yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] goestoeleven:
still got 10 days to go... (hurry up, HTC!!!! )
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] mightyeric:
well, I'd say this was a definite miss.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] spirodave:
I am on MK2 4.3 and I have Safestrap installed and I installed the recovery and when I reboot into recovery It goes to the Custom screen then it fails to Go to the Splash screen where I can choose to go into TWRP . I had this working on MF3 but I had bricked my phone and and had to flash the allin one to fix it . I am successfully rooted with safestrap installed .. ANY IDEAS would be greatly appreciated...Thanks By the way it Says Safe system : Not Active. I thought I remember it saying Active before

Also is there another way to install a Recovery. Im coming from a Tmobile GS2 where you could flash recovery once within Odin and after that you could just flash different versions of Twrp or Cwm when needed. No locked boot loader . I always thought HTC was the only phones with locked boot loaders . I have been doing a lot of reading prior to posting this question and have been up all night . After bricking last night and recovering from it I got a crash course with this device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sway8966:
Check your root condition is valid. If you do not have root you can not install the safestrap recovery.

To go to the safestrap you do not need to reboot into the recovery. You simply reboot as normal and safestrap splash screen would come up.

You can use odin to flash the recovery in the download mode or you can use adb command to push the recovery.

AT&T and verizon G4 bootloaders are locked. You can not unlock like HTC S-off. You can only exploit the bootloader with different methods based on your firmware version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jmjoyas:
Simply reboot the phone and on boot up it will show you the splash screen. Not active means that stock slot is still selected.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] spirodave:
Im an idiot. I just realized I have been using the safestrap.apk I had on my sd that was for MF3. This will be my problem
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] spirodave:
Im an idiot. I just realized I have been using the safestrap.apk I had on my sd that was for MF3. This will be my problem..Problem solved.When you said the wrong slot was selected it made a light bulb light up in my head..Thanks bro
[General Questions and Answers] :
I'm kinda old fashioned but I still use an HTC Desire with the original ROM (and living and suffering with its issues) and couldn't move myself to flash it with a custom ROM, because they all seem not to fit my needs. It may sound weird, but here is my thinking about the Android UI development:

Back than, when I bought my Desire it was the best Device of its class out there. The Sense UI was way better than the native Android (which was really ugly) and very comfortable. Since then Android developed to Holo, Sense made several big and weird changes up to the latest one on the M8 and TouchWiz I never liked; and I still think the old Desire Sense UI is one of the best out there. The main reasons for that seem a bit ridiculous but are a major usability issue for me:

Unlock with a slide to the bottom

While receiving a call, slide to the bottom to accept, slide to the top to decline

Two separate lock screens, one as keyboard lock and one as security lock (with password or pattern) that only activates after a set amount of time (not like the Samsung devices where you have to enter your pattern EVERY time you turned off your display)

Why on new devices it is common that I have to slide to the side to unlock? Sliding to the bottom is the most comfortable movement you can do with your thumb without any danger to let your phone slip and hit the ground. So why it is so absolutely uncommon? And why on native Android you can't move the unlock option to the bottom, where is plenty of space and would also give you the opportunity for a fifth quick access app? In my point of view it would increase usability a lot.

While receiving a call on new phones you have to press a virtual button, but why? With old phones you could feel the right button to accept or decline a call, but with touchscreens you have to look at it first and then touch precisely. But there is no need for that. Even the pressing and sliding the green or red circles is based on hitting the screen on a special area, which is kinda unpleasant for me. With the old Sense you only have to roughly slide up or down from around the middle of the screen, so declining a call without taking the phone out of your pocket works like a charm.

At last the lock screen. I always had to decide between the normal keyboard lock and a pattern (password was never an option) but never get it to work with having the pros of both. I understand that some may find it stupid to have two lock screens, but for me they have different functions and so they work very well together in my workflow. On Cyanogenmod I found an option that seems to give me what I want, but it never worked like my Desire.

Yeah, even when I still use my Desire I have used other phones too (in parallel for work) and I really always missed the listed options of the old Sense UI and hated the strange design decisions made since then. But am I the only one who thinks about that in that particular way or is it me who is too picky? Is there no one else out there thinking the Desire Sense UI was outstanding at that time and still is today? Or is there an app for that I haven't found yet?

Just my two cents.
[HTC Sensation] dodge67:
I've tried every Rom and there's problems with all off them. Stock seems to be the best . Also when a new version of android comes out the old versions never get finished.
[HTC Sensation] FreakyDR:
I haven't used stock rom for years now, so I don't know how it's like, but there are very good custom ROM's out there that are very good and some of them are very close to stock feeling. Anyway in my opinion the phone with stock 3.6 sense is unusable, this sense version is so bad that I can't even look at it :cowboy: so I guess it's everyone with their own opinion...
[HTC Sensation] T-zere:
If you will try rom like Android Revolution HD and Revelation or Venom Viper S 5. You will change your mind about stock rom.
[HTC Sensation] rasor99:
Custom ROM way better than Stock

Sense 5 is a lot lighter than sense 3.5 that came with the stock ROM for our Sensation. My Sensation used to get heated up a lot. But Viper S 5.1 is such an awesome ROM. Try it mate you wont be dissapointed:good:
[HTC Sensation] faisal459459:
Viper S 5.1 is super

Dear i am using Viper S 5.1 .

And i think it better then all roms.
[HTC Sensation] hkhs10811:
ViperS 5 is fast, though CM rom got the fatest.
[HTC Sensation] touristas0:
HTC support for Sensation was so close-term and Sense was too heavy for it for no good reason. I use Android 4.4.3 CyanogenMod 11 with 3.0.16 kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2530073

pros are with custom side.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
&#9733; &#9734; [ROM][4.4.4] Google Play Edition | ART | Stock | Plus+ | tiKtaK ROM | RC4.2 | Motion Wake Gestures | V4A | Xposed | 07-03-14 | &#9734; &#9733;

tiKtaK ROM

Android 4.4.4

KitKat

Google Play Edition

m7 4.4.4 series: KTU84P.H1 release-keys

m7 4.4.3 series: KTU84L.H4 release-keys

Plus Edition Features:

Stock GPE + debloat

LMT Pie

cLock

Torch

Gravity Box

xGEL Settings

Android "L" Keyboard - material ui

Android "L" Theme - optional

Motion Wake Gestures

Heads Up Notifications(Xposed)

Viper4Android

ES File Explorer

Xposed Framework

Google Now Launcher

Google Hotword

Aosp Browser

Apollo Music Player

HTC Service Pack

DOWNLOADS:

Stock Edition Builds

NEW ~ tiKtaK-GE444-Dlx_4.2_070314

Plus Edition Builds

NEW ~ tiKtaK-GE444-PLUS-Dlx_4.2_070314

Should work on the latest TWRP or CWM

I tested it with TWRP only

Kernel Info:

The built in kernel is based off of DNA Official 4.4.2 and M7 Official 4.4.4 GPE sources.

I had to update quite a bit to make use of the new adreno, kgsl, and ion drivers in the 4.4.3 base.

It supports sweep2wake, sweep2sleep, dt2w, etc,..

DO NOT expect any other current kernels to work on this.

Known issues:

None I have come across as of yet.

If you do, please be detailed in your reporting.

THANKS!

OLD Versions:

Stock Edition Builds

NEW ~ tiKtaK-GE444-Dlx_4.0_062614

tiKtaK-GE443-Dlx_3.1_060714

Plus Edition Builds

NEW ~ tiKtaK-GE444-PLUS-Dlx_4.0_062614

tiKtaK-GE443-PLUS-Dlx_3.1_060714

​

Source: link

XDA:DevDB Information

4.4.4 Google Play Edition - tiKtaK, ROM for the HTC Droid DNA

Contributors

santod040

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

ROM Firmware Required: Latest Kitkat firmware, hboot, and radios

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Stable Version: RC4.0

Stable Release Date: 2014-06-26

Current Beta Version: RC3.1

Beta Release Date: 2014-06-07

Created 2014-06-07

Last Updated 2014-07-03
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Reserved

Motion Gesture NuK3rn3L for GPE 4.4.4 for the Droid Dna​

Now Baked Into The Rom:

NuK3rn3L w/ Motion Wake Gesture support

This will also install the Xposed Module you need to use with it.

You will need to enable Xposed and the Module, and perform a reboot, before assigning applications or actions to the gestures.

FEEDBACK is HIGHLY encouraged!

This Kernel will not work on any other current roms.

​
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Changelog

Changelog

RC4.4

Stock and Plus Version:

Fixed Video Playback in kernel(brought up to 4.4.4)

Added MLG enabled Kernel

Updated Market Apps

Updated SuperSu

Added Faux Sound Control

Plus Version Only:

Updated Xgels Settings

Updated Gravity Box

Updated Heads Up Notification Module

Added Android "L" Keyboard (enable in input settings > advanced > color scheme > material)

Added Android "L" Theme, enable in Xposed, adjust through app drawer shortcut

RC4.0

Initial Public Release of 4.4.4 for Dlx

RC3.1

Initial Public Release of 4.4.3 for Dlx

​
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
First build is up.

Enjoy! :good:

If there is any interest in this, I will work on uploading a Plus version for you guys.
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
Will download and give a run tonight. Looks interesting. Anything built in to current release or is it plain stock Google edition.
[HTC Droid DNA] takota6:
Thanks Santod ,,not just a word but truly We appreciate you

Æaaa..\../
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Current build is pure stock Google Edition.

If there are more then just a few folks interested in the rom, I'll upload a Plus version with extras.
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
Well I am sure people will flock to a new santod build.
[HTC Droid DNA] wowbro:
Very nice rom. In plus version maybe include extreme power saving :) thanks for your work
[HTC Droid DNA] mopartonyg:
Santod reflashed and wiped 2 times but have no play store, am I missing something?
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Maybe a bad download or try a different recovery.

Never had that happen. It's definitely included.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
tiKtaK Google PLUS Edition is now up as well...

Plus Edition Features:

Stock GPE + debloat

LMT Pie

cLock

Torch

Gravity Box

XmultiWindow

Viper4Android

ES File Explorer

Xposed Framework

Google Now Launcher

Google Hotword

Aosp Browser

Apollo Music Player

HTC Service Pack

​
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
Downloading now. Which I upgraded my speed now smdh :(
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
Ok santod. Should we stay away from the plus version on main post. I downloaded tried to install clean flash. It got about 45secs into it and rebooted.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
If recovery rebooted part way into install, just reboot back to recovery and reflash again without wiping.

The rom is fine...
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
Ok thanks. I am going to download again. I had a brief pass in data so that could have messed things up.
[HTC Droid DNA] IcyAgitator:
Is GPS & Location Lock working 100% on this build?

Thanks!
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Instant locks and working great for me.

I haven't heard anything otherwise...
[HTC Droid DNA] IcyAgitator:
Any kernel you recommend with this rom?
[HTC Droid DNA] jschill31:
Listed in the OP:

Kernel Info:

The built in kernel is based off of DNA and m7 4.4.3 GPE sources.

I had to update quite a bit to make use of the new adreno, kgsl, and ion drivers in the 4.4.3 base.

It supports sweep2wake, sweep2sleep, dt2w, etc,..

DO NOT expect any other current kernels to work on this.
[HTC Droid DNA] markalyea2:
Is the RC4.4 in the changelog a typo or was a ROM pulled? I'm seeing RC4.2 in the title and the download, but no changelog for it.

Regardless, thank you for your work!
[HTC Droid DNA] Androide3:
No lock screen in this ROM?
[HTC Droid DNA] markalyea2:
Its off on default. Check out settings-security-lockscreen.
[HTC Droid DNA] remag6383:
phone contacts

I just come off ViperDNA 4.1.0 Rom, been on it forever because I had zero issues, my question is , is there anyway to sync facebook contacts with phone? Besides that, updated firmware, radio hboot and everything is working perfect, i don't use bt so couldn't tell ya if that's ok. I'm using art and all is so smooth. I do miss the sweep to wake and double tap but since on art I guess theres no option for that. Thanks Santod
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mots.haxsync
[HTC Droid DNA] remag6383:
Well that actually just syncs the photos...that's all I was finding. I was actually meaning importing all the contacts like it does on the sense roms. I'll keep searching. Thanks for answering though.

I think I going to have to switch back to dalvik just for the tweaks with exposed and gravity box. I do like the smoothness of this Rom. Thanks again Santod
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
@santod040 - first of all, thanks for your work in compiling flashable firmware zips for new firmware+baseband. It was awesome being able to get those new files easily without a bunch of hoops to jump thru. Second, thank you very much for your work on this ROM. It's exactly the type of ROM I've been hoping for - a 4.4.4, lightweight, close to pure AOSP ROM without all the Sense junk and processes. No joke, running all of the same apps on my phone as I did on Viper 4.1.0, I'm averaging at least 400 MB of extra free RAM all the time now on this ROM!

I am however having some issues. First one is very minor. The default bluetooth hostname is "HTC One" - I'm assuming this is indicative of the roots of this kernel? I was able to change it but I could see it confusing other users.

Second, FFC aka fast charge, "seems" to work with the stock kernel here, but the charging rate is still very slow making me believe perhaps it's not fully implemented? I'm able to enable it in Trickster and turn it on using the fast charge app. My USB port reports as AC. But, charging rate seems no different than USB normally does.

Lastly, the default GPU governor, ondemand, also, never seems to ramp above 200 MHz, even trying to load up the GPU. If I change it to Performance, it will run at 400 MHz, but stays there. I'm trying to recall if the GPU ever underclocks on other sense based kernels I ran before...? Perhaps it should just be left at Performance?
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
Ah-ha! I edited my prior post and removed most of it re: CPU behavior. After much testing and playing around with settings in Trickster, I figured out the CPU issues I was having, with all cores not going past 918 MHz, or all cores maxing all the time, or not behaving as individual cores, or governors not working as expected, etc.

All of these problems were caused by the option "Temperature Throttle". If you're using Trickster, this is found under Specific settings. I don't recall ever turning this on, which makes me think it's on by default in this ROM, so ya'll should see if you have it enabled (and if so, shut it off!).

Even though my CPU and battery were reporting relatively cold temperatures, like under 40 C, even at boot, it was limiting max CPU to 918 MHz. Because it couldn't go past 918 MHz, it was frequently maxing all cores at the same time, instead of one core at a time, etc. And, it's why governor changes alone weren't working as they should.

This doesn't explain the GPU staying at 200 MHz with it's default governor per my prior post though, that still happens. For now, I've left it (the GPU) set to Performance.
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
Believe I found the cause of this, and also why other apps and logging utilities, seem to think I've got a HTC One, using this ROM. Looks like the build.prop has some values from the HTC One:

ro.product.model=HTC One

I believe that should be HTC6435LVW

ro.product.display_resolution = 4.7 inch 1080p resolution

I believe that should be 5.0 inch

I changed these values on my phone, using Build Prop Editor, and it seems to work as intended.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Sorry, I haven't been on much lately, as I broke my dominant arm this past Monday.

Had surgery to have a plate installed on it and have been resting a lot.

if I recall, I did the prop that way on purpose at the time, or else it was breaking market compatibility with certain app updates.

Those compatibilities may have since changed anyway.

And hostname can be made whatever, has no real effect.
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
Holy hell man! Props for posting with a broken arm! I'm sorry to hear you're going thru that, I dislocated my shoulder and shattered my humorous 2 years ago in a motorcycle accident. Took a year to rehab it ugh. I wish you a much speedier recovery!

No worries about getting to any of the things I posted above any time soon, as the various workarounds I mentioned (Temp Throttle Off, GPU Governor to Performance, Build.prop edits, etc) have been working great. I mainly posted so others trying this ROM could benefit from them too.

This ROM has seriously breathed new life into my phone and I cannot thank you enough for it! Hopefully my meager donations will help. I never liked Sense and prior to this ROM I had been shopping daily for a cheap replacement phone, until I tried this ROM. The difference in performance due to it being lighter and having all the Sense junk gone out of memory, is crazy!
[HTC Droid DNA] remag6383:
ROM

Hey Santod, sorry about you arm man. hope it gets better soon. Loving the ROM, running ART. attached is 2 screenies, I get this alot. as you can see I have service, doesn't show the no sim card icon in bar. all i have to do is just tap the screen a few times and it goes away. just wondering what you think causes it.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
I'm guessing that you may have a loose/thin sim card and tray.

Others that had that even on Sense resolved it by getting a new sim card and an updated sim tray from HTC.

I've never had the problem myself.

A little tape on the back of the sim has also been a quicker fix for some...
[HTC Droid DNA] remag6383:
Usually when that happens theres an icon in notification bar, looks like a sim card with an X on it. I never lose signal. it just seemed odd. It's no big deal. Really love this rom on my dna but I will soon be switching to the Nexus 6 when it releases. Thought about the oneM8 but I like what I'm seeing with the N6. Thanks for reply bro. take care of the arm
[HTC Droid DNA] snowboarder93:
Yes, I'd also recommend putting tape on the back of your sim card, if you haven't already. It seems to have solved the sim card issues I used to have on every ROM I used.
[HTC Droid DNA] takota6:
Looks like Friday M7/M8 are going to receiving their 5.0 update

http://phandroid.com/2014/11/18/htc...ve-android-5-0-lollipop-this-friday-nov-21st/

...I Have a replacement coming tomorrow, So if you need a tester I'll have a week with Old phone..

Æaaa..\../
[HTC Droid DNA] NAU420:
Does the tape behind the SIM card work for not getting 4g? I drop to 3g only on my DNA. My HTC One M7 and M8 have no problems with your ROMs, but the DNA does.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
No, for that you need to load a rooted stock sense based ROM.

Back up your internal storage somehow, generally to a a PC.

fastboot flash recovery lateststockrecovery.img

Boot into hboot and do a factory reset from the hboot menu.

Then when the stock recovery is done wiping and actually repairing your NV radio partitions, you will be all set.

Then you can fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

Boot to recovery and flash a custom ROM again and keep your 4g.
[HTC Droid DNA] NAU420:
Thank you, when I feel better from the flu bug I'll give this a shot. You have some of the best ROM's for the DNA, One M7 and M8. The only program I have with the M7 and M8 is the camera. The DNA takes way better photo and I use my phone for my family life photos.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
Thank you. :)

I hope that you feel better soon.
[HTC Droid DNA] kent c:
I hope they hold off a bit till Google fixes the issues. The SMS and Air thing in particular.
[HTC Droid DNA] NAU420:
So I need a stock sense base rom and also the latest stock recovery.img too?
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
Android 5.0.1 System Update!

So because this ROM is based on the HTC One M7, GPe, I keep getting a notification on my DNA that it's trying to download the Android 5.0.1 System Update - and that there isn't sufficient free space to do so (stupid 16gb no MicroSD phone... ugh).

Anyways, I certainly don't want 5.0 (until Xposed has ART support), and I'm sure installing this System Update on a DNA would be disastrous.

What is the best way to shut these Update Notifications off? And better yet, tell it to stop trying to download it?
[HTC Droid DNA] Protonus:
I ended up turning off Notifications for Google Play Services, for now, on all my devices. Good enough for now.
[HTC Droid DNA] neelgangrade:
i flashed super user which i was having, dont really remember the version. i think the rom is not rooted !

when i try to set permission for root explorer, it says u do not permission to access this !

can any gimme me solution or gimme a link to flash the later super su or super user which is fully compatible with this rom !

thanks :D works great ! rebooted twice, but then i entered recovery, flashed once again ! and then everything worked fine ! no boot loops after that !

great work man ! keep it up !!
[HTC Droid DNA] zax10:
[MENTION=1272062]santod[/MENTION] on the plus edition. It restarted in install. I followed your direction to install right after with no wipe. It booted after a few minutes. Everything looked good but there wasn't a lock screen.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
That's how it is in both versions.

Its off by default.

You turn it on in settings > security.

You can enable widgets there as well.
[HTC Droid DNA] mywebslave:
I had issues installing with TWRP 2.7.0.0.

Didn't realize that 2.7.1.0 was out. Installed fine with that version. Same as others that I'd have to reinstall without wiping anything.

Thanks for the release. Everything seems to work well.
[HTC Droid DNA] webeougher:
Getting reboots whenever I try to watch a movie in Play Movies with Plus rom. Sound starts, picture *might* start, and then phone locks up and reboots after several seconds.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2713265
[HTC Droid DNA] rohitece06:
Can somebody please upload stock HTC camera that works on this rom? I tried to take normal panorama (not 360 panorama) and camera closed.
[HTC Droid DNA] antdog24:
Try google camera.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
There is no stock HTC camera that works on this Rom.

If you install the stock Rom, and then install the Google camera, you'll see this device does not support the panorama features in the Google camera.

It may in Aosp, but this is not open source.

Pretty sure there's no 4.4.3 Sense Roms yet anyhow.
[HTC Droid DNA] The_Jeff:
I had that same question. Google Camera forces me into 4:3 ratio on 8 MP, which is why I've been rocking NuSenseSIX, because as far as I can tell that camera is shooting 16:9 at 8mp. Unless I'm totally wrong.
[HTC Droid DNA] The_Jeff:
Is anyone able to shut the phone off with this rom? on 3.1+ Powering down screen just cycles infinitely. Hold down power shuts it down but then it reboots.
[HTC Droid DNA] santod040:
It may want a different binary then the default.

I'll check it out when I get a chance.

Should be able to just post a patch for that.