yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Okay...much better now.

After reporting issues earlier w/ the initial boot process being incredibly sluggish...I went ahead and utilized my own user.conf and userinit.sh files to get things moving. Upped my swap partition size, set the CPU frequency properly, and NOW ---> thing are REALLY moving!

Honestly, this is comparable to MoDaCo 2.2 - I believe it's a close race in responsiveness.

Perhaps in v3.0 we can have the ultimate ROM build. This one seems very consistent, minus the first boot process being extremely slow. BFS-230? That would be nice! Remove all the added notifications and DUPLICATES OF THE RINGTONES to save on even more space. Also, it would be nice to see that original throttle bar for the lock screen, only because when music plays that lock screen isn't appropriately fitted for the music bar. It looks weird.

All-in-all, great...great...great work! It's put together quite well. Is v3.0 going to be considered 100% completely as stable as can be for a "whole number" build?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Johnny Blaze:
what all changes did you make? Im interested. Im trying to get all the performance i can. I havent touched the user conf etc yet.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Here:

LS - enabled (by default)

CC - enabled (by default)

back_swap - disabled (by default)

LS swap - 60 or 80

CC swap - 60

Swap partition size - 128MB

CPU sampling - disabled (by default - use Overclock Widget or SetCPU instead)

ODEX - set to ALL (offers a "speed boost" from matching the files)

Thus far, I haven't had any issues, loading screens, ridiculous lag, or noticeable bugs. It can only get better from here on out.

I seriously hope that Evil goes back to basing this series on MoDaCo 2.2! That ROM is pretty much flawless.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] crxtasi:
Thanks evil always liked your releases but I have a couple of questions:

so for the no apps2sd rom do you still require ext3? or just have 2 partitions a fat32 and a linux swap?

(edit) ok nevermind found your post saying that the swap will still look for the 3rd partition. I guess I'll just reformat and put like 10mb for ext3. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cran:
removing google maps

Hi evil, I wanted to remove googles maps from the rom and I used the adb script you posted. it listed all the apk but I couldn't find google maps but maps.apk . is that the right one to remove?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ElahC:
Can anyone upload Evil Hero 2.9 A2SD please, I can't download from megaupload for some reason!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ^iCemaN:
yea...megadownload is down i think...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] warriorofice:
The best Hero´s Rom that i´ve probed.

Very very fast and very very stable.

I am using that for 2 days with copilot live and the rom still fast.

Thanks Evil D!!!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] WMO_Magic:
hi all,

when i apply "sdcard:update.zip" i get an error.

Verifying update package...

E: Wrong digest:

system/bin/user.conf

E:Verification failed

Installation aborted.

I formatted and partitioned in 96 swap, 1GB ext3 and 6.9GB fat32

Anyone got any idea?

--EDIT--

my bad, i edited the user.conf and put it back in
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] graemethomson:
I REALLY want to try this ROM but I simply cannot make it work.

When it starts all I get is a blank, black screen.

It's a long shot cause it's so vague but any ideas?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Boonyard:
In the 'how to flash a rom' wiki it says run the exe file in the rom download. There isn't one in this download or in any others i've looked at?!

My phone has connected to the pc but I can't access it in any way to put files on anyway!

Confused! Help!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] _Belial:
I have noticed a little bug which I can't atm reproduce. On 2 occassions this morning, it wont power on from standby. THe lights come on, but there's nothing on the screen, no combination of any button presses brings it to life and i have to take the battery out.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] _Belial:
Ooh turns out a friend texted me last night, and it hasn't appeared at all, so guess that's a pretty bad bug :(
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] androidpanda:
initial experience with 2.9

Weird - this is the first of eViL D:'s roms that I've struggled with.

Did all the usual things - created FAT32/EXT3/linux-swap partitions on the SD card, loaded up the ROM (from the mirror link), then rebooted into recovery - wiped data - installed update - rebooted - slow to start first time (as expected) then the problems start. First was that the during the HTC setup routine the first thing you do after setting your language is specify your google login, other emails etc. At this point I got an htc.google.app not responding message, but I normally skip these sections until after the next reboot - so wasn't too worried. So I then clicked finish - and had a look around. All looks okay, except that although the phone was registered to the Vodafone UK network I have somehow lost my G/3G symbol at the top. Bit weird, but no biggie.

Main thing: it's running like a lame-dog.

Tried to make a call - it connected okay, but took 1 minute to recognise that I'd pressed the end-call key. Now that ain't too clever.

I had a look at whether swap was running - opened up Better Terminal and typed

cat /proc/swaps

For the first time this now reports both a ramzswap and linux-swap:

/dev/block/ramzswap0 partition 24468 24468 -1

/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 partition 187424 24660 -2

This is without me touching userinit.

I did turn swapper on (set to use partition, do not erase, swappiness=60). Rebooted - still no improvement.

Unless this is something obvious like compcache not working, I think I will have to revert to 2.6x - which was okay - not blindingly fast, but okay.

Any help much appreciated.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Boonyard:
The wiki's don't explain everything.

Partitions needed: Fat32/Ext3/Linux-Swap

Before flashing, format your ext2/3/4 (DO IT!)

How do I check my partitions?

How do I partition the micro sd?

What is an ext2/3/4 and how do I format it?!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] androidpanda:
RTFT

Jeepers - I know that there are a lot of pages on this thread - but ALL of your questions have been answered previously here. All you need to do is take the time to read through and follow a couple of links (at most).

If you do that (the bare minimum) people will be much more happy to help you.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] bluecluenj:
Youre looking in the wrong place for very basic, fundamentals of rooting/installing ROMs. I suggest you read up here:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=507

http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=AndroidDev&thread.id=13409

Most of it is very noob friendly and basic. You need to make yourself somewhat familiar with this stuff before you start trying to do it or you will just have problems. :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Boonyard:
great, thanks to both of you!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Boonyard:
Actually, one more thing!

The links you have posted refer to a G1, not a Magic. Are the instructions the same?

This might be why I couldn't find them!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Boonyard:
Actually, I don't think any of these are helpful to me.

They all assume you are starting from scratch. I bought my magic off ebay with hero already loaded on.

I need to put on a newer (hopefully faster!) rom but don't know if the sd card is formatted, or if I can just drop the rom on the sd card and reboot like here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHcITKU4UKc
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] lincore:
BT Audio.

I've flash this rom to try a2dp with jabra 620s.

It pair and connect to my headset but audio not working at all.

Can anybody help me?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] warriorofice:
in my previos message i speak from 2.8.

This version is very slowly for me, i´ve turned back from 2.8
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] lwick74:
Blue tooth for me doesn't work either with my jaybird headsets. Rom seem to be running smooth but I do get a few random htc loading screens. I implemented Reignzone's setup sugestions, but ringer time is still very slow.

Thanks for the Rom Evil!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] androidpanda:
compcache vs linux-swap

I've read that you shouldn't use both compcache and linux-swap at the same time - is that true? What are people's experience with using this?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] crc4430:
I question the wisdom of having Plurk as a defult application in 2.9. It is not nearly as popular as facebook and don't think it deserves a permenant spot on the phone. People who use it can install it themselves.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] wicked_beav:
Somethings going on with this ROM, was great for the first little bit, but now it's getting progressively slower and slower and now I can't even use the phone cause it's too busy force closing everything. Gonna have to jump outta this one for now evil, will try the next one.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] skimz:
2.7xx

I've tried 2.8 and 2.9 w/o and I seem to like 2.7xx a lot better still.

2.7xx is a lot more responsive and has no lag at all...and this is after a few days testing it already. With 2.8 & 2.9 it eventually got some heavy lag time. I think I'm happy with 2.7xx

Anyone try 2.7xx??
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] skimz:
I felt the same way with it...thats why I went back to 2.7xx...seems to be the most responsive/stable for long term.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Why do you question this? It's a 400k install. It's not taking any valuable space and it's a default application.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Thanks for coming to my defense boss. As you might recall, I was probably the ONLY person here to formally request the social application known as, "Plurk."

It's great. Huge in Canada. Not so much Stateside. Oh well, I love it.

Oh, and Evil...if I may:

Perhaps in v3.0 could you implement the original "HTC Dialer" but black like the keypad from Twisted? That would be ideal. Not to knock the "OPhone" keypad, but it's a little "crammed" on the screen. The letters visually overlap, or are close to it. Lol. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Which version of Twisted's has the black dialer?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sutiban:
Evil,

First off, awesome job on 2.9.

2.8x was really laggy for me so i went back to stock but saw that 2.9 was released and wanted to try it. 2.9 is night and day for me compared to 2.8x.

Anyways, I just wanted to see if anyone else was having weird issues where you are in an application or even just the settings for too long and hit the home button and have to wait for the hero theme to reload itself?

Any ideas?

Thanks,

sutiban

MT3g

RAv1.2.1G / eViL HeRo 2.9
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Use swapper to ensure that it is using the external partition, if you keep getting reloads, increase swappiness.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Samar_Djo:
Compcache & Linux-Swap

I used Compcache & Linux-Swap and the rom is fast and stable (stay fast).

Everything is ok. Only, as all Hero rom, led and bluetooth issues.

And sometimes the call song comes after 3 rings...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
HTC Dialer (black)

@Evil, he has it in his latest release if I'm not mistaken. I believe it's in most of them ever since 6.1 and up.

Don't get me wrong, that OPhone dialer you used is great, very nice indeed...but not fitted for the resolution of the MyTouch or G1. That's why I made the suggestion to simply render the HTC Dialer a different color, more specifically BLACK! Which, btw...looks so damn good! :D

Oh, and here's a major request:

Could you work in Loccy's latest browser? That would be ****ing SICK! SO SICK!

Please and thank you.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Samar_Djo:
I don't understand why you wrote that's not fitted for the resolution of the MyTouch or G1 ??? It looks ok for me... What do you mean ?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] DrewDanger:
I dont wanna be a total n00b by asking this as my first question and Ive tried searching it. But Im running 2.6x and my alarm doesnt work =( Is there a version that fixes this? Or is anyone else having problems with it? Like it will vibrate just not make any noise
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] chriseckman:
HTC_IME word prediction/completion?

What's up with the HTC_IME word prediction/completion not working? Is there a fix or work around? Thanks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Added a remixed version of 2.7xx.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Did you choose a sound?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Can someone post their user.conf file (for swap - one thats set around 60 please)? I'd particularly like ReignZone's file...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Hey I'm about to flash this one for the first time (the remixed version). I'm coming from Modaco custom hero 1.5.1, but wondering...If I run 'adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh', will that make compcache 64 mb or is there anything else more I have to do?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Yes, but swappiness is default 30. 60 is probably best. I will attach that user.conf to push.

run

adb remount

adb push user.conf system/bin

adb shell chmod 755 system/bin/user.conf

adb shell reboot

then when the phone comes back up

adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh

to check

adb shell cat proc/swaps
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Did what you said...after rebooting I ran this: adb shell sh system/bin/userinit.sh

And it said: vm.swappiness = 60 and did a bunch of things

Then I checked: adb shell cat proc/swaps

And this is what i got:

Filename	Type	Size	Used	Priority

/dev/block/ramzswap0 partition	65532	30240	-1

Am i good? Also, I just want to avoid the HTC "loading" screens at all costs...got a couple after flashing this rom and quitting out of peep
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
The partition is 64mb, correct. If you keep getting loading screens, up the swappiness to 80. You can edit the .conf, but use a real text editor like notepad++
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Any idea what note editor would work on a mac (since notepad++ doesn't work for mac)? Do you know if jedit would work?

Also, where exactly in the user.conf file do I change swappiness to 80? And would I follow the same instructions as in your previous post? Thanks man you're the best
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] robotician:
IMHO, you can use text edit or vi.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Is it cc_swappiness that I'd change from 60 to 80 or the cc_disksize?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Swappiness
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Thanks man..did it. Do I have to push the user.conf everytime I flash a new rom? I'm getting some lag with this rom and when I receive a call theres a huge delay in it ringing. But its really good overall though
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] LostinThesauce:
Where

I have the user.conf im trying to push it as directed but i keep getting file does not exist where am i supposed to be putting it in order to push it in?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Try the adb dir.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] LostinThesauce:
Got it

thank evil man this is fun im learning so much. i changed the user.conf i think i successfully changed the cc disk to 96 and swapiness to 80. have have one more question can i change the clock speed in there to max out all times or is that dangerous. can i still use the setcpu?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Your battery will probably die quickly. Yes, setcpu works too.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
HTC_IME?

@Evil, obviously you have implemented the optimized version of the HTC_IME, not to object...but the "minimal" lag that comes from providing the pop-up animation and predictive text is actually worth it compared to no auto-correction. Lol.

Just a though man, perhaps you could bring that back. I miss that in my messaging. I text entirely too much for my own good...so it would be appreciated. :cool:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Oh, and one more thing.

HTC Peep.

Obviously, by now for most Hero ROM users...you have experienced the Tweetpocalypse that has occurred within this integrated application. I've been using Twidroid PRO lately due to the FORCE CLOSE issues involving the "htc.com.provider" services for HTC Peep to function properly.

If anything can be done to possibly render it useful once more that would be major. Several developers have been talking about this issue on Twitter. Ex - Paul O'Brien (MoDaCo) Twisted, Drizzy, etc. Thanks man.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] KROMO50:
I have a noob ? for you guys how do you apply the adb dir thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] KRIZDUEL:
i just switched to this rom so far so gooD! fastest hero i have use. thank you! evil
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Word of caution.

Oops. Didn't mean to repost.

Sorry fellas. This site was being incredibly slow last night. I didn't think my post went through.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] odyssey96:
Also if possible to add Drizzy's blur effect because it is just brilliant to add to this 'epic' rom lol! :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] DrewDanger:
Yes sir I sure did. Still no luck. Like all you hear is a light buzz in the speaker like its trying to make noise but its not, but everything else works fine. Also when I get picture messages they are all blurry, any fix to that?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] WMO_Magic:
hi all,

i've got a slight problem with Evil's Rom's. Every time i try to push his rom to /sdcard/update.zip i get a "protocol failure" and my phone reboots...

any other rom or file i push goes without a problem except his rom's. I've renamed his rom's many times to try things but it keeps giving me the protocol failure error.

I must say that it sometime does work however.

Any thoughts?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
A2SD or not?

little lost with 2.9...i know it says with/without A2SD but is that based on if you have an EXT partition or not?

Nevermind...if I actually opened my eyes and looked I wouldve seen that theres 2 dif versions
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] skimz:
2.7xx remix

Just saw you posted a remix of 2.7xx. Just curious on how come you did a remix for this version. I'm a big fan with the first 2.7xx and to me it is the fastest and most stable ROM I've ever tried & currently using to type this post. :)

I'm excited to flash the remix! Gnarly job evil. Keep it up man, kudos.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Much love Evil. (No homo)

@Evil; Listen man, if I could pitch a suggestion...

Put out v3.0, then fall off the grid for a while. With all the nonsense regarding Google's questioning of application sourced rights, and XDA closing various developing threads...it's pretty much all "up in the air" at this point.

I think you should just make v3.0 seriously EPIC. Loading it up w/ any "left-overs" and things you wanted to implement previously, but didn't. Then, disappear until everything blows over.

Oh, and again...if you might toss your fans Loccy's "Better Browser" and Twisted's (black) HTC Dialer...that would be killer!

I almost forgot to mention, the duplicate "ringtones" and "notifications". You have several individual media files that are doubles

.

Also, if you wanted to throw in some MotoBlur wallpapers, those things are gorgeous. I flashed Drizzy's "Blur-Hero" earlier and must say the colors and framework are nice, but your build is far superior to anything based on Hero that is out! So, having said that adding those HD images would be the cherry on top of this already sweet build. ;)

(The only reason for the massive amount of suggestions IS BECAUSE of what I stated previously about "falling off the grid".) Gotta go out with a bang, eh?

Thanks for all of your hard work. I look forward to flashing v3.0! :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] queroantonio:
V 2.9 works great but I need the stock widget. I use the A2SD one. Is it possible evil:D ???
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] whitechocolate954:
can some one post a screen shot? i wanna see how it looks before i do dis?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] queroantonio:
Looks like a hero w/ sense.

Edit: V 2.9 works great but I need the stock widget. I use the A2SD one. Is it possible evil ???
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Haze23:
2.7xx BT

Does the bluetooth work now?

:confused:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] landroid calrissian:
Fellow newbie here. After a search, I found this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=532719

Looks easy to follow, but I'm still working through it. Hope it helps.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Stocks widget.

I second that notion.

Aside from my various other suggestions I made, this is one I did in fact leave out. I actually use this widget to watch a few stocks.

That would be appreciated as well in v3.0! :D

Thanks again.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Johnny Blaze:
looks the same as every other hero rom
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Johnny Blaze:
@reignzone

Ok I have been reinstalling roms, flashing etc to get my screen working. It was actually do from a swm it took when i woke up in a foot of water during floods here. But I wanted to know how yours is holding up with cc and linux swap and have you tried with just cc alone or cc and backing swap before I go messing around with stuff.

Just using 100mb linux swap very few widgets...messaging and weather i am getting occasional screen lag but i know it isnt rom related. As my phone dries more screen works better. I am getting a little bit of lag when opening programs. I did odex all already but i think im just not set up properly on my swap, etc.

Let me know what you think
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Is ODEX ALL already enabled for this ROM? Also, to set ODEX ALL do I just have to change the value in the user.conf from 0 to 1???

I haven't really found a good user.conf setup yet either..so it'd be great f someone who has a good setup could share their user.conf. Thanks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Johnny Blaze:
Check last couple of pages. Reignzone posted his settings for me I just wanted to know what all he ried and long term. So fortunately your answer should be within last few pages or so
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
He posted his user.conf which set swappiness to 60, and it didnt work too well on my phone. So i wanted to try other settings..
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Johnny Blaze:
try post #816 I think it is
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Hey fellas.

Alright, so I can see folks are curious as to what my settings are for this ROM, eh?

Here they go:

I have an 8GB - Class 6 (SanDisk) SD card.

- 7GB FAT32, 750MB EXT4 partition, 128MB Linux-swap partition.

Now, keep in mind - I DO NOT USE Evil's userinit.sh or user.conf :cool:

I have my own that I typically use to migrate from ROM to ROM. Anyway, my settings within those files are:

User.conf (which is your default backup)

CC_enabled - Back_swap - disabled (obviously) LS - enabled - NO CPU FREQ. SAMPLING! I use either SetCPU or Overclock Widget to change my settings whenever I see fit.

CC_swapiness = 60

LS_swapiness = 80

And, if you know what you're doing, and how to manage your phone and the system process and various applications correctly...you WILL NOT boggle down your phone after time. Regardless, perform a REBOOT every day! I usually reboot before I recharge my phone. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
2.9.5 is up. I hope you all like it. Make sure to run the adb script.