yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Hi All,

In this thread I will maintain some of the mods I created for ViperOneM8.

Currently the list will eventually consist of:

Contact Mods

Custom TWRP Recoveries

Boot- & Down Animations

Splash Screens

Credits do not all go to myself. I would like to thank the following members for either helping me directly or sharing their work with the community:

[MENTION=918378]Basil3[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4854901]ViNOK16Bit[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4647967]Guich[/MENTION]

[MENTION=1148003]lyapota[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4106867]rayford85[/MENTION]

[MENTION=2632943]Whiskey103[/MENTION]

[MENTION=1799726]pondikos[/MENTION]

...others I might have forgotten​

[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="3"]DISCLAIMER[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
[B]I am in no way responsible for any damage you may sustain by flashing one of these mods[/B]

CHANGELOG:

06/03/15

- Added MultiCamM8 Contact Mod >> post #2

- Added TWRP ui.zip themes >> post #3​

05/03/15

- Initial thread setup​
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Contact Mods

With this contact mod you can change your (unknown) contact pictures to:

- Stock

- Venom Red

- Venom Green

- Venom Blue​

You will also have the option to select a bigger caller ID (no full screen).

NOTE

Current compatible ROM: ViperOneM8 4.3.0

Please select the correct download for you configuration:

- ViperOneM8 Stock 1.0: AFH

- DarkOneM8 1.0: AFH

- ViperDarkM8 1.0: AFH

- MultiCamM8 1.0: AFH​

Extra Info

This bigger caller ID is no longer done via png files, but xml. This is the reason for the separate downloads.

All zipfiles contain a failsafe option, please read the warning and options in Aroma carefully.

If you have any issues when flashing one of these mods, please provide me with the following information:

1. What zipfile did you flash?

2. Which options did you select in Aroma?

3. What ROM version are you on?

4. Do you have a theme installed (if yes, which one)?​
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
TWRP Recoveries

Custom hardcoded ViperOneM8 TWRP Recoveries.

Current version: 2.8.5.0

Three colors available:

- Red: AFH

- Green: AFH

- Blue: AFH​

All these recoveries can be flashed through recovery. After flashing, reboot recovery to see the effect.

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Custom ViperOneM8 TWRP Recovery Themes

Currently tested on: 2.8.5.0

Three colors available:

- Red: AFH

- Green: AFH

- Blue: AFH​

Rename the downloaded zipfile to ui.zip and put it in TWRP/theme folder. Reboot to recovery to see the effect.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Boot- & Down Animations

Reserved3...
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Splash Screens

Reserved4...
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] redwiz666:
Wouldn't you be able to have the same effect in recovery using a theme?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
bigger caller ID

Not working bigger caller ID.......

---------- Post added at 07:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------

after flashing...Fc
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Yes you would, however the curtain (startup image) won't change when using a recovery theme.

Please provide the following information:

Which one did you use?

What rom version are you on?

Do you have a theme installed?

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
i flashed ViperOneM8 Stock.......

Viperone M8 v 4.3.0..

no theme
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Just tested both options in ViperOneM8_Mod. No fc here. Can you provide a logcat from the fc?

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
first i select stock and bigger then exit....

logcat
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
There's a bugreport option in venomtweaks. Turn that on, then force the fc to happen, then end the report and post it here.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
attached
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Thanks. One more request and then I'll see if I can fix the problem. Can you upload the Telephony.apk here as well? The one that causes the fc? I'd like to compare it to the one I have here for stock rom.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
I decompiled the Telephony.apk you provided to see if there are any differences.

Got lots of errors on decompiling images, so it seems your Telephony.apk was already corrupted.

Please flash the attached zipfile and check if it works.

I extracted the Original Telephony.apk from ViperOneM8 4.3.0 rom zipfile and added the bigger caller ID mod.

After flashing you should have the original contact pictures intact and a bigger caller ID.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
still same fc dear
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Finally managed to reproduce the issue.

Also managed to fix it on my end.

Please redownload the zipfile from post#2, I've updated the download link.

Please let me know if it now works for you as well.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] lukas_system:
I have the same problem asmnhs1010
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Can you download again from post #2 and flash? Should be fixed now.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] zorantoma:
Could you please also make the mod for Multicam theme?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
I haven't seen the multicam theme in HUB yet. Is it already updated to 4.3.0? If so, I'll have a look at it this weekend.

Edit:

Just checked HUB again and noticed the theme.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] zorantoma:
Its on the hub ?. Thank you.Can't wait to flash this mod ?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] jkolner:
Would it be possible to have just the Blue theme in a ui.zip?

/ Sent from my phone /
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Yes it is. I'll put it on my to do list fit this weekend.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] lukas_system:
No work link download viperonem8 stock
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] DumbleCore:
Recovery can be flashed with s-on?

Edit:

Nevermind, works ?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] skywalker1970:
Brilliant mod. Thank you so much. Works perfectly.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Apologies, link is fixed now.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
MultiCamM8_Contact_Mod added to post #2

TWRP ui.zip themes added to post #3
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] zorantoma:
Works perfect. Thank you ?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
Still same problem fc.....i have redownload and flashed but same fc...

..please help i need bigger caller id...
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
I'm at a loss here why it doesn't work for you. I have one last test to do, but I'll need you to upload your Telephony.apk once more. This time I'll need the stock apk that doesn't fc for you.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
Attached working Telephony.apk
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
Alhtough the apk yo uploaded seems to work for you, it has corruption in it.

The apk contains drawable-xxhdpi as well as drawable-xxhdpi-v4 folders. It should only contain one of these.

I have one final test for you. Flash the attached zipfile and check if it now works.

If not, the only option I have for you is to dirty flash rom and then immediately after flash the contact mod. Do not flash any other mods.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] mnhs1010:
still dear same problem.....
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] lukas_system:
Yes stilo this problem is viper onem8 stock
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
I will full wipe this weekend and then test myself to see if I can find the culprit. Will report back Sunday at latest.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] Bob in Northern NJ:
Kiray1982 got me the answer! In Developer Options/Advanced at the bottom there is a selection in Apps called "Don't Keep Activities" which is checked. I unchecked the selection and problem is solved! I don't know if a theme or mod or the ROM update adds a check to this box, or if Fat Fingers Bob struck again! LOL! Either way, unchecking this box solved it for me!
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] stovo06:
[MENTION=5455051]WreckTangle[/MENTION] that Viper theme for TWRP is one bad muthafukin theme! Thanks!
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] One Droid:
[MENTION=5455051]WreckTangle[/MENTION] would you please kindly make a version for viper contact mod with flat n bright colors ? If i recall correctly, i used to have flat n bright colors for this contact mod back in the KK days. Pretty please?

Thanks in advance ^^
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
I'll put it onto my todo list

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] stovo06:
[MENTION=5455051]WreckTangle[/MENTION]

I plan on eventually editing this for some St Louis Blue's themes (with your permission of course).

When I find the time, would you like me to post it here and share?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
You can use it, as long as proper credits are given. As far as sharing, I don't mind it if you use this thread for sharing.

Once you do, I'll add a link to your post in OP.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] skywalker1970:
Hi. Fantastic work. Any chance to have big caller ID on incoming calls as well?
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
You mean big caller ID or full screen?

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] skywalker1970:
Big caller ID like the one we get when making outgoing calls
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] spock666:
Hello WreckTangle, you can make the theme compatible for TWRP 2.8.6.0 (ui.zip blue).

Thanks for your work

spock666
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] WreckTangle:
It should already work. I'll have a look at it.

Will do.

Sent from my ViperOneM8
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] Pete2506:
[MENTION=5455051]WreckTangle[/MENTION] can you create a mid with colour code ff9900? I am using multicam as base for my addon.

Regards Pete
[Xposed Framework Modules] robinson91:
Hello,

I would like to enable writing to the external SD card with my Xperia M2 (KitKat 4.4.4). I do not know which module to choose between "KitKat SD Card Full Access" (http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/kitkat-sd-card-access-t2790992) and "HandleExternalStorage" (http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/app-handleexternalstorage-t2693521), what is the most interesting? (Battery consumption, stability ...)

Thank you.
[Xposed Framework Modules] pyler:
They are same (same "logic").Both work well. One module is open source, other not (if you care about it)...
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] razjaren:
after rotanja and installing recovery-TWRP-2.8.5.0-titanium, everything works ok, but when I install Titanium Backup, shows me this message ..

[IMG="http://i.imgur.com/Om8G983.png"]http://i.imgur.com/Om8G983.png[/IMG]

no warning messages when I install on a custom rom

why? (where I'm wrong)
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doppelhelix:
That's just a warning. From the changelog of TiBu:

Display a warning if using SuperSU with the "mount namespace separation" setting enabled, which caused "Insufficient free storage space" errors for many users..

If TiBu doesn't show the error, while backing up, you can ignore this warning. If you get insufficient free storage error, try disabling namespace separation in the SuperSU settings.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] razjaren:
thanks for the explanation
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LOGMD:
A few questions i just wanted to clear up:

I have the d855, The latest flashable version i can find of the modem is 20F, does 20H modem exist? or can i extract it from primary and make a flashable zip for secondary?

Are modem and radio the same thing? (i.e. affect all wireless comms such as bluetooth, wifi & network?)

for Multirom are the radios/modems shared between the roms (inherited from primary) or are the modems seperate (im talking about mixing stock based roms with the likes of cm12 as secondary/ third)

do aosp roms have the latest modem? using cm12 nightlies atm.

Main reason being having network issues, 4g doesnt seem as fast, and i have horrible bluetooth stutter (that i dont see in my nexus 9 or 5 with cm12)

p.s. i will try add as many answers to the OP as possible when i get/find some

___________________________________________________________________

Off topic -> ive been testing my secondary roms in 1600x900 @ 341dpi (almost looks like normal) on cm12. performance is great! quick browser benchmarks show 31% increase in graphics/javascript and general performance (no animation lag at all). Is there a way to limit fps for the entire device. like KK introduced 60fps limit. how about this lower resolution with better performance. but at 40fps cap to save more battery?

let me know if you find the resolution stuff interesting once i get these roms working well ill release some tests on my blog (on sig)​
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi, I don't have the same G3, but I can answer some questions.

Yes, modem and radio are the same thing. I think I found out that WIFI is not controlled by the modem on the G3; don't know about bluetooth.

Custom ROMs do not usually contain a modem at all, they leave that up to you and they (try to) use whatever modem you have in your system. You can use different modems with different ROMs by flashing them separately from the ROM. I don't know if you can automate that with MultiROM.

Assume that everything I didn't answer, I don't know. ? Good luck!

Sent from my VK810 4G
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LOGMD:
Thanks you! everything you've said makes sense :) my guess is if bluetooth and wifi are not controlled by the modem then updating the modem likely wont fix the bluetooth issue -> however i notices 3-4 bluetooth commits on today cm12 nightly. ill check out how that comes along!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paylied:
What modem are you currently using?

I was about to make a thread until i saw yours. My data does not work at all after flashing a custom rom,

so i guess slower data would be better than none at all for now. :P
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LOGMD:
Well im running primary rom as chupachups (20H base) with 20E Chupa Kexec kernel. and as explained above i guess my secondary rom inherits whatever radio is primary or existing before the flash. Ive flashed 20F a while a go no idea what im running at the moment (will check after the weekend, im out for a heavy weekend) ill boot into primary and check my modem.

just fyi my second rom is cm12 (latest nightly) Bluetooth audio issues are greatly lessened! instead of audio jumps now i get large blocks of stopping so 2-3 seconds audio halts (may be due to stream catching up) and then like 20ish mins of continueous playback id say thats a huge improvement! will try with offline/cached music too
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serhangelgor:
Hi everyone, i really need to use ubuntu touch in my lg g2, when it relaese? (My English is bad, sorry.)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] madmatt079:
Good afternoon, everyone. I am sure this have been covered before.

I own a Cingular 8525 and I am using the latest official release. I understand a new ROM will be released shortly and I'd like to know how to install the ROM without all the bloat that Cingular builds into it.

However, I need the custom settings, such as the settings for GPRS (I utilize Push) and other Cingular settings (such as TXT settings and voicemail) that are needed.

From what I gather you can soft reset before the custom installation, but that's where I need to know what to do to get the settings in place. I imagine from what I've read that this is easy but I can't find how others have done it.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I'd like to be able to print any help for future reference.

Thank you in advance.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mrvanx:
Most of the 'BLOAT' is built into the ROM itself anyway, so you would need to 'bake' the ROM in order to get rid of it which would be a bigger P.I.T.A than it is worth. If you are wishing to go for a 'clean' ROM with minimal crap in it then you could always try one of the latest WM6 ROMs, black (for example) has a cingular flavour which you can use (it has all the standard cingular stuff in it, except it is WM6). Id recommend giving that a shot if you wanna try it.

To upgrade to black 2.5 you can use my guide and when you come to the part where you download the ROM select the one for cingular users.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] madmatt079:
Thank you for the link, however, I do not want to use unofficial releases.

I don't necessarily agree with everything you've said. Granted, I am sure you have more experience when it comes to this.

I did a hard reset on my phone a few months ago and then a soft reset before the custom installation started. Much of the bloat was absent but I couldn't figure out those custom settings that I did need.

Maybe I am mistaken...?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] austinsnyc:
what custom settings do you need? thats where im a little confuzzuled.. the data settings? the MMS settings? if thats it they can all be installed with ne effort byy using the Cingular Settings cab thats floating around. other than the data and MMS which can also be entered manualy if you know them by heart or write them down before upgrading the rom. come to think of all can be installed by cabs just.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ronfin44:
All you do with a hard reset is remove apps or whatever else you installed in the device. You can't remove this "bloat", or in other words, what the phone had when you first turned it on. It's in the ROM, and what the post above already told you, you can only get a basic ROM without the added crap if you upgrade to WM6. Are you looking for a WM5 that someone bothered to take the time to remove stuff from? That's, um, as they said at Bastogne, nuts! ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] madmatt079:
Guys, I'm not looking to incite an arguement, but I know this is not the case.

For instance, when I did a hard reset then a soft reset before the customization began I didn't have a bunch of applications, such as: ClearVue PDF, Download Agent, Voice Speed Dial, SIM Manager, Zip, and a few others.

Now, that is only if I recall correctly, but I am fairly certain that at least a few of those were in fact missing. I also didn't have the Cingular theme.

As I previously said, I have not and do not want to use an unofficially released ROM.

I have a colleague that has the MDA (T-Mobile) and he told me about this process. However, he could only provide me with information related to the MDA.

austinsync: Could you please point me in the direction of the settings CAB or the settings for MMS/data/etc. for the 8525?

Thanks everyone for reading and attempting to help/or helping. Thanks.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ach2:
The best way to find out what "bloat" you have is to unlock your extended rom and check what cab files are included in it. Anything else on your phone is either part of the ROM or installed by you later.

There's one method of unlocking/unhiding here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=283750 or if you know the ROM version the extended ROM contents may already be listed here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtendedRoms

You can also modify your extended ROM (but I can't find the tutorial at the moment) , and there are also many links to cab files for the Cingular settings.

The only problem with researching for this info is that it'll open your eyes to the many possibilities the Hermes has and you may get hooked on WM6 and upgrading :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] madmatt079:
I just upgraded to the latest officially released ROM from HTC and AT&T (http://www.america.htc.com/support/8525/software-downloads.html).

And now there is even more bloat, such as AT&T Music and an animated startup.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] JasenR:
We know, that is why many of us here use ROMs from the kitchen. That is where the bloat is removed. From PDA to high-end PC when it comes from the factory it will have bloatware installed.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ChaoticDruid:
Wow...you catch on quick.

I suggest you try reading more.

Btw, you don't have to manually enter yout txt and voicemail settings..just go to "phone" "services" and "get settings" and that may not even be required, and its really simple to enter your data settings manually...but that would require reading also.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ronfin44:
:rolleyes:

Gee, ya think? That's why we keep repeating ourselves by telling you to update to one of the cooked ROMS here, since they're as basic as they come and you can add whatever CABs, or as you say "bloat", to your own personal liking. *sigh*
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] gr8hifi:
It sounds like a little confusion is happening. I see where the guy (girl?) is coming from. when you run the .exe file from HTC's website, it installs a basic image. When the device reboots, a "Batch file" runs that goes through a bunch of pre-loaded cabs installing a lot of extra apps (bloat). What madmatt079 did in the past was, right before the device says "customizing your phone" he/she hit the soft reset. This interupted the "batch file" prohibiting the cabs from being installed. Though the cabs were sitting in the wings waiting, they were never executed resulting in less "icons" on the screens. But, this also keeps some of the cingular specific settings from taking hold.

I understand his un-willingness to install a baked ROM. Doing it his soft-reset way gives him a warm fuzzy when it comes to keeping the phone stock, but not really stock you know. I think the correct answer here is the search feature. Either that, or let the ROM go all the way through, wirte your setting down on paper, then redo the ROM and stop it mid stream. The stuff will be there, just not fully installed.

Good luck with it.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] tco:
As it has been stated...the bloat is in the ROM...not the extended rom that runs after a hard resest.

here are the contents of the extended ROM:

LOCK:Enabled

CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_Cingular_GoodEmail_081606.sa.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_getmail.htc8525.cab

CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_HSDPA_Wirelss_Modem_Stall.cab

CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_GetTeleNav.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\MT_PC_Hermes_PTT_REG_070129.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_PIE_Default.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\ShortString_Keypad_XML.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\SMS_Setting_07Jun06.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\SPM_Fix_ITS#2990.cab

CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_XpressMail_launchCamera.cab

CAB: \Extended_ROM\ppcquickstart_QVGA.PPC_Draft_11-17.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\ST_Audio216Patch_20070409.CAB

None of these include the "music bloat" or start up screen.

One of the biggest advanatages of "Cooked Roms" is the stripping of the bloat. This is why cooked roms run faster and appear to be much more stable.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ronfin44:
Yeah, I figured that, and he's super lucky he didn't brick the phone. I had that happen to me doing what he did. Thankfully it was under warrenty and a new one was shipped a few days later.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] madmatt079:
I'm not going to comment on any one post in particular. However, there is no need to tell me to “try reading more”. This site is here for a purpose. Forgive me for not being an expert. That is exactly why I am here, so I can learn from the best.

As for those of you who have attempted to help me and offer me a starting point, thank you.

I now see what you are talking about regarding the soft resets and that the bloat is in fact included in the ROM (rofin44: I test upgrades against a second 8525 that is not on contract, but I need a stable build and that's why I usually go with official releases).

So instead of asking for more information on how to, I’d like to know which ROM you recommend for the Cingular 8525; preferably a basic ROM with no additional software but easy to install the settings needed from the Extended ROM. If that makes sense?

Thank you again.