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[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] st0kes:
Well I've just spent an hour and a half backing up my SD, reformatting into the new partitions and flashing this ROM to give it a try. I have the 32B Magic but did not see any difference between this and the Fatality ROM (2 weeks ago - not sure if it has been updated since then) in speed, this one was just as slow ... e.g taking 5-10 seconds between screens in touchflow. Maybe I didn't give this enough time for things to be cached but I'm going back to the CyanogenMod v3.6.8 ROM, which seems to offer the best features and performance out of any I have tried so far. I think I'll probably stick with that until we get some stability in the Donut builds ... the Hero ones are just not rocking my boat.

BTW I downloaded using the link in post #31 and created my partitions using 7000Mb FAT32, 500Mb ext2, and 32Mb swap in that order.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] avimak:
In which parameters you made you partition?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ukm700user:
HTC Peep not working on 3G

Firstly best HERO Rom i've used on UK Vodafone magic by far only very occasional reload maybe once a day.

I have issues with HTC Peep which works flawlessly on wifi but wont update/post at all on 3G any ideas.:confused:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jvmonjo:
BT issue

I just confirm BT issue, but I'd like to say this rom is really really fast and stable for me. Waiting for BT issue to fix.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sparky77:
Ere is a image of gpart on Ubuntu
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sparky77:
we need a fix 4 this

Plus +1
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] bogdanioanliviu:
new version 2.7.4r2

i had installed in my phone the jac 2.7.4r2 it is so quick. can somebody port this for the 32b board.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] stevetigersix:
can someone ie a guru please confirm if compcache is working in this rom as a few of the hero roms with compcache some people have been reporting that its not active and i dont know how to check if it is or it isnt
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] setenza01:
Compcache are not active, only swap on partition 3
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Nyanna:
Is there any way to get flash support for this rom ??
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] allen1990:
Thnks

Hey thanks this really works and it was speedy as it described
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Lowva:
Might be Bricked

I tried flash myTouch with this room but i confused 2 links and combine them which ended up i think bricking mytouch, at the momment i get the HTC LOGO at boot time, and nothing works, no Volume+down+power no Home+POwer, i even tried some of the setups that showed how to fixed this issue from re-partitioning my cells SD Card, to using the FASBOOT command in the command line and nothing. My question is, is my cell bricked?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] beezza:
I just flashed my kaiser and i get the following error when trying to sync:

"cannot open the connection '` 57600 default'. This connection is no longer valid or does not exist. Select a different connection and try again."

I tried reinstalling activesync, but the same pop up comes up. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Maybe a registry thing on the phone?

Thanks in advance
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] wg5566:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/default.mspx
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] MontAlbert:
with people talking about porting builds etc now i thought i would ask the question in a new thread that a lot of people have been asking but no one has yet to explain totally to us who want to learn how to do this stuff.

What exactly is the difference between a boot image from 32A and a 32B boot image? Is it in the kernel or is it in ramdisk or the init.sapphire.rc? Or none of the above?

I extracted a boot image last night but got stuck repacking it- i will eventually figure this out (when the wife forgives me for spending so long on it last night :D ). I could see all the different files in it (i extracted cyanogen's boot.img)... maybe if someone had a bit of free time they could write a tutorial for recompiling a boot.img for either 32A or B?

I just think that the more help we offer to people the more cooks we will eventually have and this can only be a good thing for those of us with a Magic/Sapphire in the future.

Thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Amon_RA:
1. The kernel is different (32B google kernels will not work on 32A boards)

2. The offsets for repacking are different ;) => Read this, and if you want more details including an example read this
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] k4r1m:
OMG been looking for that very helpful.... thanks so much!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] MontAlbert:
thanks for that. I will probably just use your build anyway but i would like to learn still :D
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daneshm90:
Can hero or any other room be put on a rogers htc dream yet ?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holdennull:
Not as of now.
[G1 Android Development] rogro82:
Modified Launcher:

Current features:

* Customizable number of home screen and default screen. (default 3 screens, can be set from 2 to 10 screens)

* Sensor-based rotation can now be enabled/disabled from the extended settings menu.

* Applications from the application drawer can be hidden by throwing them in the recycle bin.

The ones that are thrown away will not be deleted but in the background a database is kept in which the applications info is stored and i modified the application loading so that it checks against that database and the ones in it will not be shown. This way you can finally organize the menu...

* Ive added an extra menu option to manage the added features. ( Extended )

Updates:

21-07-2009:

Source added ( attached as zip for now )

Somehow the forums zip upload isnt working at the moment ( or it doesnt like the zip file ) , so ive uploaded it to rapid share.

22-07-2009:

Number of homescreens and the default screen can now be set manually in the Extended settings screen.

Added apk ( launcher.zip ) to the first post.

23-07-2009

Sensor-based rotation can now be enabled/disabled from the extended settings menu

Added apk and new dump of complete source.

Side note:

The source has been build/tested against 1.5r2.

Issues:

There is one little bug I know of:

The applications arent removed on first boot... if you reboot everything works fine... I will look into this issue.

Same goes for the settings... you will need to reboot before stuff will be saved correctly.

Downloads:

-- STILL WORK IN PROGRESS SO IF YOU WANT A FULLY STABLE LAUNCHER DONT USE THIS UNTIL ITS TESTED FULLY --

Latest dump of the source can be found at http://rapidshare.com/files/259200651/Launcher_source_090723.zip

Be aware that the code is only a test case. Ill start cleaning up / organize stuff as soon as all the features are done...

And the latest .apk is attached below ( zipped )
[G1 Android Development] ximonx:
Would it be possible to have per home screen menuing, so a different menu can be used for each home screen?
[G1 Android Development] chuckhriczko:
Wow. That sounds awesome rogro! I can't wait to see it. I'll be one of the first guinea pigs :)
[G1 Android Development] alapapa:
neato

dot folder
[G1 Android Development] nicholasbithell:
Did I hear right? You will now be able to hide apps? Amazing just waht I have been waiting for! Maybe you could password protect the app that "Hides the apps! This is worth donating for!;);)
[G1 Android Development] soulife:
Since your sharing the apk, you should share the code at github. This way there's no debate if it'll work on this build or that. :) sharing is what this community's all about.
[G1 Android Development] rogro82:
Will do... :) as soon as i have everything tested and finished ill upload the source...
[G1 Android Development] alritewhadeva:
Wow ,great job. Been looking for something like this to run on a cupcake ROM. I'm curious though ,the app launcher is it the bigger ones (i.e. 5x4, 6x3) or the original ones.
[G1 Android Development] Sirus20x6:
what happens if you throw that extra menu option, that manages the hidden apps, into the recycle bin???

Universe exploads?
[G1 Android Development] Binary100100:
Sounds too good to be true!

I can't wait to try it!

(subscribed to thread)
[G1 Android Development] cal3thousand:
IDEA!

PLEASE

add a function of picking up and dropping the icon allows a context menu to come up that includes app info page and market info page. (like dxtop) :)
[G1 Android Development] cyanogen:
This sounds awesome.. If you put up a Git repository I'll pull it for sure into my build.
[G1 Android Development] johnnylicious:
wow can't wait for this sounds great!!

think you can have some sneak peak screenshots of this launcher in action =D

build up the HYPE lol.
[G1 Android Development] kvizz:
this does sound awesome.

can't wait to see release and details!

cyan, i hope you put this on your rom!

i love all your roms!!
[G1 Android Development] innerspace:
i think i'm excited.

yup. i am.:)
[G1 Android Development] jonnybueno:
ummm

Any way you could use your superior knowledge to make one that has 3 screens and no auto rotate? I love the idea of being able to hide apps, but am not too fond of 5 screens and auto rotate. I've been replacing Launcher.apk in cyanogen's builds because of this. Does hiding apps make things run a little faster when returning to the home screen with the app drawer open?
[G1 Android Development] rogro82:
Ill first finish this version tonight and then ill look into making the number and default of the home screens customizable, so that everyone can choose for themselves :)
[G1 Android Development] rockin_mod:
dude you are to nice with trying to compromise with everyones needs. thats a good artist if i could say. i can be a test subject if you will and willing to try with ne rom or whatever. do it up!!
[G1 Android Development] rogro82:
Added screenshots to first post showing the removal of applications
[G1 Android Development] jubeh:
we've been hurting for home replacements, free ones anyway. Since you're at it, could you look if there's something that can be done to the app-drawer tab to have three clickable regions instead of one? I'm thinking something along the terms of the Rosie tab. You could add options so that the user could customize what each region does (ie, region 1 brings up the app drawer, region 2 brings up the dialer, and region 3 brings up the widget dialog, like rosie). I'd do it myself, I've already worked some pseudocode for it, but alas, my Java syntax is about 6 years too old and I haven't learned much of android's implementation yet.
[G1 Android Development] johnnylicious:
wonder if its possible to make these "multiple" screens into their own so we can maybe create something similar to the palm pre's "card" effect would be neat for android would help us multi-task very well but just a thought

great job on this though very neat!
[G1 Android Development] bestwebs:
Hi FB,

Whch rom are you running now?

:)
[G1 Android Development] DAKIDD236:
you should make the app drawer fully transparent with a little arrow pointing upward, that would be cool.
[G1 Android Development] funbacon:
I use Roger soulife 3.0, please help me, I really like this launcher.
[G1 Android Development] Pinesal:
Will installing this remove the theme I've flashed?
[G1 Android Development] daveid:
Just those elements stored in the launcher (such as the drawer tab, folder icons, highlight select & pressed, etc...) you can move the drawables from the theme of your choice over to the new launcher.apk and resign it.
[G1 Android Development] overground:
Actually, you don't have to resign (at least I haven't had to). Just zip and rename to Launcher.apk.
[G1 Android Development] manup456:
This works and looks great themed out,just needs the number of icons in a row to be changeable then where in business.
[G1 Android Development] imbonez9:
My question is i tried to push this to my hero build since i have the option to have "home" yet its not working? :( Any ideas?
[G1 Android Development] saul972:
funbacon did you ever get this working? I'm using the same ROM and couldn't get it going.

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] Phromik:
Is it possible to make this another home replacement, like Open Home or aHome? That way you can test it/use it, but you don't have to replace your launcher, and it would work better with all the different builds.
[G1 Android Development] rockin_mod:
ok i read 20 pages to ask this ? to make sure it was not previously stated an answered. ne one try it on jac's superlite rom yet??
[G1 Android Development] texanman:
i think I might be doing something wrong... i try to push it to the phone but it will not work for me

Edit: Nvm I realized my stupidity
[G1 Android Development] Draxter:
Goed werk! ;)
[G1 Android Development] Booker-T:
Really great.

Especially the toogle of sensor rotation
[G1 Android Development] Binary100100:
So I've been playing around with it since this reply and I also noticed something strange in addition to what I've already mentioned.

While I'm using an app, Google Maps, Locale, sometimes Market, these apps are normally on the both sides of my default screen. Since my homescreen is #4 most of my frequently used apps are on #3 and #5. Thus after using these apps and pressing the home key to go back to my homescreen it takes me back to the screen with that particular app. If I go back to #3 then I can scroll to #1, #2 and #3. But not past #4 (default). Same for #5. Can scroll to #7, #6 and #5 but not #4. By pressing the home key it gives me the .acore forceclose error. If I do NOT press the home key and pull up the app drawer, all of the apps that I had previously hidden (such as widget apps and such) are now visible again. I press the home key, I lose the app tray, widgets/app shortcuts on the screen (so I only see the status bar), I click the forceclose button on the error message and I get returned to my default screen (#4). All of the apps are once again hidden in the app drawer.

Also possibly worth taking a look at is that while I was playing with compcache and swap I had noticed that when I had completely disabled compcache and swap I recieved the forceclose much more frequent then I usually do. With compcache enabled (32mb @ 10 swappiness) is what I usually run at and it doesn't happen until after I run a few apps first. So perhaps it has something to do with memory? I am running the following widgets:

Calender (screen 1)

Twidget (screen 1)

LockMe (screen 3)

Weather & Flip clock (screen 4/default)

Internal Memory Widget (screen 4/default)

SD Card Memory Widget (screen 4/default)

Retro Date (screen 4/default)

Two picture frame widgets (screen 7)

I hope this helps get to the root of the problem.

Is there anyone else that gets frequent forcecloses that also runs any of these widgets? Could one or more of these be causing the problem? Or is it a glitch in the launcher app? As previously stated and suggested by Cyanogen after viewing the logcat output and traces.txt file it seems to be something from launcher but if nobody else is experiencing these issues then I'm thinking that it might have something to do with widget+launcher combination. I dunno... just a thought.
[G1 Android Development] daveid:
I too run 7 screens and see similar behavior. I do not run a swap/compcache. I have the following widgets:

Search

Wifi Toggle

PF Voicemail (small)

Analog Clock

Music

and two picture frames.

A lot of force close errors (for acore) when returning to the home screen. I got the feeling that it is not waiting for the launcher to respawn long enough and just gives up on it...
[G1 Android Development] Binary100100:
Thank you! So I'm guessing that this is normal and typical behavior. As strange as it sounds, this is good news for me because it's saving me a wipe and reflash just to discover the problem will still be occuring.

And what you said would make sense. The more apps and widgets that we have on our screen the longer it will take to respawn. If the Launcher just attempts to jump right to the default screen before the apps/widgets respawn perhaps that could be causing the conflict. And of course the obvious, the more screens that we have the more likely we'll encounter such errors because there will be more apps/widgets.
[G1 Android Development] haitiankid4lyf:
i read about 15 of the pages (sorry i have add) but i doesn't look like anyone asked/requested this:

will it be possible to have folders inside of folders, this would be great for some extra organization, but not extremely necessary
[G1 Android Development] cyanogen:
That's being worked on in the "advanced launcher" thread.
[G1 Android Development] haitiankid4lyf:
also is there a way to get the drawer to show apps in rows of 5/6 or whatever it was before in cyanogen rom? i hate to sound so picky but if some1 can tell me i can go in and do it myself
[G1 Android Development] mdavidf:
Submenu

Removed - thanks Overground - I thought this was the right forum.
[G1 Android Development] overground:
You'll get a better response if you post this in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=540880

That is the thread started by the dev who added the folder features.
[G1 Android Development] jomtones:
darn I just tried this on JACHero lite - it now hangs on the boot sequence! AH well think i backup up earlier ;)
[G1 Android Development] funbacon:
I found the reason :

This is a modified HTCLauncher, not a Alternative Home then we can't install it to a tiny moded FW (JAChero,VirtualDude Roger ...) because these FW doesn't use too much moded application and framework (Thedudelife and someone use moded application + moded framework ), sign check of all apk files were saved in a xml file.

Our device remember the sign check of original Launcher.apk then we can't install other sign check Launcher.apk

I think if you modify the xml file (which save the sign check of all apk file in your device) in data/system/... you can install this modified launcher to your device.
[G1 Android Development] tivchev:
Did anyone get this working on Virtududes Rogers Rom?
[G1 Android Development] funbacon:
I think this apk can be use only with super mod fw (the fw with all resigned apk)
[G1 Android Development] Rebellion_CA:
**Disregard - I'm not the only on with this issue sorry for the repeat message on this issue**

A question. I pushed this to my G1 running the TMO Full Version 1.2. The Launcher screen went black after the install and then I rebooted the phone. Since then it just loops constantly and I had just reflashed the ROM.

Any thoughts?
[G1 Android Development] funbacon:
Loop because your phone run without a main home screen. if you have aHome or Open home, you will see a menu to choose application to run
[G1 Android Development] borodin1:
Minor bug

From home screen hit Menu>More>extended>Home Screen and trying to go back using "Back" hard key will take you to Call log, hitting Back again takes you to Messaging, then to browser, then to Home Screen and Home screen reloads.

Not a big deal, just thought I'd let you know.
[G1 Android Development] jroid:
hey rogro, I have an idea that I was wondering if it could implemented into this .apk.. I havent used dxtop for months now since it first came out. nd one thing i saw that I was surprised about were the homescreen icon animations when they were activated. Is there anyway u could incorporate that into this?? that would be so awesome
[G1 Android Development] Rebellion_CA:
Isn't this a stand alone app? I was replacing Launcher.apk with this version, the only thing is there is no odex for it, hence it loops.
[G1 Android Development] Chahk:
No. Those are the apps that were running in the background at the time you changed settings which restarted Launcher.
[G1 Android Development] bengrulz:
I know this is on your radar already rogro, but I just wanted to voice my support for this feature!
[G1 Android Development] funbacon:
This is a modified vesion of HTCLauncher.apk (com.android.launcher). com.android.launcher is a default application of Android system, it's signed check with a special key which we don't know. When you install or copy it to your G1, your device will not run it because the modified launcher was signed by other key. This is something will happen with a stock FW or a FW include no re-signed application

With a resign application FW (thedudelife FW) you can run this launcher because you're using a com.android.launcher signed by JF key, just signed the launcher in this topic with JF key, it will work
[G1 Android Development] ThR1LL:
Sorry for my obliviousness but what's a launcher and how does this one differ from stock?
[G1 Android Development] _Kyros_:
I also vote for the option to change app drawer layout and another convenient feature would be to open apps. from the list (when hidden) in Menu/More/Extended/Application drawer instead of having shortcuts of all your apps. all over the home screens or putting apps. back to app. drawer just to open it. Overall excellent work.
[G1 Android Development] alangs:
Dumb question probably...

Hey guys new poster.. sorry this might be a idiotic question.. but I uploaded the launcher.apk to my sd card and tried to run it with Linda File Manager.. and it told me that this file could not be installed on my phone.. quick question... does the phone have to be rooted.. I have a phone pretty much out of the box, and I just really want to add more screens to the default G1 home screen.. I tried aHome and dxtop.. I didnt like them very much.. I would rather just have the default home screen with more screens.... what am I doing wrong??? Thanks
[G1 Android Development] Chahk:
You need root privileges to overwrite Launcher.apk, which is a system app.
[G1 Android Development] 1sickat:
i have tried to get this to work several times and it still wont work...has any one got this to work on a jf 1.51 crb43-us
[G1 Android Development] system6:
Doesn't work on mytouch. Apparently the Mytouch has to be rooted for this. Here is to hoping I'm wrong or there is a fix soon.... anyone? :)
[G1 Android Development] xile6:
you need root to do just about everything on this site sorry but rooting is easy
[G1 Android Development] ZilverZurfarn:
Can't see this has been discussed so: Would it be possible to hide the app name under desktop icons? It'd look cleaner without them (perhaps user selectable?).

/Mats
[G1 Android Development] gamefan231:
can someone help me, i tried to install the apk file and it didnt work...oh and doesnt this launcher have the 5 icon launcher list?