesa1234:
Dear All, baseband of this rom have the same problem like the original rom with WCDMA 900Mhz? W8 Beyond... Thanks and if I'm OT please let me know. Bye
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kretex:
U can try and find out the answer :D it's the best custom rom for thl w8 series than stock rom :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Grantius:
The 900mhz baseband only really works for people who want to use a single SIM - from what I've seen it has the same problems no matter the firmware
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pesa1234:
Ok, thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Grantius:
So now it's my turn to ask a quick question about the W8/W8s...

Do fast chargers work or is the hardware only going to draw 500ma from the socket?