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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
26/04/08 Update: some "i dislike" solved, check AP4 FAQ for solutions, Tips and Tricks

I am trying to open this thread to help AP cookers to have a single point to check for pro and cons in AP4, avoiding to post BUGS here.

Please explain WHY you dislike something

I've tested it for a while and:

I LIKE:

better battery life in my regular usage

the self portrait/landscape function

touchflo responce (after some tuning)

WM6.1 (SMS and IE)

Latest opera

Stability

I DISLIKE

The BIG htc home (to much home screen real estate used), and resources hungry too! (FULL SOLVED BELOW, 4th post)

The new USB Storage can't show the microdrive (PARTIALLY SOLVED BELOW, 4th post)

The slow keyboard responce (I've installed RESCO too, same delays) (FULL SOLVED BELOW, 4th post)

The comm manager without 3g enable/disable (good for battery saving purposes)

The flashing process, without any user control (I've copied the file unzipped during the installation process and i've dome some "reverse enigineering") I believe it could be done using a simpler command file, from command prompt windows, explaining step by step what is going on. Less "tricolours screen" and better debugging
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Pawel062:
thanx for the opinions and feedback. for the slow keyboard response i would try the tweak that turns off the et9. its found in the main thread and will come in the new version of the config app.

the comm mananger was already in the x7510 rom so i just kept it as it is. i see though that it would be a good idea to add the 3g. i need to check if this comm mananger supports changing its function like the one i have in my polaris rom. then i could just have cmonex add a new tab to the config app where u check what options you like in the comm mananger.

i believe the usb to pc tool when turned on to mass storage mode lets you add to the microdrive.

the big htc home can be replaced with the smaller qvga one via the addons rar.

the flash process you would need to discuss with olipro/cmonex. i though believe its as simple as possible right now but i could be wrong.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Montecristo:
A problem, for my important one, is that it occupies much memory. It is to say..., in my single country exist maps for GARMIN XT and if I install MANILA to him DIALER does not load GARMIN to me XT by lack of memory, if I install plugins to him in the TODAY does not load the GARMIN to me by lack of memory...

in the AP3 no....
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Some Dislike Solved

1. Big HTC Home

go to http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2053447&postcount=2

download addons.rar

unrar and install HTCHome_1025_721_ALL.cab

FASTER, also in portrait/landscape switching!

2. USB to Storage and Microdrive

Miletb suggest to change:

HLKM\Drivers\USB\FunctionDrivers\Mass_Storage_Clas s\DeviceName from DSK2:

to

DSK1:

it will work fine - transfer speed is also good

If you want storage card later you will need to change back to DSK2:

3. SLOW KB FEEDBACK:

PAWEL sugges to to change:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\e0010409]

"Layout Text"="eT9 IME"

"Ime File"="\\windows\\eT9ime.dll"

to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Layouts\e0010409]

"Layout Text"="COMP IME"

"Ime File"="compime.dll"

this will fix 1)the suggestions dialog in sms/emails being missing 2)the accented characters 3)the slow Kb feedback

P.S. To reduce/cancel the TT landscape/portrait switching during driving, just tune the position of the gooseneck support. It is stable in my tests in landscape mode leaving the top 2 cm backward from the bottom (the top is closer to the windscreen). I drive a Nissan Pathfinder http://www.nissanusa.com/pathfinder/ and my tests were really HARD :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] cmonex:
sorry but I doubt what you did can be called "reverse engineering"

exactly what is your suggestion anyway? is the way HTC wrote ROMUpdateUtility.exe not good enough for you? or what did you mean, please elaborate.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Reverse engineering in simple words means to use tools to monitor the program execution, dump the memory used, the data flow trought the USB port, then to have a team analyzing all the info and trying to understand what's going on (and I have time, tools, and team) ;)

I mean the process control. RUU is just a PART of the AP4 flashing process. If I want to flash AP4 again I can't do without flashing the SPL again.

You've built a new tool, NOT a plain RUU. AP3 new version is a plain RUU, AP4 IMHO is a batch process launching RUU, undocumented

I like to have a clear view of the processes, is hard to ask to HTC to show their processes, and you and olipro (and some others, POF is great too..) have done a good job in RUU reverse engineeering (RUU is a batch process too, from HTC...). I would like to have the AP4 .exe documented, having also the view of the .nbh and of the other tools used. May be others can build a new ROM to share, based on the new partitioned ATHENA!

The ATHENA flashed with your tool now is the WORST ATHENA in the world :)

1) no warranty, no way to go back

2) the only ROM available are AP3 and AP4. None can put a new ROM on it!

3) no official ROMs anymore

4) no "self cooked" ROMs anymore

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING IS NEEDED:

1) a simple tool to go back

AND/OR

2) a clear documentation of the changes done and the tools used

BTW I respect your good job, a tuned AP4 is a good ROM, and we are here to help ATHENA/AP4 to be the best device (and to play with knowledge)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
3G button in comm manager solved

Just use schap's advanced configuration tool and ADD it :) Download it from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=367043

I've removed the push e-mail button because the AP4 comm mgr default layout can have 6 buttons only, and I've added the 3G on/off.

The tool could be "device customized" shoul be nice to have an ATHENA version....
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Pawel062:
so i guess i have the comm mananger in there that u can set what items you want in it. hehe ok there will 100% be a 4.1 I think that will be finally what people wanted from 4.0 and i'll make this one a public beta first so we wont have any issues like 4.0 :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] cmonex:
thanks for your post, I might have previously misunderstand your word usage of RE. so what did you do exactly? :)

because you people were so impatient we just released AP4 and a flasher, if you all had waited patiently, you'd have got it with extras, such as AP4 vanilla (not requiring new SPL), a standalone AP4 full feature rom (with special NBH header so only new SPL will accept it so no risks!!), and a downgrader utility.

but you will get those anyway just wait a bit more patiently. :D

until then, if you have an urgent warranty problem and *must asap* downgrade to stock ROM, just let me know in a PM.

also, you are a bit wrong about flashing the SPL again - the AP4 flasher checks if you already got SPL 3.50 on, if you do have 3.50 then it will not reflash the SPL (as that would be pointless as we can agree). :)

what kind of documentation do you need of the AP4 flasher?

here's what it does:

1. you run the athenaupdater exe, it seems to be waiting for something while it extracts itsutils (pmemdump and stuff)

2. the something is to determine if the Athena is running WM or is put in bootloader (if some moron doesn't read the excellent HowTo a link to which is included at the athenaupdater download) - it does it in the following way: attempts to push pmemdump to the athena, if that fails then after 1 min of waiting it'll error out and shows you the ****sticks message

3. if it finds the athena running WM then it also checks the bootloader version by reading a fixed memory location. then compares bootloader version to 3.50, if it is 3.50 then it won't flash the new spl, if it is not 3.50 (can safely assume it is below 3.50) then launches RUU which then launches SSPL (named version 3.15 and will only accept signed SPL's, signed by public htcdevs cert) as the enterbootloader.exe

otherwise just launches RUU with normal enterbootloader and the overwrite protection of the SPL 3.50 won't let the SPL in the big NBH flash.

4. the NBH flashes and the athena is supposed to nicely reboot to AP4.

if you cancel the process you can be left with corrupt wifi/modelid.

+1: for extra safety the NBH has the special header already so no moron can flash it to SPL 1.20 if they manage to quickly put the device in bootloader after the pmemdump check ran.

well I think that's it.

one last question, what was the note about no self cooked roms?

it is entirely possible, you can take the nk.exe module either from AP4 or from AP3newSPL (or use AP3newSPL as base if you are afraid of xip) and use that to make your rom compatible with the new SPL.

and there'll be a downgrade tool anyway.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] cmonex:
yeah why not, if someone tells me exactly what options from that config app I should port to my config app
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
May be the best solution could be to build XML config file with AP4 cheats and import it into the Shaps default tool.

There are may tweaks in the "basic" tool usefull for AP4 too. Comm manager buttons and many others.

You have a great knowledge about AP4 and about the tweaks used, the fine tuning could be done using the Shaps tool, customized with your XML file as explained
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Thank you, for the complete answer and the really interesting schedule :)

I am patient, as I told in other 3ds, and as many of us I like to play with WM6 knowledge.

I will suggest just a change in the schedule: Downgrader first, Vanilla second and AP4.1 (I've seen a lot of interesting improvements suggested from other users) third :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] pdajoy:
So far these are my finding,

I LIKE:

1.	the HTC and Athena Project logo - beautiful

2.	the self portrait/landscape function – a little jumpy therefore disable it

3.	touchflo response – excellence now I can brake

4.	WM6.1 – no comments

5.	Latest opera though not as responsive as IE, still trying hard diplomatically.

6.	Stability – yes, as good as AP3

7.	mic reception – great improvement compare to AP3, not sure is becuz of radio change, handfree call effortlessly

8.	speed and memory – no issue so far with all my favorite sw running.

9.	splash screen – beautifully done

10.	HTC home – best with “ HTCHome_1025_721_ALL

11.	AP 4.0 HTC X-Button – wonderful to kill background sw

12.	WOW HD Setting – greatly improve audio quality in speaker and earpiece

13.	GPS fix – better than before, could be due to radio version

14. Bluetooth - discovered range improved with my S705, never from AP3 or radio 1.50
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] cmonex:
we're considering this suggestion already ;)

...and fourth is AP5! :D (yes we already have new interesting plans for that but shhhh for now :P )
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] is4:
Awsome

Would someone organise this in the wiki :)

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Athena_AP4_FAQ
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Wiki updated with GPS best setting, PAWEL's Ftouchflo cab and et9 fix, CMONEX's AP4 installer info, HTC home fix and some others....

I will suggest to READ and WRITE the wiki....
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] lakeman:
READ and WRITE the wiki

thanks sergiopi

I appreciated your recent postings about the htc home alternatives and the trick about refinding a lost microdrive

I also recommend to others to READ and WRITE the wiki

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Athena_AP4_FAQ
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Janis:
Can't help myself

This thread is one of the most useful (meaning: if the info's not in here I have found it from what is here) about a ROM I have ever read.

More than that, I saw lots of potential for heated defensiveness, but somewhere that energy got sucked up (I hope it got burned off in the right place). I can't tell you how personally edifying it was for me to read such a grown-up and intelligent conversation in this forum.

I'm glad I have a(n) x7501. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
Screen unlock - In-display fingerprint sensor

The purpose of this app is to bring the software experience from screen unlock (from the Oneplus 6T) to other devices. This app actually uses some kind of verification to detect registered fingers. So it's not even a total scam.

Features:

Way of verifying finger (but not reliable)

Open fingerprint display overlay from anywhere

Ambient display

Screenshots:

Downloads:

XDA Labs

Why not in the playstore?

Blame Google's policies

Where can I throw my money?

Right here my dude!

Every amount is greatly appreciated!

XDA:DevDB Information

Screen unlock - In-display fingerprint sensor, App for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors

Stjinchan

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.0

Stable Release Date: 2018-12-24

Created 2018-12-24

Last Updated 2019-02-09
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
Updates

01/13/2018 Update 1.1

- Added Lollipop+ support

More changes such as the Ambient Display improvements will come later.
[Android Apps and Games] Karbohydrates:
Nice.
[Android Apps and Games] IceBreakr:
lol

I would like to know what you mean by some kind of verification.
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
Don't worry, I'm only using the touchscreen. no creepy camera stuff.
[Android Apps and Games] Soneliem:
Is there actually any verification or is it just probability?
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
It uses some tricks with the touch screen. But don't expect it to be reliable.
[Android Apps and Games] zolo2875:
Stupid app locked my phone.
[Android Apps and Games] pupun47:
Not bad, dude.

Ambient display not automatically running on background, but it's okay. Maybe you should improve this app.
[Android Apps and Games] IAmExcitedForSomeReason:
What kind of tricks? This is a very cool idea. What makes it much better is the fact that it actually works :p
[Android Apps and Games] sinistereactor:
Bro can you please bump it back to 6.0+ for support? Many people still have devices running Android Marshmallow. Thanks.

Working okayish on 7.0 device SKY Pro 3

Needs to be slightly more aggressive or toggle to set auto start or something, so it comes on automatic. Themes would be greatly appreciated if you could implement it.

Looking forward to following this application development.
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
*swings magic wand*

There we go, its now for 5.0+ users.

Other changes will be made in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] supleed2:
Oh wow this is awesome! Can't wait to mess with my friends. But more than that I was blown away when it accepted the right finger and always denied the others. If you set up your finger in a weird position at first it might actually fool others ;)

Edit: It works great inside the app and on the home screen when using the QS tile (the android p style shortcut doesn't show up for me idk) but on the replacement AOD it rejects it every time? Is a logcat useful here?
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
People having crashes, could you please provide more info (logcats) instead of "Crashes upon starting"

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] YahirAguilera:
When i press back button it closes amoled display, please solve it
[Android Apps and Games] Stjin:
Screen unlock - In-display fingerprint sensor

The purpose of this app is to bring the software experience from screen unlock (from the Oneplus 6T) to other devices. This app actually uses some kind of verification to detect registered fingers. So it's not even a total scam.

Features:

Way of verifying finger (but not reliable)

Open fingerprint display overlay from anywhere

Ambient display

See here for a description:

Play store

Screenshots:

Downloads:

Coming soon

Android File Host

My server

XDA:DevDB Information

Screen unlock - In-display fingerprint sensor, App for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors

Stjinchan

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.0

Stable Release Date: 2018-12-24

Created 2018-12-24

Last Updated 2018-12-24
[Android Apps and Games] Karbohydrates:
Warp Charge 30 for all phones, when?
[Android Apps and Games] SacredDeviL666:
Thread closed as duplicated with https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/bring-software-experience-screen-unlock-t3882360
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] NoB3ta:
Hello people of xda.

First: Happy Holidays everyone!

i recently flashed LineageOS 15.1 (Thanks for the rom Ivan_Meler) on my G930F, everything works fine except playing audio trough the phone's speaker.

It sounds like an old nokia phone: really flat, quiet and absolutely no base.

I tried the sound mod from ZuBi182 but it just amplifies the bad sound quality.

Then i flashed TGP, and the sound was good again (like on stock rom).

So it only affects LineageOS 14.1 OFFICIAL, 15.1 and 16.0 BETA (just the ones i tested)

Any one know how to fix this?
[Android Apps and Games] 2_PI:
An addictive rhythm game with a retro look'n fell.

Play music from local storage or YouTube and tap the screen to keep the rhythm.

Google Play link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pi.sound
[Android Apps and Games] Peter_pancacke:
This is pretty cool actually.
[Android Apps and Games] 2_PI:
Thank you, but some real feedback (e.g. what to be improved) would be highly appreciated.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Questions & Answers] itm:
My P023 (UK model) is still at Android v5 (no OTA updates available). The only update to the P023 on official Asus site is for Android 5. Are there any later of versions of Android that can be installed on the P023?
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] nabil427:
Hello Guys,

I'm wondering if anyone is using a sound mod like viper or something else.

I've just update to official pie so any suggestion?

Do I need to root the phone ? My phone is only unlocked bootloader with official twrp
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] sumitinhome:
yup root your phone and install viper module from magisk repository. i am using it in pie.
[Nokia 8 Questions & Answers] nabil427:
yep I already installed it. Working like a charm except google warning about malware xD
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] xcabur:
hi together

In EMUI 8 on HUAWEI P20, a contact without a profile picture was displayed with its initials in the contact list. After updating to EMUI 9, a mountain picture is displayed for each contact. This is shown in the contact list as well as for notifications or incoming and outgoing calls. This looks very bad and all pictures look similar. How can I disable these automatic profile pictures so that the initials are displayed again?
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] zgomot:
I don't think you can. I find it rather bad, myself, but hey...
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] xcabur:
it is sad, i find it really ugly and confusing if many contacts have the same profile picture
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] Mercmerit:
This is so incredibly hideous, and there really seems to be no way to get rid of it.

If a solution doesn't come up I'll have to roll back to 8.1, there is no freaking way I'm going to stick with my phone having a bright pink background most of the time I use it. What the actual duck where they thinking? I'm shocked.
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] xcabur:
I noticed that this is only the case in the Huawei contact app. In the standard Google Contact app the initials are displayed. But only Gmail accounts can be added to the Google Contact app. My contacts are stored in an Exchange account. Which again looks like a Huawei nonsense, because with an Android pure you can also add Exchange accounts to the Google Contact app. So i can't switch to the Google Contact app.

How could I downgrade to EMUI 8.1?
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] caverceco:
Inspired by Nature - ugly part of EMUI 9

there's no way to "destroy" only these features? no option and no preference like "DISALBLE Inspired by Nature INTERFACE"? (contacts, mail, phone… Always mountains and lakes... i like the sea!!!)

ugly part of EMUI 9
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] JordanUser:
Ugly contact background photo on Huawei after Android 9

Has anyone found a way to get rid of the super ugly pink mountain background photo on all contacts? Please please help
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] alexandrosvc:
Hi there!

Funny how I just updated my P20lite and those mountain pic you describe on pictureless contacts don't appear in my phone. I didn't do anything to change it.
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] eddahabi:
try this app from play store : Sync.me

contact synchronisation pictures from social media profils

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syncme.syncmeapp
[Huawei P20 Questions & Answers] hwandroid:
I actually like that mountain screen :) but of course you can replace it. Depends on what dialer you are using. For example I'm using Contacts+ and in the settings of the app you can choose either to use system call screen or the app ones with profile picture logos.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] dj.shauny.g:
Any news if this is available in u.k yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] vladmir:
Exynos version don't have FM radio hardware only snapdragon version!

Enviado do meu SM-G960F através do Tapatalk
[Magisk] Marek89:
When i check Root with Root Checker, in Stage 2 is Superuser Binary files : Not Installed. How repair this problem ?
[Magisk] black_file:
Use magisk

Envoyé de mon ONEPLUS A6003 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Magisk] Marek89:
i use magisk, but root checker not see binnary files.
[Magisk] Marek89:
any solution to my problem ?
[Magisk] GOD-TheSupreme:
Superuser Binary Files : Not Installed

Rooted my phone by flashing Magisk 19.3. Root Checker verifies- the device is rooted:D but it also states :

Stage 2 - Superuser Binary

Files: Not Installed

Standard System Location

Command: Is -I /system/bin/su

Result: Is: /system/bin/su. No

such file or directory

Analysis: File /system/bin/su

does not exist.

Standard System Location

Command: Is -I /system/xbin/su

Result: Is: /system/xbin/su: No

such file or directory

Analysis. File /system/xbin/su

does not exist.

Standard System-less Location

Command: Is -I /su/bin/su

Result: Is: /su/bin/su: No such file

or directory

Analysis: File /su/bin/su does not

exist.

Alternative Location

Command; Is -I /sbin/su

Result: Irwxrwxrwx 1 root root

12 1970-03-26 00:23 /sbin/su -> /

sbin/magisk

Analysis:

Alternative Location

Command: Is -I /system/sbin/su

Result: Is; /system/sbin/su: No

such file or directory

Analysis: File/system/sbin/su

does not exist.

Alternative Location

Command: Is -I /system/xbin/

sudo

Result: Is: /system/xbin/sudo: No

such file or directory

Analysis: File/system/xbin/sudo

does not exist.

:(

Should I be worried about this ? Should I install Supersu and update the binaries OR should the message be ignored.

I read on the forum that Magisk is an alternative to Supersu so am confused:confused:.Please enlighten :angel: a newbie.

Root Checker screenshot : [IMG="Root Checker Screenshot"]https://photos.app.goo.gl/bsAzYWpUZaqYfSFS7[/IMG]
[Magisk] Didgeridoohan:
[MENTION=6865592]GOD-TheSupreme[/MENTION]

The root checker used doesn't recognise Magisk. It finds it:

Alternative Location
Command; Is -I /sbin/su
Result: Irwxrwxrwx 1 root root
12 1970-03-26 00:23 /sbin/su -> /
sbin/magisk

But, it doesn't know what it's looking at. It's probably not been updated in a long time and still think that SuperSU is the way to go...

Root checkers feel like quite an outdated thing though. If you have root, you'll see it in the Magisk Manager.

And by the way, superuser is not the same thing as SuperSU...
[Magisk] jlgreen36:
Binary files not installed

Have root on kindle fire with kingroot but su binary files not installed