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[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Hashcode developed a new partitioning scheme for the Kindle allowing users to have basically the whole Kindle available.

It requires:

1) New bootloader, capable of setting the partitions.

2) Special version of TWRP.

3) Only ROMs that can take advantage of the new partitioning.

First wave of ROMs were slow (not sure if they were slower, but still slow) and we are working on getting the performance up to speed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
You may have seen this already but this part I like the most:

Project OtterX : What would the Kindle be like, if it was designed like a Nexus? =)

And you may follow the link given earlier to find some details what does it mean exactly.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
thank you very much :highfive: , I clean flashed the ROM and used this gapps 777SlimRoms mini gapps for build 8

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096071528 but everytime I try and use Chrome, it crashes...should I try and boot into recovery and "fix permissions"? I already tried this as stated in OP

1. Remove Google account from phone

2. Clear data for play store, play services, and services framework.

3. Reboot into recovery and clear cache.

and still crashes, any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
See my earlier post. Chrome is going to be problematic due to an incompatibility with Linaro.

Use an alternate browser or an older version of Chrome, version 26 is reportedly working.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
sorry that I missed that :( , thanks again :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
ok im back. i have been working on an app. im fed up with it for now, so lets get this build sorted:). [MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] did we ever get a full list of apps to remove?. im making some flashable zips with different settings inside so if you like it snappy with less battery or slower with more battery you can be happy:). whats the best performance settings weve had? build 8.4? (i think koop has a preference. ill start there. im repo syncing now. also its not just linaro that crashes chrome as the last build was with google toolchain and it still crashes, its something else. in logcats ive been viewing there seems to be errors regarding iface which i can sort and some other code looks like it calls for an interactive setting which throws an error when were on smartass. im releasing a new build later if [MENTION=521391]koops[/MENTION]1955 got the list i will remove all the listed apps and reduce the roms footprint
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
The list is at post #1151.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
I'm using the 8.4 release and noticed TuneIn Radio crashes, and Pandora won't play, I believe I was using an earlier version and it worked...not complaining at all, just bring it to your attention; I wasn't sure if that's a bug in the new release or what.

Thanks again :) keep up the stellar work:good:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] t3chwizard:
So how fast is this ROM?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
This is the fastest ROM I have used in the kindle/otterx there is little lag but the device is actually usable.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Well, I run it.... It is fast now, [MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION] is working on making it even faster.

Do a clean flash (Factory Reset via TWRP, then clean Dalvik, Data, Cache and System under Advanced) install the ROM and Minimal GAPPs (or PA Pico GAPPs in my case, I run really minimal)

Reboot, install Trickster Mod, make sure it defaults to SmartAssV2...feel free to mess around if you like, but SmartAssV2 is recommended.

Under Developer options, set all three animations to .25

Then rock and roll!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
I received this message when using Titanium backup http://s2.postimg.org/avo0z9k15/2014_10_20_20_47_30.jpg , do you think it would cause problems removing the superuser app it came with and installing superSU, or can I disregard that message? I'm loving this ROM :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] t3chwizard:
Is the lag in the animations? The reason I ask is that the Otter ROMs on the kindle have a little lag with the animations and stuff and so I'm trying to find a comparison.

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You could just install SuperSU from the play store, but I think it works fine even though it says that. Its just a precautionary message I'm pretty sure. Idk if flashing SuperSU is safe though on this ROM since I haven't flashed it yet. I plan on doing so tonight.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dokie80:
I use TB with superuser without problem. you can ignore the warning.

[MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION] : how about OTG support, any progress? from what I read, slimkat rom support OTG?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
my build failed after removing email app. exchange needs it, is exchange safe to delete? the new build has some new stuff:) hopefully tonight:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Weekly 8.8

Changes :

Slim Launcher “Please note this is a brand new and in early stages more to come”

Smart Cover Support for HLTE

Proximity Wake: Add support for checking proximity when waking device “for select devices “LG G2,Bacon, and M8 more to come….

wpa_supplicant_8 updates

hardware_qcom_bt updates

openssl updates

bluetooth_bluedroid updates

package_apps_Bluetooth updates

hardware_libhardware updates

package_apps_BluetoothExt updates

hardware_qcom_fm updates

frameworks/av updates aosp caf

Superuser updates

hardware_qcom_audio-caf updates

frameworks/base updates aosp caf
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lllukas:
Yes, exchange.apk its safe to delete.

Regards
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Agreed, removed without issue for me.

Thanks, all.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
+1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bflobills:
+1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Regarding the Removal of Exchange APK

I was worried about recommending this, afraid that someone would need to use the Email to support Exchange mail. It looks like that will be taken care of in the near future via the latest Gmail app.

See http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/20/gm...-yahoo-mail-outlook-and-other-email-services/

"The Verge also points out that POP, IMAP and Exchange are also supported."

That will require the newest (and as yet unreleased) version of Gmail, but that will be very cool. I like the look of apps built with Material Design.

"One email client to rule them all...."
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
I get that on every device I have running a kitkat rom, I just ignore it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Wikdclown:
As posted earlier (personally thought was on pandoras end) pandora doesnt work on the newer build it worked fine on previous builds.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
ok i removed all the apps i could find so this build is slimmer than a normal slimkat:)

also reset smartass as default so clear trickstermod in /settings/app/

i used the gapps below this time, also has the new slim features i posted previous, i will update the op tomorrow.

Slimkat 8.8 gcc4.7 toolchain & 777 kernel

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655048859

md5: 80880b898ac41899fd04163c7e4ecd95

enjoy Steve

PA gapps https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=...c5489fc440989b2c37376c8027e109182220b4a16dfee

Install instructions

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

clear trickster app data

wipe system, and both caches then install the rom & gapps then reboot
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
10mb smaller than previous builds and has new slim launcher:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
looks like the pa gapps have face unlock in them just delete it using slimsizer in /settings/slimcenter

turn crt animation off in display settings

change screen animation from 0.75 to 0.25 in dev settings

you still have to wipe google services if you do a system wipe, maybe just try a full dirty flash,
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
I ran into that problem too. Pandora nor tune in radio work, I wonder why
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
I haven't had time to research, but you are still running Dalvik, not Art, right? Pandora is one of the apps reported as not working with Art.

Just a shot in the dark, I'm afraid.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
Howdy do sir, whatever the default setting is, I believe is Dalvik. I haven't changed anything. I'm just trying to figure out why it worked on the older build, but not the newest... I'll play around more with the settings and see what I can do; if anything.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
[MENTION=533412]lowpro3210[/MENTION], all I have been able to do so far is to verify that the problem exists and can be reproduced. I can try a couple of things, but I am guessing that we'll need to bring [MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION] into this.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Ran into a lot of lag on a dirty flash, almost to the point the device was unusable. After a factory reset, wiping partitions and clean install the ROM is working great. I'm liking the Slim Launcher a lot. Smaller footprint than Nova and more options than GEL. Awesome work, sir.

Confirmed on a clean install.

Edit: On Dalvik.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
i ended up doing a clean install in the end as google services problems persist:( havent had chance to play as i got it finished late last night. im on my way home now, woop woop.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
catchup tv doesn't work either???
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
My honest opinion this ROM flies after a clean install. I can live without Pandora for now because it still works on my phone and, again my opinion, I think it sounds better on my M8 anyway.

Anyone try Google Chrome or is it still crashing?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Just tried chrome, still crashing.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Boooo...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lllukas:
[MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION]

New beta gapps from slimteam just relesed. They include new ver. Of google services and TRDSed Playstore v5.xxx ;)

Maybe this will be helpfull.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=56202188
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eems01:
I jumped over to Slim 8.4 this past weekend and Chrome browser (37.0.2062.117) is still working. I did restore the app data with Titanium from the last twa_priv ROM if that makes a difference? I use Dolphin most of the time so can't really say how stable it is.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AtomicFizzle:
That's an older version of Chrome. If you updated to 38, it would probably be broken for you too.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
It is important to note that the change seems to be with Chrome latest version only. Earlier versions of the Chrome APK are pretty easy to find and you can stop apps being auto updated in the following way.

Go to Google Play Store app.

Click the menu button and click settings

Select Auto-update apps Under General

Choose Do-not auto update apps

Regarding the TuneIn (and Pandora) issue, I sent the dev a Logcat earlier.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] t3chwizard:
For some reason the Build 8.1+ gapps found in the "F2FS ROMS with 777KERNEL & compiled with linaro-4.9.1 toolchain" section will not flash on the device. Every time I try to flash them they aren't there when I reboot the kindle after flashing. They can be found at this link https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096071201.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lllukas:
Thats strange... In Recovery, try format system partition manualy, before flashing.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] t3chwizard:
I've done it several times. I always format before I flash a ROM. But it still won't work.

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I tried the 7.x gapps and they seem to be working fine as of right now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Did you check MD5 of the GAPPs that wouldn't install? Just curious.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] check pm. Its Done :) Coooooming sooooooooooon get ready for a personalized kernel settings app.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
HELL YES!!:good::good: I dunno what it is, but it's gotta be good if it's coming from you! STELLAR:highfive::victory:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
its a script installer. the idea being is that i can post loads of different kernel configs so everyone gets what they want with the peformance/battery balance:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Great concept! In theory users can flash a script for a little extra speed when needed then flash another for less speed, more battery.

Will be testing tomorrow.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
no flashing it just copies it to the right location and changes permissions for you. then on reboot the script changes the kernel settings, we will be able to set settings unreachable by any other app :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lowpro3210:
You always have an Ace up your sleeves :fingers-crossed: Keep it up
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Yes, "flashing" was a poor choice of words. "Installing" scripts is better.

Let me not keep everyone waiting.....IT WORKS! I still want to test more tomorrow and send Steve detailed results, but it works. "WOOP WOOP" as the man said.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Roger W:
Hi, is there any collected wisdom about standby battery life?

Before I switched to the OtterX layout, I spent a long time running a (different thread's) ROM that I last updated in March, and had always gotten about 30 days of standby time (not event full Off, real instant-on Sleep). All the OtterX ROMs I've tried including SlimKat (last tried a month ago) trend to about 3 days of sleep, far from 30, even with a barebones install and wifi off during sleep.

I've heard and tried suggestions about greenfiy and other utils that can tame unruly aftermarket apps, but it feels like there's some kernel change that makes all the difference. Have I missed some info about a good fix, or are most people running os many apps that they don't remember a time of getting 30 day sleep? :)

thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
no mate otterx will not do 30 days.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bflobills:
Great work as always Steve

Just a couple of observations from my install of 8.8 (from 8.1) I have been unable to run a few video apps - particularly Slingplayer (for remote viewing of my home TV) and an app called Blue Iris which is video camera surveillance SW. Neither one would work (both FC'd all the time) but were both fine on 8.1. For now I have gone back to 8.1 as I use these apps frequently, and they are working fine again. Just wanted to let you know - not a show stopper for me :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] pm sent:)

app coming tonight, just needs koops approval:P

im going to look into chrome etc again also got to write some scripts.

I had a play with art and it was very laggy compared to dalvik.

on 8.8 i overclocked mine to 120000 and it flies,

i am going to clean up the op later and put up a list of initial tweaks i do. (i should be able to write a script that sets all my rom settings on boot so after a clean flash i can just install one script and be set to go):)

Cheers Steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Testing now, Steve.

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I am koop and I approve this app!

Guys, in it's early stages most people will go "Is that all it does?" But this is going to be big. You will be able to create files that save your personal settings (not apps) and install them whenever you update.

After I install an update, I do the following:

Set to SmartassV2, if not already set.

Set to overclock.

Change animations to .25

Set Advanced Reboot. Add Screenshot to that menu.

Set to allow unknown sources.

Set Quiet Hours.

I think that there is more, but my life will get MUCH easier when I can animate that.

Great work, Steve and glad that I could help in some small way.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] v0.03 beta is up, i pm you
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] v0.04 beta is up see pm
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
I am checking PMs, so no need to post here. Trying to be as thorough as I can in testing, uninstalling, wiping and rebooting. Installing two init.d files, uninstalling. Checking the changes. Each cycle takes a bit.

Going as fast as I can! :silly:

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Let's hear it for [MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION]! Tested v.04 Beta and it performs like a champ! Good to go as far as I can see.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Sion Installer apk

This is version 0.01 so go steady on me.

feedback and constructive criticism very welcome.

only the init.d installer works so far.

be VERY careful what you delete with this app, it can screw the rom if you delete files that are part of the rom, I have taken care (with great testing and feedback from [MENTION=3816775]koop1955[/MENTION] )

to minimise this by taking you straight to the init.d folder although you can still use the main file chooser to delete files from other directories, But please be careful and check the scripts you are installing and deleting are the correct ones. any doubt just ask.

app Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655050290

The first two scripts are testers and these actions can be performed in trickstermod and other similar apps (more scripts will follow:)

Script1 is for setting smartassV2 as default governor (this is already implemented in slimkat 8.8, but if you delete it from the init.d folder you can replace it with this one).

Script2 overclocks cpumax to 120000.

you can check these have taken effect in trickstermod after installation.

you can also install as many scripts as you want before pressing the reboot button.

the scripts names will all start with two numbers they will install in numerical order on every boot until you delete them or flash a new rom.

Script1 Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655050461

Script2 Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655050462

have a play installing and deleting and let me know any issues, as it would be good to iron any out before we start playing with other settings.

Enjoy Steve

Edit1: clear trickstermods app data in /settings/apps/ before testing so it doesn't alter any settings on boot.

Edit2: The donations buttons do nothing until i put it on the playstore (so your money is safe:))
[Kindle Fire Android Development] t3chwizard:
no, why is this step necessary?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Sion app Tip: use the delete chooser to check after installation if they show in /system/etc/init.d/ with just one press;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Only way to know if download was complete.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
Nice work Steve! The app looks really nice.

I have several prompt notes if you don't mind:

* 'Parent Directory' selection should not appear when you are at the top level already (SD card on File Chooser and root on Delete Chooser).

* It would be nice to display a full path on the top when selecting file.

* I think you have to allow selection ONLY in folder system/etc/init.d when using Delete Chooser.

* It would be nice to get extra confirmation on Reboot selection. You know, shift happens...

* Unfortunately I have never succeeded with script installation. Even if Sion says the script has been installed successfully, a script never appears in init.d folder. Removing the script works just fine.

But all I can say for now (as a general user), this could be really a nice app for playing with init scripts (maybe dangerous a bit). I haven't tried ROM/Gapps flashing option, but I believe this might be useful as well.

Thanx!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
rom/gapps is not operational yet.

wander why the scripts wont work?? whats your setup?

art? dalvik?

incrypted?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
deleted
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
ok i found out why. i posted the old flashable .zips by mistake, sorry i just need to repackage them and upload them
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
Dalvik currently. But I have tried switching between them a day ago. No encryption.

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Indeed, I was using v.0.01.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
ok i have changed the links now on my app release post.

here are the ammended .zips, these should work fine.

Script1 Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655050461

Script2 Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655050462
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
sorry for the confusion. v0.01 is the correct app.zip. it was the scripts that were wrong, i mistakenly zipped them in recovery flashable zips. they need the scripts to be just normally zipped. i have amended the links on previous post. well spotted [MENTION=5012676]kvestas[/MENTION] try it now with the new script.zips
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
Newly zipped scripts work just fine! Many thanks!

But the app version really makes a little confusion. I've seen that you were trying v.0.05 earlier in the thread but the app still says 0.01. Not a big deal of course.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Checking MD5 (for any file...ROM or GAPPs or anything) means that the file that you downloaded matches the file that the developer uploaded. In other words that your download was complete and nothing was corrupted.

Here is the free utility that I uses: http://www.winmd5.com/

It takes only seconds to check each download and can save you a lot of problems.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
they were beta's v0.01 is the 1st release to you guys
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Everything happy now? After I did my last test, I took the night off to watch Game 3 of the World Series. Which was really good.

Steve, are you using Android Tuner as your script editor of something else?

To the Community, here is what I set after fresh install, does anyone add anything:

Set to SmartassV2, if not already set.

Set to overclock.

Change animations to .25

Set Advanced Reboot.

Add Screenshot to the Reboot menu.

Set to allow unknown sources.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
I want to slim it further down to have only the apk's i need.

Is cloudprint2.apk, development.apk and spareparts.apk save to delete ?

Update

Just removed it, seems to have no impact.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
I would guess that removing Development.APK and Spareparts.APK may cause you to lose access to some development settings.

How much space/resources did you gain?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
Development seem to be the dev tools in app drawer.

Spareparts are listet as additional settings for cm.

Walked through the settings and did not miss something.

I dont know how much space it gained but including the space for tb i would guess 10-20 mb.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Keep us in the loop about this goes for you? If nothing seems broken then we can add these APKs to the removeables.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
Was using it for some hours now. Nothing seems broken. I think it is save to remove this apks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] samsat:
Where do you set overclock and what do you mean by Add Screenshot to the Reboot menu?

What does Advanced Reboot do?

Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
dl my app on previous page and install script2. that will overclock you the proper way.